1. > strftime.net

    I was creating some timestamp abbreviations in vim and was trying to figure out the various strftime conversion codes. Google sent me to strftime.net. If you need to work with strftime, this makes it really easy.

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  2. Day None

    The journaling app Day One seems to have garnered universal praise in the nerdosphere since their most recent update. And rightfully so, I believe. The design on both iOS and OS X looks to be outstanding and it has some very convenient features. The functionality added by Brett Terpstra's ...

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  3. Who Should I Follow?

    I have a problem with app.net. It's the same problem I had with Twitter in the early days. Who am I not following that I should be? In my head, the solution was a simple algorithm:

    1. look at the list of people I follow
    2. look at the list ...
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  4. > Wikipedia adds ebook export

    Matthew Roth on the Wikimedia Tech Blog:

    Once activated, you can compile articles or complete categories into a personal collection and export them. Collections can be exported in a variety of formats like PDF, EPUB, or OpenOffice. You can also order a printed book via PediaPress, the official print-on-demand partner ...

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  5. > Time to Get Some Perspective

    Peter Cohen at the Loop:

    Meanwhile, Narcissus grabs a hand mirror, spreads his legs, squats, and sighs lovingly as he stares at the reflection of his taint.

    There needs to be more writing like this on the web. Peter echoes some thoughts I've been having lately.

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  6. OS X Clipboard Editor

    Have you ever wanted to copy something to the clipboard and make a small change before pasting it? Well here's a quickie AppleScript for your (American) Labor Day that will let you do that:

    display dialog "Text to edit:" default answer the clipboard
    set the clipboard to text returned ...
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  7. > Not alone

    Thomas Brand:

    This week marks several years since I have last tried to use Linux on the desktop, and I like the progression the platform has made. It is nice to know that if the Mac completes its transition to iOS I will have an alternative operating system to look ...

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