9. > Agony Meet Ecstasy

   Starting a new web site is hard. You have no audience and it can be frustrating when you're pretty sure nobody is listening. It's something I think about a lot being mostly unknown in the nerd blogosphere. But I like writing on the web and I think I ...

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10. > Viticci on Pythonista

    Since all the other nerds are linking to it too, I feel the need to point out that Federico Viticci has written a mammoth article on Pythonista

    All I have to say is "Oh my". I've had Pythonista installed on both my iPad and iPhone since it came out ...

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11. > Writing Tools and Workflow

    I've just discovered Nick Wynja's Hack/Make blog and it's really quite good.

    This article in particular is excellent. The apps may be different, but Nick's approach mirrors mine in a lot of ways. I was particularly interested in this part of the section on blogging ...

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12. > NerdQuery

    I have a new goal in life: to have Gabe index |> for NerdQuery

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13. > The Mead Spiral 100 College-Ruled Notebook

    Zach Miller at McSweeney's with a comprehensive review of the Mead Spiral:

    Even with its shortcomings, the Mead 100 is currently the only game in town for those looking for a stripped-down ultraportable notebook with extended battery life at a low price point.

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14. > 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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15. > Hazel Screencast

    Mac OS X Screencasts recently released an hour long video tutorial on the Mac automation tool Hazel. My Hazel knowledge was pretty much stuck where it was when I first bought it in 2007, so this was a welcome discovery¹, especially given a project that I'm currently working ...

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16. > 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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17. > 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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18. > History of Python

    Nifty. I recommend watching in full screen HD.

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