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My New Method Of Automated Journaling

June 11, 2007 By Graham English

I've been hacking this auto-journal script for a while and I've recently settled on using a local install of WordPress combined with AppleScript and Quicksilver. It's really pretty easy. Follow MacZealots' tutorial on Installing WordPress on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LifeHacks, Prose, Technology Tagged With: Apple, AppleScript, automation, Blogging, Growl, GTD, HowTo, journaling, LifeHacks, Mac, OSX, productivity, Quicksilver, software, Technology, tools, tutorial, Wordpress

A Quicksilver Action That Creates A New TextMate Blog Post

May 12, 2007 By Graham English

I've been AppleScripting my @blogging context workflow. At first, I created a simple script that launches TextMate, NetNewsWire, and Safari along with some URLs to help me get started. It basically launches my workspace for my @blogging context. But … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prose, Technology Tagged With: AppleScript, Blogging, contexts, GTD, hacks, HowTo, LifeHacks, Markdown, NetNewsWire, Quicksilver, Safari, scripting, scripts, TextMate, workflow, workspace, writing

Duplicate Content And The Problogger Group Writing Project

May 10, 2007 By Graham English

I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't mention the SEO consequences of duplicating the entire list from Darren Rowse's Group Writing Project. It's never a good idea to duplicate someone else's content on your own blog. You now have duplicate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Prose Tagged With: AdSense, best practices, Blogging, copyright, creating content, duplicate content, Google, SEO, supplemental index, tips

Top 5 AppleScript Productivity Hacks for WordPress Bloggers and Podcasters

May 9, 2007 By Graham English

As bloggers, we tend to do the same repetitive tasks over and over again. We open the same URLs. We launch the same apps. We ftp, we search Technorati, we comment, we do this day in and day out. The 80/20 rule would tell us that creating content in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prose, Technology Tagged With: AppleScript, Audio Hijack Pro, automation, Blogging, Google, GTD, iCal, LifeHacks, NetNewsWire, plugins, podcasting, productivity, Quicksilver, Technorati, TextMate, time-management, tips, Transmit, tutorials, Video, Wordpress, workflow

Integral Conversations Podcast 05-08-07

May 8, 2007 By Graham English

Listen to me brag about how cool it is to automate a podcast with AppleScript using Audio Hijack Pro, Transmit, and WordPress. It really doesn't get much cooler! Listen to Integral Conversations Podcast 05-08-07 Download: Integral Conversations … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: AppleScript, Audio Hijack Pro, automation, Blogging, hacks, Integral Conversations, LifeHacks, podcasts, Transmit, Wordpress

Guess What… I’m Blogging This From Quicksilver Using AppleScript

May 7, 2007 By Graham English

Now this is an awesome [tag]blogging[/tag] [tag]hack[/tag]. It's not that flexible. I can't choose categories or add excerpts but the novelty of it is just plain cool. Plus, I tend to be more of an article writer and not so much of an off-the-cuff … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LifeHacks, Prose, Technology Tagged With: AppleScript, Blogging, hack, Quicksilver, Twitter, Wordpress

Top 10 Twitter DOs and DON’Ts

April 5, 2007 By Graham English

You've got a blog. You've got email, SMS, and IM. These are great tools for communication. Email and text messaging are two-way conversations. Blogging is mostly a one-to-many conversation. But what about something in-between? Twitter is part … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prose, Technology Tagged With: best practices, Blogging, communication, conversations, Dave Winer, hacks, iChat, IM, LifeHacks, lists, Mac, networking, plugins, RSS, SEO, SMS, social, software, Technology, Top 10, tutorial, Twitter, Web 2.0, wiki, Wordpress

Join Me On Twitter!

March 23, 2007 By Graham English

Are you on Twitter yet? Join me, won't you? If you don't know what Twitter is, it's basically a social micro-blog to update your friends on what you're doing right now. What makes it different from a blog you might already publish is the use of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Lifestream, Prose, Technology Tagged With: awareness, Blogging, communication, community, networking, relationships, RSS, social, Technology

TextMate Is My New WordPress Editor

January 9, 2007 By Graham English

With the help of a quick Google search and the expertise of Remy, Robin, and Brett, I was able to Hack TextMate and Wordpress to work together. I even ended up making Ecto more functional than it ever has been. Looks like I've got a new blog editor. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prose, Technology Tagged With: Apple, Blogging, GTD, LifeHacks, Mac, productivity, software, Wordpress

I’ve been at it for over a year now

December 12, 2006 By Graham English

My first post on this blog was over a year ago. I was hoping to make a bigger deal of it but I caught a really nasty cold and the last thing that I wanted to do was be creative and write. I'm starting to feel better and as I look back over the year, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Lifestream, Prose Tagged With: Blogging

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