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How To Shorten URLs With Bit.ly Using Quicksilver

July 8, 2008 By Graham English

A URL shortener service called Bit.ly launched today. It has some great features that convinced me to switch from using Metamark to shorten my URLs. Since I have a slick script that allows me to use the Metamark API from Quicksilver, I had to modify … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prose, Technology Tagged With: API, Apple, AppleScript, Bit.ly, code, Firefox, hacks, LifeHacks, Mac, Metamark, programming, Python, Quicksilver, Safari, scripting, Technology, URL

Fail In Search Of Something Bigger

June 17, 2008 By Graham English

Seth Godin, as usual, nails it. The object isn't to be perfect. The goal isn't to hold back until you've created something beyond reproach. I believe the opposite is true. Our birthright is to fail and to fail often, but to fail in search of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LifeHacks, Prose Tagged With: Business, failure, LifeHacks, perfection, Seth Godin

GTD: Integrating Remind, iCal, GCal, Quicksilver

April 13, 2008 By Graham English

A Unix program called Remind is one of the greatest tools for keeping your goals and projects on track. Where calendars like iCal and Google Calendar come up short, Remind fills in the gaps. For example, iCal alarms can remind you of an event … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LifeHacks, Prose, Technology Tagged With: alarms, Apple, AppleScript, calendar, coding, GCal, Geek Tool, goals, Google, GTD, iCal, iPhone, LifeHacks, Mac, Quicksilver, Remind, scripting, Spanning Sync, Unix

The Zen Of Attraction

September 19, 2007 By Graham English

If Less Is More, Then Nothing Is Everything I've been responding to the idea of attraction put out by the less than scientific Secret folks and found a really cool spin on it by the more practical Coachville community. I've abridged the principles … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LifeHacks, Prose Tagged With: attraction, ILP, LifeHacks, zen

How To Expand Your Google Adwords Keywords With TextMate

July 7, 2007 By Graham English

There are lots of tools out there to expand your Google AdWords keywords by adding brackets (exact match) and quotes (phrase match) to your keyword list. Some of them are free, some are not, and even fewer options are available for Mac. But if you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Prose, Technology Tagged With: AdWords, Apple, automation, Google AdWords, GTD, HowTo, keyword matching, Keyword Research, LifeHacks, Mac, OSX, productivity, scripting, scripts, TextMate, tips, tutorials, Unix, workflow

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

SEO Automation: How To Track Multiple Search Engine Keyword Rankings Instantly

June 4, 2007 By Graham English

With a little help from Dave Taylor, author of a number of cool tech books, including the book that inspired this time-saving tip, Wicked Cool Shell Scripts, I was able to save myself a tremendous amount of time and energy. Time that I used to spend … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Prose, Technology Tagged With: analytics, Apple, automation, Changetrack, Competition Research, Conversion, email, Google, GTD, HowTo, iCal, Keyword Research, LifeHacks, Lynx, Mac, MSN, OSX, productivity, scripting, scripts, SEO, split-testing, stats, time-management, tips, tutorials, Unix, workflow, Yahoo

Append To Inbox Quicksilver Action

May 14, 2007 By Graham English

For some people, Quicksilver doesn't work as advertised. For example, I can't get the 'append to...' action to work as a trigger. And since there's one file that I'm continually appending, I wanted to customize my workflow. That's why I created my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LifeHacks, Prose, Technology Tagged With: Apple, AppleScript, Growl, GTD, LifeHacks, Mac, OmniFocus, OmniOutliner, OSX, productivity, Quicksilver, software, TextMate

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

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

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