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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

Automating The Quality Of Your Attention

May 4, 2007 By Graham English

I've been thinking more and more about focus. So much competes for my attention second by second (that's you, Twitter and BlackBerry) that it's never been more important to practice sustaining focus. The quality of my consciousness and the quality of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LifeHacks, Prose, Technology Tagged With: Apple, AppleScript, attention, automation, breathing, cron, flexibility, flow, focus, Growl, GTD, hacks, HowTo, iCal, LifeHacks, Mac, mindfulness, OSX, pico, productivity, programming, reminders, software, submodalities, tips, tools, Unix

Automation As Part Of An Integral Life Practice

May 3, 2007 By Graham English

Most repetitive tasks are energy sucks. Opening the same web pages every day, clicking our way around the cybersphere, answering the same questions to our customers, all of these tasks are relatively low-value and cumulatively add up to a large chunk … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LifeHacks, Prose, Technology Tagged With: 80/20 rule, Apple, AppleScript, automation, best practices, energy management, GTD, hacks, HowTo, ILP, LifeHacks, Mac, OSX, Practice, productivity

IM Status: Update Your Skype, iChat, Or Adium Status With Quicksilver

April 25, 2007 By Graham English

I got really tired of updating my online status on Skype and iChat every time I had to step away from my computer. I thought to myself, wouldn't it be cool if I could update all my instant message apps at once with a few keystrokes using … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LifeHacks, Prose, Technology Tagged With: Adium, Apple, AppleScript, GTD, hacks, HowTo, iChat, IM, LifeHacks, Mac, OSX, productivity, Quicksilver, Skype, software, tips, tools

GTD: What Are You Doing Right Now Redux

April 20, 2007 By Graham English

My previous attempt at a time-tracking script worked well for a while. But I wanted something that was self-contained so I could share it with my friends and coworkers. I also wanted to cut down on key strokes. Since my internet connection has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LifeHacks, Prose, Technology Tagged With: Apple, AppleScript, GTD, HowTo, LifeHacks, Mac, Neuro-Logical Levels, NLP, OSX, peak performance, Practice, productivity, software, Technology, tools, tutorial, Twitter

GTD: Automator Wants To Know What You Are Doing Right Now

April 8, 2007 By Graham English

I'm into systems. I love figuring out how to get from point A to point B and then optimizing the process as efficiently as possible. Better yet, I love being able to turn a system on and not have to think about it again. This is one of those … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LifeHacks, Prose, Technology Tagged With: Apple, AppleScript, behavior, best practices, entrepreneur, GTD, HowTo, LifeHacks, Mac, Neuro-Logical Levels, NLP, OSX, peak performance, Practice, productivity, software, Technology, tools, tutorial, Twitter

iQuickTwitter – My Quicksilver + Twitter + iChat + Growl Hack

April 6, 2007 By Graham English

When I read that you could use Quicksilver with Twitter, I felt as excited as Jack Bauer in an interrogation room full of terror suspects. It all started with Twitter Fan Wiki. And then I lost myself in hours of troubleshooting as I tried to force … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LifeHacks, Prose, Technology Tagged With: Apple, AppleScript, Growl, hacks, HowTo, iChat, IM, Keychain, Mac, OSX, plugins, productivity, Quicksilver, social, software, Technology, tools, tutorial, Twitter

The Path To Musical Excellence: Setting Clear Outcomes

January 9, 2007 By Graham English

Now that you have your musical strengths and weaknesses written down in a place that you will see everyday, it's time to plan what to do with these lists. Two Frames For the best results in doing any kind of goal setting or personal change … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Music Education, Prose Tagged With: goals, GTD, MusicHacks, peak performance, productivity

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

Blogging The Snow From Within TextMate

December 30, 2006 By Graham English

Since 2007 is going to be about increased productivity, efficiency and leverage, I decided to pick up a copy of TextMate to get the ball rolling. Wow, is this program powerful! I'm a big shortcut fan. My philosophy is if you're using your mouse, then … [Read more...]

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

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