It's time for my yearly reflections and celebrations. By far the most popular and most controversial post of 2007 was The Zen Of Attraction. I'm surprised at the attention it received because I wrote it as an aside. Some people loved it and some … [Read more...]
Graham English Talks Episode 4
In this episode I test recording on the iPod with my Belkin TuneTalk adapter on the way to the gym. Here I discuss my bad iPhone driving habits, my practice of automating the quality of your attention, weight loss, the TNT diet, escalating density … [Read more...]
New Macbook Pro
I have at least half a dozen blogs that I regularly maintain. Why, oh why, am I starting another? I love the new iWeb! It's one of a million reasons to buy a Mac. The new iLife suite is so much fun. Sure, iWeb isn't as flexible as WordPress but … [Read more...]
My New Method Of Automated Journaling
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...]
Top 5 AppleScript Productivity Hacks for WordPress Bloggers and Podcasters
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...]
Integral Conversations Podcast 05-08-07
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...]
Guess What… I’m Blogging This From Quicksilver Using AppleScript
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...]
Top 10 Twitter DOs and DON’Ts
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...]
TextMate Is My New WordPress Editor
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...]
It’s Official: Pictures No Longer Allowed Next To Adsense Ads
Google just released this statement today: We ask that publishers not line up images and ads in a way that suggests a relationship between the images and the ads. If your visitors believe that the images and the ads are directly associated, or … [Read more...]