Archive for the 'productivity' Category

apple command line wireless tool

sudo ln -s /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/Current/Resources/airport /usr/sbin/airport

via: airport - the Little Known Command Line Wireless Utility - OS X Daily

tired of terminal windows?

blacktree visor is a savior - it brings a quake style console window for osx’s terminal program, and makes it hot-keyable.
if you use osx and spend any time in the term - just try it.  trust me.
hot.

best new things in leopard developer preview

let’s start with something that’s way overdue for an update…. TERMINAL!
backspace fixing in remote terminals (via on option called “delete sends Ctrl-H” , transparent backgrounds, color profiles,  nice tabbed terminals, and just an overall better experience from all of these combined.
I’ve been thinking hard about switching back to linux, and the updated terminal and “spaces” […]

sshfs for mac osx

link is here.
If you’ve never used it - sshfs let’s you mount any network drive over ssh.
Thank you Google Mac team for recently porting fuse to os x and making this possible.  Rock.

lifehack’s best of 2006

and hopefully my last post of the night…
lifehack’s best of 2006 
Unsurprisingly a great set of links - especially if you’re not a subscriber or regular reader of lifehack.
Word.

Best (Almost) Business Books

A good friend of mine was asking for advice on buying business related books for another friend this Christmas. I’d like to add a lot more later, but here’s my first take at a recommended business reading list.
Good general business books…let me think for a second…
Well, I wouldn’t quite call it a business book […]

Modding my desk

Adding whiteboards and shelving to my desk -
Materials needed:
Drill (Already had)
$30.00 Circular Saw
$30.00 worth of 2×4’s (10 @ $3 each)
$12.97 in shower wall whiteboard material
$20.00 in shelving
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