Posted April 16th, 2012
Over the weekend I wrote an extension for Alfred to solve the problem of not being able to create new files easily from the Mac OS Finder.
After I had written what was a very rudementary script to solve the problem, I posted it to my blog (the one you’re reading now). Within a couple of hours I had over 500 views to the post, and a few comments. Thanks to everyone who took the time to find me on twitter or post a comment. (more…)
Posted April 14th, 2012
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I am constantly bothered by the lack of a “new file” option in the Mac OS Finder. None of the scripts I found on the web were that great, and they were often quite slow. So I whipped up this little Alfred extension. It creates a new file in the most recent or currently active finder window, and selects it ready to be renamed.
Posted February 28th, 2012
When I was younger, creative writing was something I had quite a passion for, nothing professional of course, just lots of little stories. But as I got older and my interests in computers and the The Internet grew I spent less and less time writing, until I had stopped all together.
However, I’ve just read Victoria Harazim‘s vast back catalogue, she is a budding author and copy writer from Aberdeen; and she’s given me that spark to start writing again.
I’m not quite sure how I’m going to fit this in along with building websites, wanting to build an iPhone app, tinkering with my new Arduino board, practicing for the upcoming 10k run, Refresh Aberdeen, Network, Cubs, and Beavers, as well as anything else I’ve not thought of, but it’ll be fun to try!
So watch this space, I might, one day, have a gripping and imaginative short story for you. In the meantime be sure to read Diamond Tears Victoria’s story available for Amazon Kindle, it’s not super long, and it’s a cracking read.
Posted February 3rd, 2012
I bought Deus Ex just before Christmas and managed to convince my brother to buy it as well.
Our Christmas holidays thereafter consisted of myself trying to resist the urge to sit in front my of my laptop and play, and my brother just loosing himself in the game for what seemed like days at a time.
As a big fan of Sci-Fi, the story line was a huge appeal to me. The game is set in 2027, and mankind has been developing human augmentations. This has divided humanity between people who believe that augmentations are an abomination, and people who believe they are just the next step in our own evolution.
You play as Adam Jenson, and you work for augmentation company Sarif Industries. As you progress though the chapters of the game you choose your own path, deciding whether you want to take moral or imoral approaches to different situations.
You are soon given your own augmentations; allowing (more…)
Posted January 12th, 2012
We are pleased to announce Refresh is coming to Aberdeen! A web meetup for developers, designers, students and anyone with an interest in the way the web works.
Refresh Aberdeen will be an informal place you can come along and enjoy a beer with other people in the industry. Enjoy some friendly banter, learn some new things and generally have a great time.
Our first meet up will be February 8th 2012. It’ll be a chance for everyone to have a beer, decide where Refresh is heading, and what you want to do with other like minded people in Aberdeen.
Every few months we’ll be holding mini conferences, inviting speakers to share with us the greatest new techniques in web design, development and management.
You can find out more at refreshaberdeen.com