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automation

Developer Tools

A Foray into Mac and Python Automation

A recent scripting spike aimed at automating a workflow led me down a deeper rabbit hole: AppleScript/AppleEvents and Python GUI automations.
Extracurricular Activities

Home Automation in 2024: What’s New?

After avoiding it for a decade or so, I’m finally dipping my toes into home automation. So, what's changed, and why now?
Extracurricular Activities

Use Cheapie Scripts to Update a Batch of Linux Installations

Sometimes some ugly, non-reusable shell scripts can really tie the room together. I consider this set of scripts a big win.
AI for Developers

Automate the Mundane Stuff with AI

GPT-4 Turbo is the tool that’s been keeping me sane as I automate the mundane stuff so I can focus on the big picture.
Python

Use iTerm2 Scripts to Run Your Software Projects Locally Easier

I found that iTerm2 has a Python API that you can use to write some really useful scripts that make running your software projects locally a lot easier.
Extracurricular Activities

A Docker Pipeline for Mirroring & Archiving a Website

My goal is to have zipped website archives created once a week, with my process built on Docker, and the Synology task scheduler taking care of the work.
Developer Tools

run_me: Smart Selection of Command Line Tasks by File

The run_me command is useful for any task where you might use different command line programs for the same semantic meaning (e.g. “build” or “execute”).
DevOps & System Admin.

Don’t Forget to Kick the Tires – On Automatic Monitoring & Human Intervention

Monitoring systems can only be programmed for a finite set of situations. There will always be things overlooked and complexities not anticipated.
Personal Optimization

I Wish I’d Met You Ten Years Ago, TextExpander

TextExpander has saved me from countless hours of typing, and the errors that come along with manual typing.
Personal Optimization

Frustrations with iOS Workflow

iOS's Workflow tool is both amazingly powerful and amazingly frustrating. I’m still not sure how it can automate the day-to-day things I grapple with.
Extracurricular Activities

Script Away Your Annoyances – Glueing Evernote and Omnifocus via JavaScript

How I used a JavaScript program to ease my morning OmniFocus and Evernote routine.
Developer Tools

Configuring a Laptop with Ansible, Part One

How to use the Ansible configuration management systems to easily reproduce a heavily customized environment on other laptops down the line.

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