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Remove Unprocessed By FineReader.scpt is a FolderAction AppleScript to remove files produced by ScanSnap like “/2008_12_28_17_32_30.pdf” once FineReader produces one like “2008_12_28_17_32_30 processed by FineReader.pdf”. To use it you will have to know how to install a FolderAction, and you will need Growl installed. This makes filing easier since there is only one file to deal with after [...]
An initial attempt at export using Yojimbo’s menu item led me to the sad realization the export does not preserve keywords and comments by copying them into the items spotlight contents.
Stuffit deluxe can mount archives (zip etc) as file systems (using MacFuse) rather than extracting them. That is pretty cool, though I haven’t tried it because it costs about $100. I would hope that this will eventually be built into finder for free.
http://www.trafficjot.com. They even have Victoria, but likely no users. Now if this would alert me with IM or twitter or whatever, and allowed me to post on my blackberry, it could be useful.
I have been using Yojimbo for electronic filing, mainly of PDFs for bills and credit cards, etc.
Now that mac has Cover Flow, Yojimbo seems like an added complication. I am going to try and just store stuff in the file system in appropriately named folders and see how that goes. OSX Search and Cover Flow [...]
Finally, Mimitens is launched by my wonderful sister-in-law. Mittens that actually stay on - great for Toddlers and Preschoolers.
From the New York Times:
It could mean that the government would mandate, or at least heavily influence, what kind of cars companies make, what mileage and environmental standards they must meet.
How about making cars people want to buy?
In the short term, Democrats are floating the idea of linking $15 billion in immediate loans to the designation [...]
Tim Bray on Lotus Notes: “one of the worst pieces of software ever inflicted on the world.”.
The NDP, Liberals and Bloc are planning a coalition. This does not portend well for the economy.
All sorts of folks think the government should be pulling this lever and that lever to manage the economy. In Canada we don’t really (IMO) need a stimulus bill - aggregate demand worldwide is being managed by stimulus bills [...]
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