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2.21.2005

2 programs that have changed how i use OS X

don't doubt that i don't love the OS X dock and finder, but Launchbar has made me hardly use the dock or finder to find files, applications, play music, find bookmarks. pretty much everything. you just hit Apple+Space and a little bar pops down under the top menu bar, and you type whatever you want. if you want to listen to Ben Folds, you type ben and a list pops down with your ben folds playlist(if you have one), ben folds albums (if you have any), or you could jsut scroll down the list of ben folds songs that you have. if you have none, then you can open the text file "benevolence.txt" cause it's there too. anyway, that jsut scratches the surface of this awesome program. check out the site for more details.

also, Keyboard Maestro is amazing too. it has a bunch of applescripts already that can do things like controlling iTunes, and the finder. that is hardly the limit to this program. the whole idea is that you build "macro's" that are basically lists of applescripts, so you can automate common tasks. you activate the macro's by hitting key combinations. you can also set them to happen when you open programs, or at a specific time, or whatever. you can make one that will resize and position your windows to a specific way whenever you open iChat, or whatever. the coolest part is that it's so versitile, and is pretty easy to use (once you get the hang of it). i do suggest you read through the manual and set up the sample macro so you can understand it. at first it can seem overwhelming, but that's just cause it's powerful. anyway, gnite.

2.16.2005

just so we're all on the same page

i've decided to join the rest of the people my age and go back to school. well, to school. so i left my job :( and am focusing on school. so far, it's been pretty fun. i'm in Interpersonal Psychology and Cultural Anthroplogy. umm... classes are mon-fri 12pm-3pm... and i think that's about it.

email if you have any questions.
nate@n8white.com

2.11.2005

my computer needs prayer

is that like blasphemy or something? iono...

so my computer is sick or something. i could explain what's going on with it, but it's kindof exausting, and i'd rather use my energy to actually fix it. well, i'd like to think that my enrgy is enought o fix it, but i don't think that it is. at this point disk warrior's enrgy isn't enought to fix it. sigh..

ok, time for bed.

this is my life. am i who i want to be???

(pondering)

(turn the emo on)

(more pondering)

...........no

is this my life? i didn't earn this life. i didn't win it in a raffle. as i recall, this life is a gift.

(still more pondering, the emo helps)

if this life is a gift, should i be who the one that gave it to me wants me to be? or did he give it to me along with the choice to be who i want to be? if so, then this is my life.

a new beginning

my life at FCC is over...

hmm. maybe not over, but definatley different. bromley made a good point. now what am i gonna complain about?

2.08.2005

ok, i know that i haven't posted an actual blog in a while. i've got a couple potm's i've been wanting to put up here, so stay tuned. i've also been working on a post that as been really hard for me. when it finally makes it way up here, you'll think i'm a retard, but it's been hard for me to get past a certain point.

oh! i started school last week. so far it's been pretty cool. i actually enjoy one of my classes, and the other one is going to be interesting too. we'll see if i enjoy this one too. i just started that one today, so it's too soon to tell. anyway, you'll probably hear some more about that later.

peace, i'm out.

hero

my first homework assignment was to write a song about reading someone's mind. lisa suggested that i use my trust post as a topic. i think it turned out alright.

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