Batch converting doc files to pdf on OS X

There are a million ways to perform the oft required task of turning that pile of .doc files into a new pile of pdfs. Here's yet another approach, but this one actually works.

Pollock: a gem to help with html wireframing

A placeholder image server on Sinatra & RMagick.

Easy user data with TextExpander

A conduit from TextExpander to the Faker gem for generating realistic user data

Generating sequences in TextExpander

A Snippet and supporting Ruby scripts for generating sequences in TextExpander on OS X.

has_web_fallback

A gem to make ActionMailer HTML emails a little more user-friendly.

On Charles Arthur's P2P moral dilemma.

An article on the Guardian about the morality of file-sharing has annoyed me. Not the article itself, more the attitude of some of the commenters.

Mass attribute assignment in Rails.

Over on less everything, Steven Bristol makes the very good point that Ruby on Rails' mass-assignment shortcut can be horrible, horrible security hole.

Rebinding Spaces in Leopard.

Dave Dribin (via Gruber) writes about the problems with Spaces, the new OS X virtual desktop manager. It's an interesting read, but there's one problem he mentions that's readily fixable.

TextExpander and Applescript.

SmileOnMyMac have released TextExpander 2.0 with some updates that allow for nice scripts.

Nesting Snippets In TextExpander.

Here's a little tip for OS X mini-application: TextExpander.