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Linked List: March 30, 2007

Friday, 30 March 2007

Yet Another ‘New File in a Finder Window’ Automator/AppleScript Solution 

Great example showing how to combine AppleScript with Automator, by Stephan Cleaves.

FaceSpan 5 Is Alive 

A screencast by Matt Neuburg showing off Late Night Software’s upcoming revision to FaceSpan, the AppleScript RAD environment. Totally new IDE, totally new scripting interface.

Mike Davidson’s McCain Prank Featured on The Daily Show 

Too bad they referred to Davidson only as “a hacker”.

CNet Says Apple’s iPhone Will Be Released on June 11 

Same day that WWDC opens. I have my doubts that a date given by a Cingular customer support agent is set in stone, though.

Is Greenpeace Off the Mark on Apple? 

Arik Hesseldahl on Greenpeace’s campaign against Apple, for BusinessWeek:

As of now, neither Apple nor Dell — nor Hewlett-Packard for that matter — is selling a single PVC- or BFR-free computer. So in truth, Greenpeace has graded Apple based on statements, not actions. Both Dell and Apple are in the same boat, but one is saying the right things in public, and getting applause for it. What happens, I wonder, if 2009 comes and goes and Dell finds itself backtracking on its commitment? Nothing good, from a public relations standpoint, I suspect.

Windows Vulnerability in Animated Cursor Handling 

Affects Windows 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista. Hilarious. (Thanks to John Siracusa.)

Apple TV ‘Back Door’ Hysteria 

Thomas Fitzgerald:

Rather than the obvious thought that there are simple automatic repair scripts running on the device, they made the giant leap to come to the conclusion that Apple are mysteriously and secretively hacking into your Apple TV at night to reset your system to its default settings.

Well said.

The Torso Topping Stunt 

Kevin Cornell, illustrator extraordinaire, on the new DF t-shirts.

Contextual Menus With Automator 

Using Automator actions to achieve something similar to the AppleScript for Big Cat Scripts I posted the other day.