Linked List: November 2, 2007

Friday, 2 November 2007

Python-Markdown2 

New — and apparently faster and more correct — Markdown implementation for Python, by Trent Mick.

Pencils Down 

John August on the WGA strike.

Bruji 

My thanks to Bruji for sponsoring the DF RSS feed again this week. Bruji’s Pedia lineup of media-tracking library apps are ready for Leopard, including support for Quick Look. Use the coupon “DARINGFIREBALL” this week and get 15 percent off at their store.

Auto-Accept Chats in Leopard iChat 

Nifty built-in AppleScript.

Music Subscription Business Continues to Suck 

Napster subscriber count:

The results: six months ago the subscription music service had 830,000 subs, three months ago it had 770,000, and now it has 750,000.

Sure wish I had a list of everyone who declared that subscription services would be the death of iTunes.

Kettle: People’s Choice IV: Fire and Spice 

Five new limited-edition, hot and spicy potato chip flavors from Kettle. It’s like being a beta tester for chips — you get pre-release flavors and then vote on which you like best. (Thanks to Cabel Sasser, who, like me, has already ordered his.)

Evan Williams: ‘Going West, as a Young Man’ 

Evan Williams on whether you should move to the Valley if you want to found a web startup.

AppleScript: The Language of Automation 

Apple’s long-neglected AppleScript sub-site has been updated for Leopard.