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Archive for June, 2008

ShoveBox 1.2 Released

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

ShoveBox 1.2 (build 203) adds a few little new features and enhancements:

New "Save PDF to ShoveBox" command will appear in system-wide print dialogs.
Preliminary AppleScript support: basic scriptability of the app itself and the ability to invoke AppleScripts from rules
You can now drag data directly to the app icon, not just the menubar icon
Fixed bug where [...]

Tip: Changing ShoveBox’s Services Menu Shortcut

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

ShoveBox, like many applications, has an entry in Mac OS X’s services menu. You can select text, an image, or a file and invoke the service by either choosing “Send to ShoveBox” from the Services menu, or by pressing the keyboard shortcut it comes configured with: command-shift-E. The selection is imported into ShoveBox.
A few users [...]

ShoveBox 1.1.3 Released

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

A small update to ShoveBox has been released that addresses an issue with iSight capture on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.
It can be downloaded here or through ShoveBox’s auto-update.

Introducing PhoneFinger

Friday, June 6th, 2008

PhoneFinger is a small app I wrote to solve a frustration I found early on in developing iPhone software: the simulator makes using the interface you designed look way easier than it really is! PhoneFinger simulates a human finger (complete with smudges) to help expose hidden usability problems.

I wrote it a couple months ago but [...]

I’ll be at WWDC ‘08!

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

Despite recently sustaining some damage (after), I plan to be in attendance at WWDC ‘08. I’ll be staying in San Francisco from Saturday, June 7th to Sunday, June 15th.
Unlike last year, it looks like this one has quite a few “to be announced” sessions, so I’m sure there will be plenty of news in [...]