I'm a UNIX command line guy, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that I love regular expressions. This simple language allows one to slice and dice text strings with abandon, greatly simplifying data extraction and replacement tasks. Although it's been there since 2010, I was thrilled recently to discover that Google Spreadsheets now supports in-cell regular expressions! It's … [Read more...] about Google Spreadsheet Regular Expression Functions Are Insanely Useful
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How To Automate “Get/Send Clipboard” in Mac OS X Screen Sharing
I'm a heavy user of Screen Sharing in Mac OS X. When I'm in the office, I sit at a workstation with my trusty IBM Model M keyboard, 27" iMac, Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical and Apple Magic Trackpad. Off to the side is my mobile environment, the MacBook Pro, open and running, with its display mirrored in a Screen Sharing window on the iMac. At the desk, I do most of my work on … [Read more...] about How To Automate “Get/Send Clipboard” in Mac OS X Screen Sharing
How Apple Will Get Their Mobile Phone Mojo Back From AT&T
Apple has taken a beating from the "in crowd" lately. In the mind of these technophiles, they've gone from hip to evil in just a few years. While Apple is lambasted for turning the iPhone "walled garden" into a jail, Google is applauded as the new bastion of openness and geek friendliness. This criticism focuses on the iPhone, especially with regard to the despised American … [Read more...] about How Apple Will Get Their Mobile Phone Mojo Back From AT&T
Experimenting With VoIP
Longtime readers of this blog know that I'm a sucker for novel uses of technology, especially those that give me a chance to learn something new. So when I spotted a Vonage VoIP telephone on clearance at the local Best Buy, I couldn't resist. After a quick Google search to confirm it could be unlocked and used with any provider, I took one home. I don't have it working … [Read more...] about Experimenting With VoIP