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Readability 2 Makes Web Pages Even More Minimalist
10:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | If you loved Readability, the previously reviewed bookmarklet that cuts the extras out of sites for easy reading, but wanted an even more minimalist experience, you’ll definitely want to try out Readability2. More »
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BlindTextGenerator Cranks Out Custom Text Samples
12:30AM Jason Fitzpatrick | If you need some dummy text for a design project, mock up, or any other situation where fake text is needed, BlindTextGenerator has dozens of options to help you mix things up and stray from boring old Lorem ipsum. More »
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Sublime Text Is A Serious Text Editor With No Bloat
12:00AM Kevin Purdy | Windows: Looking for a text editor that helps you write text or code and doesn’t get in your way? Sublime Text lives up to its name. It’s a white-on-black, keyboard-friendly editor chock full of powerful but unuobtrusive features. More »
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FontCapture Turns Your Handwriting Into A Font
1:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | If you’ve got a few minutes, stylish script, and a scanner, FontCapture can turn your handwriting into a font. That keeps all your mad-scientist notes on the computer, yet still gives them that essential lab bench grit. More »
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TxtGTD Is A Text-Based System For Getting Things Done
4:00AM The How-To Geek | Reader BishKopt writes in with his ubergeeky system for getting things done with a simple text file format and a script that parses items into separate contexts. More »
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Pastie Speeds Up iPhone Email With Pre-Formatted Text
12:00AM Kevin Purdy | iPhone: Emails can be unique, but sometimes you just need to tell the boss you’re “running 10 minutes late,” or ask a spouse what they need from the store. Pastie makes sending common text blocks to contacts fast and easy. More »
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Eight Regular Expressions Help Beginners With Advanced Search
9:45PM Kevin Purdy | Regular expressions are seriously powerful tools, but most folks without serious IT experience aren’t familiar with them. A helpful blog post details eight useful expressions and how they work. More »
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TextDiff Compares Your Documents And Files For Changes
3:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Windows only: TextDiff is a simple and portable tool for quickly comparing and merging changes in documents and files. More »
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AutoKey Does Customised Text Replacement For Linux
1:05AM Kevin Purdy | Linux: Looking to get the kind of text substitution powers of Texter or TextExpander on Linux, but don’t know where to look? AutoKey, an automatic, tray-sitting text expander, is a good place to start. More »
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