Posts tagged Scripts
Automate Repetitive, Tedious Tasks with a Custom AutoHotkey Script [Autohotkey]
Sep 7th
Batch file renamers, photo organizers, and other automation tools have saved people countless hours. Despite the all the tasks that are automated you still run into terribly tedious ones that aren’t. Create custom AutoHotkey scripts to breeze through tedious tasks. More »
Mute Your Mac from an iOS Device [Mac OS X Tip]
Sep 7th
Your Mac or MacBook’s in the next room, and the speakers are still up. You know this because its dings and squawks wake you up. You can silence your Mac from any iOS device in one click with this setup. More »
Dropbox Uploader Allows Anyone to Upload Files to Your Dropbox Account [Dropbox]
Aug 26th
It’s extremely easy to share your Dropbox folders with friends but there is no mechanism for letting them upload files. Dropbox Uploader is a PHP script that turns your web server into a Dropbox portal so your friend can upload with ease. More »
Send Email Reminders to Your Gmail Account With a Hotkey [Autohotkey]
Aug 20th
Windows only: If you frequently send yourself quick email reminders, you can save yourself a lot of time by setting up a shortcut key that sends yourself an email without having to open an email client or browser. More »
NotScripts Brings Real Script Blocking to Chrome [Downloads]
Aug 18th
Chrome only: Google recently added on-demand script blocking to its browser’s capabilities, and NotScript is the extension that puts that blocking in your hands. In other words, it’s an early Chrome equivalent of NoScript for Firefox. More »
How to Enable CTRL+V Paste in the Windows Command Prompt [Scripts]
Aug 16th
If you hop between the regular applications and the command prompt with any frequency the lack of CTRL+V paste is frustrating. Tweak the Windows command prompt to support keyboard-based pasting with a simple AutoHotkey script. More »
Automate and Control Your Air Conditioner with Your Home Network [DIY]
Aug 4th
We love home automation projects, and if there’s one thing we’d like to control during the hot summer, it’s the A/C. Hacker Erik shows us how to control an air conditioner with just an ethernet cable, a relay board, and some PHP. More »
Push Your Automated Android to Awesome Heights with These Tasker Setups [Automation]
Aug 3rd
We’ve shown you how Android app Tasker can make your phone a fully-automated wonder. Now we’re digging in deeper and providing some clever step-by-step profiles, along with an explainer on how to export and import profiles others have patched together. More »
Create a Shortcut Key to Replace Text with Hyperlinks in Any Editor [Autohotkey]
Jul 30th
If you do most of your editing in a plain text environment, you don't get to take advantage of time-saving features like easily replacing text with hyperlinks—but a quick AutoHotkey script can make it much easier. More »
How to Turn Your Android Phone into a Fully-Automated Superphone [Automation]
Jul 29th
What if your phone automatically went silent when you step into the movie theater? Texted your significant other when you finished your long commute? Or automatically turned down the volume when a particularly loud friend called? It can; here’s how. More »