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Adding a ctrl+x like function to Snow Leopard

Here is a very concise AppleScript to move files from a folder to another.
There is no error handling yet, I don't know if I want to implement it anyway :D
Also, I've only tested it on Snow Leopard, it might work on earlier versions of the OS though.

To run it you will need QuickSilver:

- Open the apple script editor
- Save it as script
- Add the saved script as a custom trigger in QuickSilver

set The_Target to choose folder with prompt "Chose destination folder"
tell application "Finder"
move selection to The_Target
delete selection
end tell

In the finder, select the files you want to move, then press the shortcut you defined in QuickSilver. A window will open asking you to chose the destination folder.
Once you have chosen the folder, the script will copy the files there, and only then delete the source files.

Hope you find it useful!


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Apple wants to DRM your sneakers, your pants, your pets and possibly your family -in-law.

Ok, the family in law is probably not for tomorrow. Nonetheless the sneakers are the real deal. Apple want to DRM them.

I read it on Slashdot ( - First Source here- ) a couple of hours ago, and I can't resist ranting over it. You'll have to understand that Apple owe me a surgery: I blow my diaphragm every time I read something about them.

But enough beating around the bush, here is the story :

In June 2006, Apple announces a new function for their iPods : a sensor paired with your Nike shoes which let your music player become your "personal trainer" (I wonder if the iThing iKicks you in the soft parts if you are not running fast enough).

Some shoes geeks have, of course, found a way to remove the sensor from its special "insole pocket" an place it wherever they'd want, including on other shoes.

Here comes the funny part: Apple don't like their things touched by other people, Apple don't like when user actually use their product, Apple like when their users keep their products in a frame and stare at it until they get iHigh.

So Apple apply for a patent to render such act of barbarism illegal, they DRM your shoes.

Sit down, and read that :

"Some people," the patent application observes, "have taken it upon themselves to remove the sensor from the special pocket of the [iPod-linked] Nike+ shoe and place it at inappropriate locations (shoelaces, for example) or place it on non-Nike+ model shoes."

It seems that they really consider getting half the planet against them.
Google builds open source products.
Amazon distributes DRM free mp3.
Sony, Philips, Intel and Microsoft amongst others, form a "Buy once play everywhere" alliance... And what does Apple do ?

Apple bundle Quicktime with iTunes (personal grudge here).
Apple air an extremely frustrating locked iPhone and a year after, air the same product just faster, cheaper, 3G capable and, yes with WPA2 problems (just Google it), and yes refusing third party applications because they could compete with their own.

And now they want to DRM your sneakers.

But hey, Digital Right Management is here to manage your rights after all...

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Unscrew the IPhone, Screw the user. Your IPhone is spying on you.

You IPhone is spying on you ! Conspiracy again !


The new IPhone 3G is being released factory uncorked, faster, cheaper.
As usual, this is marvelous thing for the 1st version's buyers, knowing that the "cheaper" and "3G" tags could (should ?) have been implanted from the very beginning. But Nintendo does that too, these companies have their ways with their addicts.


Also, a little thing I just read on wired blogs retained my attention. I seems that the IPhone is potentially making screenshots of everything you do.


You just have to follow me here, not much effort to understand.


Some pieces of choice, from the same article :


"This flaw can only be exploited by somebody with physical access to a device, but your phone could get into the hands of someone with more malicious intent," [Jonathan Zdziarski ] said.


Zdziarski said this is only one way forensics experts collect evidence. Other methods include taking data from the iPhone's keyboard cache, Safari cache, Google Maps lookups and so on. Experts and hackers can also recover deleted photos or e-mails from months ago.


I spend an incredible amount of time finding a good keylogger to spy on my girlfriend, I'll just get her an IPhone.


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I can has free Iphone !

Here it goes !

I haven't had time to sleep much and I want to go to bed right now (if not right here).

BUT I cannot let it pass : The Iphone will finally get unscrewed !

Seems that 800 millions USD lawsuits work. If not for wasting pocket money, it can ruin a reputation.

Why didn't they understand it earlier ? I mean, today you make a mistake, tomorrow half the web talks about it. Maybe Steevie should get a good RSS reade.

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"Anti pest Apple" goes against Bio Warfare

I should be doing something else right now. But this is the WTF of the year.

Looking closer at Apple's products license made me drop my jaw and I temporarily went blind from a parse error.

Here is the quote, please be seated :

"You also agree that you will not use these products for any purposes
prohibited by United States law, including, without limitation, the development, design, manufacture or production of missiles or nuclear, chemical or biological weapons."

That's the most ridiculous license clause since the DRM.

First of all, you'll have to explain me how to build a missile with Safari or I-Tunes, unless you want to play the "Ride of The Valkyries" somewhere in the script.

Then, I don't really see some weird minded evil genius saying "Oooh my god, I had the perfect plan to destroy mankind with Safari , but bummer I can't do it because I'm violating the license".

And last but not least, they should be careful not to break their own terms, since I almost died laughing reading it.

It's curious though, they didn't mention acids...


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Apple and the overuse of pesticides

Ok, you've seen me hammering Microsoft for at least 5 posts in a row, ok. But now it's Apple turn. Yup.

Anybody knowing the least about Apple know how protective they were in the past toward their hardware/software. Then, U turn, Mac OS get to run on Intel, the kernel is changed to the BSD-esque NEXT and amen to the POSIX god.
Something, though, has been grinding my gears for a while : This i-pod stuff. You have now available on the market various models of MP3 players accepting a wide range of codecs, sometimes really cheap, and you don't have to break a license to transfer your songs on it.

Now, take another rather protective manufacturer : Nintendo. The dudes went as far as sinking their own product (N64) producing game cartiges instead of discs to prevemt piracy. Now take the Nintendo DS. You can turn it in approximately anything you want, the only too bad being it doesn't have a sim card extention.

Back to the ipod, what can you do with it beside listening to music (as you can do with more ore less any cell phone now) or get it stolen ? Nuffin !


And it's not the only thing that makes me have a headache at Apple. Have you ever tried to open their hardware ? Did you know that you could have to wait two weeks with your Mac Book in the Apple Care Center just to have a fan replaced ?

Recently they have been following thoroughly their I-Constrain politic, losing their user friendly image worldwide (have you ever heard of internet, Steeve ?) fooling their consumers by messing with the I-Phone price, bricking their devices and for the bouquet final making their bootcamp dual boot appication stop working when their new OS is released. Music professionals already love it .

And you know what's funny... I'm not the only one to have remarked it, see below.

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