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“Get Path” Services plugin for Lion
This is a bit geeky, but maybe some of you have found need of this as well. Sometimes I want to copy the path of a folder or file in the Finder in the Mac OS (in this case Lion). For example, I might want to describe where you should install this file I am providing for you. Once you download it you should install it in the following directory:
/Users/<YourUserName>/Library/Services/
This little file (an Automator Services AppleScript) goes into the Services directory. When you highlight a folder or file and control-click (two-finger click on track pad or right click on some mice) a contextual menu will pop up. Simply select “Get Path” and it will copy the path of that folder or file to your clipboard.
Let me know if this is useful or if there are questions about how to install and use it.
File: Get Path Workflow document.
Technology at SBL 2011
I am sure most of you going to SBL received the update email regarding the conference. I was pleased to see this note about SBL’s efforts to make the conference more technologically convenient.
Technology at the Meeting
Our Mobile Meeting Guide will debut in November. You will be recieving an email with instructions. The mobile app will contain:
- the entire event program, including both SBL and AAR program units and special sessions
- exhibitor information, including an interactive Exhibit Hall map and
- maps of conference hotels.
Attendees will have the ability to create and customize their own schedule, make notes about sessions, and share information and schedules with colleagues via built-in social networking. The solution features an intuitive offline program that is native to Android, Blackberry, iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices. This means there is no waiting for schedule downloads or web pages to load and no dealing with slow or non-existent Wi-Fi connections. Schedule changes are downloaded in the background, allowing attendees immediate access to event information. A similar web-based solution will be accessible via computer.
Exhibitor Locator Kiosks
- Trying to find the publisher of a book you’d like to buy? Use the locator kiosks in the front of the Exhibit Hall to search by title, author, or subject matter.
- If your search results include a book or product that is available through one of our exhibitors, the booth will be highlighted on the Exhibit Hall floor plan.
Free Wi-Fi and Cyber Café
- Enjoy free Wi-Fi in the Exhibit Hall and lobby areas of Moscone Center West.
- Check your email or use the Mobile Meeting Guide at the computers provided in the Cyber Café
Using Quickoffice Pro HD with Dropbox on the iPad
My colleague recently acquired an iPad and in setting up her iPad she ran into a problem that is quite common. While you can open a file from the Dropbox app into Quickoffice (or other apps) you cannot upload it to Dropbox from within QO until you add DB to QO. Once you have done that, the best practice IMHO is to open the file from DB in QO and edit it there. QO will then automatically save that document back to DB. A few screenshots should help clarify.
First you need to connect QO to DB. You do this from within QO:
Add a Dropbox, Evernote, GoogleDocs or other account
Once you have clicked the “+” symbol you will get this menu: (more…)
Sente Update Features Biblical & Theological features
Tonight a new update was pushed out to Sente, the bibliographic software that I have blogged about before. I was tickled and pleased to see the following notes in the update:
- Fixed the plural version of the Editors/Translators prefixes for book chapters in the SBL format.
- Added Fuller Theological Seminary library as a Z39.50 data source.
