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1. How to install lxml python module on leopard

   This has long eluded me.

   # 15 Dec., 2008 | via: Simon Willison

2. Cabel Sasser: Coda Confidential

   This has made it well through the blogosphere. Nevertheless, excellent talk by Cabel Sasser of Panic regarding the history of the company, design considerations in designing in Coda, and some randomness culled from the internet.

   # 30 March, 2008

3. Interesting New App For Mounting SFTP Servers as Volumes in the Finder

   This program would have made my life a lot easier on recent project I worked on. According to Gruber, some interface complaints aside, it works pretty much as advertised

   # 04 March, 2008 | via: Daring Fireball

4. OS X 10.5.2

   Apple finally releases 10.5.2. I’ve been waiting on this one for a while. Apparently they’ve fixed quite a number of GUI complaints including the incredibly annoying translucent menu bar as well as the way the dock handles folder contents. I’d be satisfied with a stability increase. I’ve had three kernel panics recently.

   # 12 Feb., 2008

5. xScope 2.0

   Update to Iconfactory’s nice set of on-screen measuring tools. The new Dimensions tool may be worth th $10 upgrade alone ($26.95 for new users).

   # 31 Jan., 2008