PopMaker 0.3

I'm releasing a minor update to PopMaker, my little tool for creating custom PopClip extensions. I hadn't realized that the icon feature had broken, but since I was in there fixing that I made a few | Continue reading


@brettterpstra.com | 5 years ago

The new, improved StyleStealer for Marked 2

I've updated the StyleStealer bookmarklet that I published a while ago. In addition to a bit more accurate styling, it can now add styles directly to Marked 2 (2.5.11 or newer) without requiring any | Continue reading


@brettterpstra.com | 5 years ago

Web Excursions for October 15, 2018

An irregularly-scheduled roundup of Brett’s favorite web discoveries. | Continue reading


@brettterpstra.com | 5 years ago

Communicate Smarter with TextExpander

Thanks to TextExpander for sponsoring BrettTerpstra.com this week! | Continue reading


@brettterpstra.com | 5 years ago

My new favorite sleep headphones

As you may have seen in the past, I'm a fan of sleep headphones. Headphones specifically designed for wearing in bed, usually with flat speakers and soft bands. In the past I've always come back to | Continue reading


@brettterpstra.com | 5 years ago

Shell Tricks: Toggling Dark Mode from Terminal

If you've upgraded to Mojave, you've probably tried out Dark Mode. Maybe you love it. I got over the whole idea years ago, back when you had to run hacks just to change the menu bar background. I | Continue reading


@brettterpstra.com | 5 years ago

Thoughts on the state of home automation

Forgive me for pontificating and recollecting like an old man for a while. I'll be 40 next month, so I'm practicing. | Continue reading


@brettterpstra.com | 5 years ago

KillZapper: Click to Kill web annoyances

I whipped up a quick bookmarklet this morning that allows you to immediately remove anything on a web page that annoys you. This was inspired by a question from Patrick Ford and that was enforced by | Continue reading


@brettterpstra.com | 5 years ago

KillZapper: Click to Kill web annoyances

I whipped up a quick bookmarklet this morning that allows you to immediately remove anything on a web page that annoys you. This was inspired by a question from Patrick Ford and that was enforced by | Continue reading


@brettterpstra.com | 5 years ago