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Brett Terpstra gives some tips on how to Write Better Markdown

None of these are earth shattering, but I would recommend that anyone who writes Markdown take a look at them.

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A Comprehensive Video Guide to TextExpander

This excellent guide to *TextExpander* has been heavily linked to recently. Take a few minutes to dig into all the information available in this post, and you’ll see why.

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Pasting Plain Text with TextExpander

A great tip from David Sparks about a TextExpander trick that I have been using for years.

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Matt Kloskowski points out an Alternative to Watermarks

I have [previously mentioned that I am not a fan of watermarks](http://www.mattk.com/2013/07/08/saving-your-photos-from-ugly-watermarks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=saving-your-photos-from-ugly-watermarks
) on photos[^fn1], but this alternative that Tamara Lackey uses is not that bad.

[^fn1]: DISCLAIMER: This post may contain some discussion about legal issues, but (1) it is not legal advice, (2) it does not establish an attorney-client relationship, and (3) it is not advertising for legal services. The full disclaimer can be found on the [Disclaimer Page](https://johnkiv.us/disclaimer/).

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New Macsparky Field Guide – Markdown

David Sparks has released a new MacSpark Field Guide: [Markdown](http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=r*bqlTuiXSo&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=https%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fbook%252Fmarkdown%252Fid622433972%253Fmt%253D11%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30)[^f2953]. Based on previous books Mr. Sparks has written, and his knowledge of Markdown, I have really high hopes for this. Actually, I am pretty sure I am going to point to it as the definitive guide on how to use Markdown.

[^f2953]: Affiliate Link

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Dave Caolo with a Brilliant RSS to WordPress Workflow

Dave Caolo just posted a tremendous workflow that helps gets RSS items into WordPress by using [IFTTT](http://ifttt.com). It takes about 5 minutes to implement[^fn1] and should really help queue up articles that you want to post to your blog. I cannot say enough about how impressed I am with this.

[^fn1]: 5 minutes, assuming you already have an IFTTT account. Signing up for a new account might make things take a little longer.

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Omnifocus for iPhone Also gets TextExpander Touch Support

Like [Omnifocus for iPad](http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=r*bqlTuiXSo&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=httpMonday305305itunes.apple.com305us305app305omnifocus-for-ipad305id383804552305mt?8?o?4AMartnerId?30)[^f2115], [Omnifocus for iPhone](http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=r*bqlTuiXSo&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=httpMonday536536itunes.apple.com536us536app536omnifocus-for-iphone536id284885288536mt?8?o?4AMartnerId?30) also just got [TextExpander Touch](http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=r*bqlTuiXSo&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=httpMonday744744itunes.apple.com744us744app744textexpander744id326180690744mt?8?o?4AMartnerId?30) support. This addition alone makes this a huge update in my book.

[^f2115]: Affiliate Link (as are the other app links and the post link.)

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Omnifocus for iPad Updated

[Omnifocus for iPad](http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=r*bqlTuiXSo&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=httpMonday270270itunes.apple.com270us270app270omnifocus-for-ipad270id383804552270mt?8?o?4AMartnerId?30)[^f1248] got an update that includes a key new feature: support for [TextExpander Touch](http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=r*bqlTuiXSo&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Ftextexpander%252Fid326180690%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30). I can hear my fellow geeks rejoicing.

[^f1248]: Affiliate Link (as are the other app links and the post link.)