Creating notes in evernote with alfred
I recently bought the power pack extension of alfred. I noticed the “Things” applescript extension which allows you to create task entries from within alfred. I took this extension and modified it to get the “note” keyword in alfed which will take the text you type behind it and use it as a title for a new note within evernote.
You can download the extension here: evernote.zip if your using the development build of alfred use the evernote-0.9.zip package.
Unzip it in the “extensions/scripts” folder of alfred, open alfred and type reload (so alfred re-reads the scripts).
To use this extension open alfred type “note” and type the title of your new note to be created.
Tools of the trade
It’s always interesting to see what software someone is using to get his job done.
Let’s start the list with the hardware I am using:
Workstation
I am using an iMac as my primary workstation. Attached to it is a led cinema display.
Laptop
The laptop I cary around is a 13″ macbook air. The first generation of these machines where horrid the second generation which I am using are greatly improved.
Mobile
The mobile devices I carry with me are an iPhone 4 and an iPad 2.
Saving terminal scrollback to evernote
I tend to keep a log of things I did when operating on production systems. It took quite a few steps to get this done, so I automated my workflow with a bash script.
This script will put the current scrollback buffer into a temp file and import that file into evernote. I am aware I can paste the buffer directly into the note but I prefer the way evernote reacts when you type the save command, it will prompt you for a title.
Enjoy.
