Matt Gemmell

Generating filename slugs with Alfred 2

I’m a huge fan of the Alfred utility for OS X, so I was glad to see that Alfred 2 was released very recently. It supports extensibility with “workflows”, which let you chain together various triggers, scripts and actions to perform complex tasks.

I often have to generate URL-safe (or filename-safe) versions of strings (called slugs), such as the titles of my blog posts, and I thought I’d create an Alfred 2 workflow to help with the task.

Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP Wallpapers

I’ve gone a bit retro-gaming mad recently. First, I wrote about playing classic Nintendo games on your Mac (using original controllers), then I made some SNES-themed wallpapers for iPhone 5, and then some NES-themed ones too, then finally some SNES controller wallpapers for your Mac or PC.

Now, I want to share some Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP wallpapers with you, for your Mac or PC (or iPad and iPhone, if you crop/resize them yourself). The SP came in various colours and special editions, and I’ve recreated a few of them here. As a bonus, there are some other vintage Nintendo controllers and devices too!

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