A case for automated tests

In one minute, you can run one manual test or 100 automated tests. How would you prefer to spend that minute?

And what happens when you change some code? Run a few manual tests (three minutes)? Wouldn't you prefer to run 100 tests, grab some coffee, save a couple minutes, and be confident that your change didn't break anything else?

Mac OS X tip: open current Terminal path in Finder

$ open .

Cisco VPN on Snow Leopard

Mac OS X Snow Leopard has VPN support built in, so you don't have to install the Cisco VPN client. (If there's one thing I dislike, it's installing unnecessary software.) This tutorial worked great for getting it set up - thanks to the author for posting it!

Keyboard Shortcut for Maximizing a Window in XP

Alt, Space, X

This appears to be the only way to do it. I wish there were a quicker way, like Win + M does for minimize.