Bash Scripts for OS X
The weather in your Geektool arsenal
by Hans Kokx on Dec.11, 2008, under Bash Scripts for OS X, Batch Scripts, Linux, Mac OS X, Visitor Favorite
Sitting in the dark, as many of us geekly types often do, I don't look out the window much. I also don't like surprises. Needless to say, I don't like clamoring out of my cove only to find that it's raining. Or snowing. Or 127º. So, I came up with a simple solution: let Geektool keep me up to date with the weather. This script requires you to have lynx installed, so if you don't already have it, head on over to MacPorts or Fink and grab yourself a copy (either sudo fink install lynx or sudo port install lynx, depending on your flavor.) Dump the following script into your favorite editor, and chmod +x it. (I threw mine into /usr/bin). (continue reading...)
Bash script for your IP addresses; Geek Tool for OS X
by Hans Kokx on Sep.22, 2008, under Bash Scripts for OS X, Mac OS X
I am a huge fan of Geek Tool. A description, from their website, reads: