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I miss a feature in OS X

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My list of missing features in OS X is getting shorter and shorter but there is one thing I’d really like: Access controls based on which wireless network I’m connected to.
In a nutshell I want my laptop to recognize that I’m currently at home (ie. connected to the wifi in my apartment) and therefore don’t need to type in my password whenever I exit the screensaver. Yes, it’s a potential security risk but I’m lazy and I have a non-trivial password so I’d rather not type it two hundred times a day if I can avoid it.

Pointless project of the day

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I came across a link to Writeroom today. Apparently it is an application designed to give you:

  • A full-screen window with a minimalistic text-editor
  • No weird widgets, buttons or paperclips
  • No automatic spelling and grammar corrections
  • Menu-bars that only appear when you need them
  • Support for different kinds of cursors. The standard mouse-cursor, a blinking/non-blinking bar and so on
  • It runs either standalone or as part of other applications
  • Saves to plain-text
  • Choose your own fonts and colours!! ZOMG!

But wait, this sounds familiar right? I’m writing this in my favorite editor in my favorite terminal. Let’s see: A full-screen window and minimalistic text-editor? check. No widgets? check. No interference from spelling bees? check. No menu-bars unless you need them? check. Different cursors? check. Standalone and embedable? check. Saves to plain-text? check. Support for different fonts and colours? check.

Oh, and it’s free too!

Those who don’t know UNIX are doomed to reinvent it — badly

vim running fullscreen in awesome