TWIL: This Week in Links

Here are the most interesting findings this week:

Prevent iPhoto from opening when plugging in your iPhone – any iPhone user (including myself) that one of the most annoying things about the iPhone (and I guess OS X’s reaction to it) is that every time you plug it in, it launches iPhoto to import the photos you’ve taken. It wouldn’t be annoying except that it starts iPhoto EVERY time you plug it in, or even switch between users. The easiest fix is to turn off the feature to start iPhoto when ANY camera is plugged in; however, I still want iPhoto to run when my digital camera is plugged in… just not my iPhone. Enter this script, from 37 Signals, which solves world peace and ends world hunger (ok, maybe not, but it does fix this annoying “bug”).

.htaccess Editor – I’m a little cautious, as well I should be, about messing with my .htaccess file. This little utility helps you create a proper .htaccess file with many of the most requested features (error pages, redirects, etc.) using a slick online menu, and then export the finished file… brilliant!

Caffeine 1.01 – I’m not a coffee drinker, so luckily this little app has nothing to do with actual coffee. Caffeine is an app that does one thing – and does it well. Caffeine prevents your Mac from dimming your screen, activating your screensaver, and going to sleep… and now all from the menu bar.

9 to 5 Laptop Sleeve – This has to be the coolest laptop case I’ve seen in a while!

TWIL: This Week in Links

My weekly list of what I found interesting around the web:

• Did Terrorists Cause the Housing Mess?
• Top 10 iTunes Smart Playlists – I’m of the opinion you can never have too many smart playlists.
• (Really) Stunning Desktop Wallpapers – I also believe that everyone needs a good supply of wallpapers. I can’t stare at the same wheat field for more than a day or so.
• The Accounting Behind iPods – because I can’t stand people blaming accountants for everything!

This Week In Links (TWIL?)

I’ve decided to start posting some of my favorite stories, blog posts, and other “web stuff” I’ve come across during the week. Enjoy!

Developing a Wordpress Theme – a nice little step-by-step tutorial on how to start creating your own Wordpress theme.

What To Do When Someone Steals Your Content – since I found out another site was scraping my content, I found this information very useful!

Top 100 Essential Mac Apps – as if I didn’t have enough apps.

Portrait of the Fraudster - an interesting piece about the the alleged rogue trader at French bank Societe Generale, who has apparently left the firm after building up over $7.2 billion in losses over the past year.