Subj : Re: iTerm
To   : Jimmy Anderson
From : Sean Rima
Date : Tue May 06 2025 06:23 pm

-=> Jimmy Anderson wrote to Sean Rima <=-

SR>> I have been using ChatGPT to write a few scripts this week, mainly
SR>> firewall related, one to auto report to abuseipdb and similar. But
>> also
SR>> a couple of weather related scripts. I am waiting for a weather
>> alert
SR>> here to start on my next project with ChatGPT
JA>
JA> I like how it will do stuff, but it is not perfect. But it teaches
JA> as it goes, so you learn it AND you figure out the 10% it is missing.
JA> :-) That's my style of learning!

I have started to learn python because of using it. I have made some changes to
chatgpt generated scripts myself now

JA>
JA>> That led into learning about iTerm and micro for an
JA>> editor. That led into replacing my MultiMail istall
JA>> with one from HomeBrew, then setting terminal colors
JA>> and such, and using micro for the reply editor.
JA>
SR>> I have been using iTerm for almost as long as I have been using
>> Mac's
SR>> which is far too long :) It is my default terminal now. I use
>> BlueMail
SR>> which I complied here. I added rsz via homebrew so I can download
>> and
SR>> upload mail by using triggers
JA>
JA> I write a blog and record it as a podcast too. I usually write
JA>  into the browser window and then go back and edit. I'm thinking
JA>  seriously about loading an old school word processor to write with -
JA>  clean screen - less distractions - etc.

I used to blog but got bored and never went back. I should do as it may help
opthers.

SR>> Sadly my 2015 Macbook Air had to be Windowed so I could use my
>> weather
SR>> forecasting software. It went with me to Mongolia in 2015 and was
SR>> dropped so many times but lasted
JA>
JA> Ouch - but glad it lasted! My next 'project' on top of normal things is
JA> to start scrapping LESS stuff (e-cycle, we don't dumpster it - we use
JA> everything we can until it can't be used anymore - school system) and
JA> turning it into a linux distro that SOMEONE can use for SOMETHING. :-)

I have a new M4 Air which I love. But still drop to command line for a lot of
stuff :)

JA> I'm curious about your software!
JA>
JA> And if you're curious, https://jimmylogan.substack.com
JA>

I should upload it to github

Sean


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