7.12.2012

change title bar in putty programmatically

here's some code for a shell script that will change the title bar text in putty (or other terminal/ssh apps):
 
title_bar.sh
params=$*
echo "\033]0;$params\007"
 
then call the shell script with whatever you want in the title bar:  ./title-bar.sh hello my friends     "hello my friends" will appear in putty's title bar.

7.09.2012

grocery shopping list on kindle touch

There's no notepad or writing app built-in on the kindle touch.  But there's a free checklist app from amazon that would make a good grocery or shopping list.
 
Search for "My Checklist" by Amazon Digital Services on the kindle store of amazon  It's not bad and free to boot.