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We use (and really like) Yammer at work.

I couldn’t find a Quicksilver plugin for it, and I noticed that Yammer’s API was pretty similar to Twitter’s API, so I checked to see if there was Quicksilver->Twitter integration. There was one (which I installed anyway, since I use twitter myself) over at codahale.com.

So here it is, modified to work with Yammer’s (different) API:

Yammer.scpt

1. Grab the file and put it in your ~/Library/Application Support/Quicksilver/Actions/ folder.
2. Rescan Quicksilver’s catalog. (Easy way, click it’s dock icon, then CMD-R.) If this does not work, try restarting Quicksilver.
3. Create the login name and password:
   1. Start the Application Keychain Access (use quicksilver!)
   2. Create a new entry:
      Item name: http://yammer.com
      Account name: yourname@yourdomain.com
      Password: If I have to tell you what goes here, stop reading now
4. Now start Quicksilver, type the period (.) to get a text entry box, type your text, Tab, and type Yammer (or as much of it as you need to.) The first time you’ll probably be asked for confirmation to let the tool access the password. Say ‘always allow’ and enjoy.

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I have seen a lot of 100 something-or-other challenges online recently — I’m currently, as I mentioned, doing the 100 burpee challenge from Crossfit Santa Cruz.

Here’s the problem: I started the challenge on Jan 1st, and I became a new dad on Jan 10th. I managed to do some of them, but I find myself behind.

The rule is, generally, that you need to do all the ones you missed. So if you missed, as I did, the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th (yikes) that means I need to do (12+13+14+15+16+17+18) = 105. It’s cool, I’m good for it.

But it’s kind of annoying to punch all those numbers into a calculator to find the number, and there’s a good chance I’d typo something. Thankfully there is a math trick (with a good explanation over at WikiHow for how to do it and how it works) for finding the sum of all the numbers from 1 to some number ‘N’. Short version, the sum is (N*(N+1))/2. So if I want to find how many I missed between the 12th and the 18th, I just need to find the sum of 1 to 18 ( and subtract the part I already did, the sum from 1 to 11). In other words ((18*19)-(11*12))/2, or 105.

Hence, a quick and dirty calculator. Just punch in the last count you did, the count you should be doing today, hit enter, and the third box will give you your wonderful total you need to do today (including today’s.)

Number you last actually did:

Number you should do today:

Number you need to do to today to be caught up:

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I’m updating my Son-to-be’s blog (carterbarratt.com) with updates so our friends and family can keep up.

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