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    #125: AppleScript Events and more with James Thomson

    April 8th, 2023 · 110 minutes

    In this episode, Rosemary and David are joined by creator of PCalc, Dice and About (by PCalc), James Thomson. They talk about James' first implementations of automation in his apps, as well as what automations he's using now, and AppleScript vs Shortcuts.

    Guest Starring: James Thomson

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    Links and Show Notes

    PCalc
    TLA Systems Ltd. Apps on the App Store
    TLA Systems | Cotton Bureau

    PCalc t-shirts and Pins!

    AppleScript - Wikipedia
    Record actions in Script Editor on Mac – Apple Support (UK)
    Frontier: The UserLand Kernel
    The Official DragThing Home Page
    Motion Sensor P1
    Motion Sensor P1
    Hiome
    Status Update | Hiome
    TLA Systems Home Page
    Graphing Calculator Story
    Copland (operating system) - Wikipedia
    Quote by Douglas Adams

    “I've come up with a set of rules that describe our reactions to technologies: 1. Anything that is in the world when you’re born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. 2. Anything that's invented between when you’re fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. 3. Anything invented after you're thirty-five is against the natural order of things.”