Author: Anthony Arblaster

  • TextExpander: UK Theatres

    TextExpander: UK Theatres

    I often find that I have to repeatedly type out the names of theatres and venues here in the UK. A process that’s easy if a venue has a one word name. But some venues like Bristol Hippodrome or Yvonne Arnaud Theatre or Theatre Royal Bath are fractionally more laborious. As a result I made…

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  • MigraineBot v2.0.2

    MigraineBot v2.0.2

    MigraineBot version 2.0.2 is now available, with bug fixes. All users should upgrade ASAP. In version 2.0.0 a bug was introduced that prevented users from being able to edit running attacks with accurate information. It was largely because of refactoring of the logic displaying the current migraine on the Today screen. I had managed to

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  • MigraineBot v2.0.1

    MigraineBot v2.0.1

    MigraineBot v2.0.1 is out with some minor updates and improvements. The monthly calendar has had a bit of an update, along with the Today screen. Hopefully these changes will mean that your migraine diary is easy to update.

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  • MigraineBot v2.0.0

    MigraineBot v2.0.0

    MigraineBot has been updated to version 2.0.0. Download on the iOS App Store now.

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  • ETC Reset

    ETC Reset

    ETC Concert doesn’t find Net3 devices sometimes. Using Terminal you can stop and start services manually, but who has time for that? So I wrote a zsh script to do it easily. If you don’t feel comfortable with the Terminal, I have wrapped it in a little app instead.

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  • Karabiner Elements for Adobe Digital Editions

    Karabiner Elements for Adobe Digital Editions

    I have updated my custom scripts for Karabiner Elements, which I use for creating a HyperKey from my Caps Lock button. I also use Karabiner to manage the F1-12 keys in specialist apps, which you can read about here. I have added a new script to deal with the worst app for reading DRM books,

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  • Karabiner Elements Function Key Management

    Karabiner Elements Function Key Management

    Karabiner Elements is fantastic tool for managing keyboards on MacOS. I have created a set of rules for using the traditional function keys in key apps for me. This uses specified app bundles to switch the function keys to the F1 – F12 key without the need to press “fn”.This is particularly useful in cross

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  • My PhD and GitHub Pages

    My PhD and GitHub Pages

    I am pursuing a PhD in theatre lighting design at the University of York, creating a website as a toolkit for lighting designers. It’s archived on Zenodo, with plans for ongoing updates and resources.

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  • MigraineBot v1.5.8

    MigraineBot v1.5.8

    Minor updates to MigraineBot including changes to the About screen, open source credits and some underlying code.

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  • MigraineBot v1.5.7

    MigraineBot v1.5.7

    Minor updates this time, generally slowly improving the app.

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