"Just map any domain you never want to accidentally visit (like if an RSS item or bit.ly link sends you there without warning) to 66.135.33.106 in your hosts file. Here’s an example from mine:"

LaunchBar is not really necessary, so we're good to go.

$19; "A versatile timer for your repetitive activities."

A very interesting workflow with the Fujitsu ScanSnap S510M.

"Pester is a simple alarm clock and timer for Mac OS X. Use it to remind you to catch the bus or attend an upcoming meeting. It is modeled after xalarm in functionality—though not in interface design."

"Thyme is a timer for OS X. It's as simple as that."

"Yes, I almost made a switch to another task, extinguishing the flame mail, but even if I did, I’d still have the echo of what I was just doing. Tasks get messed up in my head, yes, but mixing shit up is how you build new shit."

Allows you to focus on an active application by dimming out the rest of the screen.