autoload

This is a service that, given a URL as input, will open the del.icio.us info page for the URL in your favorite browser. Here's an example of an info page.

The service was written in zsh shell-script and turned into a service with ThisService.

# start a "clean" version of zsh (without your startup files)

skip_global_compinit=1

I wanted titles in my terminal windows/tabs to show which computer that terminal was for. Here's how I did it for zsh (it wouldn't be hard to port it to bash, I'm sure):
# set the terminal title
settitle() {
echo -n -e "\033]0;"`hostname -s`"\007"
}
settitle

# nice ssh with titles
ssh() {
/usr/bin/ssh $*
settitle
}
The ssh function is required so that the hostname of the original computer is put back in the title when the ssh session is exited. I've tested it in gnome-terminal, xterm, and Apple Terminal, and it works in all of them.

aamath.git - ASCII art mathematics renderer
advchk.git - monitor the security of instal
afflib.git - utils for the Advanced Forensi
anytun.git - secure anycast tunneling protocol
base64.git - encode and decode base64 files
cdrtools.git - command line CD writing tool
cmospwd.git - a cmos/bios password recovery
ctris.git - colorized, small and flexible
dd-rhelp.git - dd_rescue hard disk rescue
ddrescue.git - copies data from one file
dupmerge.git - reclaim disk space by linking
elizatalk.git - simple autoresponder
espeakup.git - use espeak software synthesize
fai-stable.git - FAI stable branch (git-svn
fvwm-crystal-minimal.git - Pretty Desktop Environment
gatling.git - a high performance web server
gddrescue.git - the GNU data recovery tool
glipper-nognome.git - clipboard manager
grml-api.git - API for the grml live system
grml-autoconfig.git - main bootup process of a grml
grml-btnet.git - server and client to quickly
grml-buildd.git - buildd related stuff
grml-core.git - core files for the grml live
grml-crypt.git - wrapper arround cryptsetup
grml-debian-keyring.git - GnuPG archive key of the grml
grml-debootstrap.git - wrapper around debootstrap
grml-debugtools.git - various debug related tools
grml-desktop.git - configuration files for grml
grml-docs.git - documentation for grml (grml
grml-etc-core.git - core configuration files of
grml-etc.git - ecetera files for the grml
grml-files.git - some misc files for grml
grml-files64.git - some misc files for grml64
grml-firefox.git - configuration for firefox
grml-gen-zshrefcard.git - generate zsh reference card
grml-git-doc.git - Documentation of git at grml
grml-git-tools.git - Useful addons for work with git
grml-homepage.git - website of grml (WIP)
grml-hwinfo.git - collect hardware information
grml-infrastructure.git - documentation of grml-infrastr
grml-kernel.git - patches, configuration and
grml-laptop.git - optimize system for specific
grml-live.git - build system for creating
grml-lsb.git - lsb function definitions for
grml-mercurial-utils.git - some scripts for easier work
grml-mirrors.git - policies/guidelines/howto
grml-network.git - network related helper scripts
grml-paste.git - command line interface for
grml-policy.git - the grml policy documentation
grml-policyrcd.git - wrapper for and around invoke
grml-pylib.git - python wrappers arround differ
grml-quickconfig.git - fast access to some basic
grml-rebuildfstab.git - fstab-rebuilder for grml
grml-rescueboot.git - Bootloader integration of
grml-roadmap.git - Roadmap for grml (tracking
grml-runit.git - Grmls idea of runit service
grml-saveconfig.git - utilities and documentation
grml-scanpartitions.git - fstab-helper for grml
grml-scripts.git - some small scripts which shoul
grml-sectools.git - collection of small in-/securi
grml-shlib.git - generic shell library
grml-shred-disk.git - utility to securely shred
grml-small.git - virtual package for main grml
grml-templates.git - templates for LaTeX, c, cpp
grml-terminalserver-data.git - data package for grml-terminal
grml-terminalserver.git - terminalserver for grml
grml-tips.git - search for tips and hints
grml-twitter-tips.git - grml related tips for http
grml-udev-config.git - custom udev configurations
grml-unittests.git - unittests for the Grml live
grml-usleep.git - sleeps for a number of microse
grml-vpn.git - wrapper around setkey / IPsec
grml-x.git - X configuration tool for grml
grml.git - virtual package for main grml
grml2hd-utils.git - utilities for a grml system
grml2hd.git - make a harddisk installation
grml2usb.git - install grml-system to usb
grml64.git - virtual package for main grml6
guymager.git - Forensic imaging tool based
heirloom-sh.git - Heirloom Bourne Shell - derive
hg-doc.git - documentation of hg
hg-to-git.git - Migration utils for migrating
histring.git - highlight strings using ANSI
i855-crt.git - enable crt out on i855GM based
incron.git - inotify cron system
initramfs-tools.git - tools for generating an initra
ipw-firmware.git - Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 and
iscsitarget.git - iSCSI Enterprise Target
iwatch.git - realtime filesystem monitoring
kantan.git - simple test suite for autotest
latextug.git - German documentation on LaTeX
lcdtest.git - a utility to display LCD monit
libgebi-dev.git - a C++ library of generic desig
libguytools.git - libguytools is a small program
linux-kernel-headers-grml.git - virtual package to replace
live-boot-grml.git - grml's version of live-boot
live-initramfs-grml.git - grml's version of live-initramfs
md5deep.git - compute MD5, SHA-1, or SHA
minised.git - a smaller, cheaper, faster
nat-traverse.git - establish connections between
nntpview.git - small and fast nntp thread
nozomi-source.git - source for GlobeTrotter HSDPA
op.git - sudo like controlled privilege
pip.git - http://membled.com/work/apps
prism54-firmware.git - firmware images for prism54
python-axon.git - Asynchronous Isolated Generato
python-axon.mq.git - Asynchronous Isolated Generato
rainbowcrack.git - time-memory trade-off password
rephrase.git - A specialized passphrase recov
sbd.git - One-time cipher based back
shmux.git - execute the same command on
sitar.git - System InformaTion At Runtime
smap.git - nmap like SIP scanner
squashfs-lzma-tools.git - tool to create and append
squashfs-lzma.git - squashfs-tools with support
squashfs.git - tool to create and append
stressapptest.git - stress test application for
thc-ipv6.git - Tools to play with IPv6
tuitest.git - run automated tests of text
uanytun.git - tiny implementation of the
udev.git - udev package for grml
unsorted-patches.git - patches without an own package
w3bfukk0r.git - Scan webservers for hidden
xmount.git - tool to crossmount between
zfs-fuse.git - ZFS on FUSE/Linux
zsh-lovers.git tips, tricks and examples

I’m a big fan of customizing your dotfiles. “Dotfiles” are the funky little files in your *nix-based home directory that allow you to customize your nerdery: change how your prompt looks, set up your $PATH, adjust settings for Ruby’s IRB, completely change everything about Vim, and about a billion and a half other things. They’re fun.

In many ways, this loose framework is one of the most important tools you’ll use as a developer. It dictates how you use every other tool in your software arsenal. And everyone has different tastes, which I find fascinating: sit down at a crafty programmer’s shell for a minute and you’ll find that out pretty quick.