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Karaoke videos
\n\nI am having a lot of fun making demos for my soon-to-be-released scriptable drawing app. Here’s a video that’s the output from a ~200 line AppleScript – its the lyrics for “Take me out to the ball game” in Karaoke format:
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\n\nFor many years, the most flexible scriptable drawing app was Intaglio, but it hasn’t been kept up.
\n\nLaunching it for the first time in a while, it is showing its age:
\n\nAnd speaking of scriptable drawing apps, stay tuned…
\n\n
Engineering the Arts: olof.micro.blog
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","summary":"","url":"https://olof.micro.blog/2026/01/22/silly-lightning-talk-years-ago.html","date_published":"2026-01-22T00:36:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Olof Hellman","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F4aeee00fccad7c4d38eba49fbfec9101%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"olof"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-22 00:36","date_timestamp":1769042212,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"82482180","content_html":"AppleEvent Manager does not respect the kAEDontExecute flag of NSAppleEventDescriptor.SendOptions:: olof.micro.blog
","summary":"","url":"https://olof.micro.blog/2026/01/20/appleevent-manager-does-not-respect.html","date_published":"2026-01-20T19:31:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Olof Hellman","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F4aeee00fccad7c4d38eba49fbfec9101%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"olof"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-20 19:31","date_timestamp":1768937475,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"79314831","content_html":"This week’s music discovery: Athena, a Turkish ska/punk/polka-ish band
\n\n\n\nTheir sound reminds me of Brave Combo’s “The Process” mixed with a little The Budos Band. Here’s the song that got me hooked: Yaşamak Var Ya
\n\n\n","summary":"","url":"https://olof.micro.blog/2025/12/04/this-weeks-music-discovery-athena.html","date_published":"2025-12-04T13:53:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Olof Hellman","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F4aeee00fccad7c4d38eba49fbfec9101%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"olof"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-04 13:53","date_timestamp":1764856408,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"77629852","content_html":"An update on Sinterapt, my APT data analysis app.\n\nIt’s at the point where it is ready to Beta test in TestFlight. Let me know if this kind of thing interests you, and I’ll add you to the TestFlight list.\n\nAn example of the kind of thing I’m working on now: I’ve just today hooked up UI elements to the “c... olof.micro.blog","summary":"","url":"https://olof.micro.blog/2025/11/09/an-update-on-sinterapt-my.html","date_published":"2025-11-09T22:08:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Olof Hellman","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F4aeee00fccad7c4d38eba49fbfec9101%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"olof"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-09 22:08","date_timestamp":1762726116,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"73439856","content_html":"America has always been screwed up: olof.micro.blog
","summary":"","url":"https://olof.micro.blog/2025/09/13/america-has-always-been-screwed.html","date_published":"2025-09-12T23:24:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Olof Hellman","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F4aeee00fccad7c4d38eba49fbfec9101%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"olof"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-09-12 23:24","date_timestamp":1757719451,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"65900416","content_html":"JINX\n\nFinished Matt Gemmell’s JINX a few weeks ago and forgot to write about it. Thoroughly enjoyed it.\n\nCompared to the first two Kestrel books, Matt seems to have upped his writing to a level where I can really recommend this book to folks as a standout. The dialogue is witty and understated, often bas... olof.micro.blog","summary":"","url":"https://olof.micro.blog/2025/06/03/jinx-finished-matt-gemmells-jinx.html","date_published":"2025-06-03T18:29:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Olof Hellman","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F4aeee00fccad7c4d38eba49fbfec9101%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"olof"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-06-03 18:29","date_timestamp":1748975370,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"65360375","content_html":"“Corporate Engineers”\n\nBrent writes a love letter to his team at Audible: My Wildly Incorrect Bias About Corporate Engineers and Gus responds in turn very kindly: Brent on Biases and Retirement\n\nI share Gus’ amusement, but with a few additional angles. As a longtime Microsoft developer, I was exactly the ... olof.micro.blog","summary":"","url":"https://olof.micro.blog/2025/05/27/corporate-engineers-brent-writes-a.html","date_published":"2025-05-27T09:59:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Olof Hellman","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F4aeee00fccad7c4d38eba49fbfec9101%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"olof"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-05-27 09:59","date_timestamp":1748339972,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"48776943","content_html":"Ehime-Ken mascot Mican spotted in Barcelona! (Asian Origins Muntaner)
\n\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/908/2024/6005b7f33b-m.jpg\")
Top 10 takeaways from #NSSpain2024: olof.micro.blog
","summary":"","url":"https://olof.micro.blog/2024/09/22/top-takeaways-from.html","date_published":"2024-09-22T12:11:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Olof Hellman","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F4aeee00fccad7c4d38eba49fbfec9101%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"olof"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-09-22 12:11","date_timestamp":1727007074,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"45721655","content_html":"#nsspain2024 みんなさん、なかまになりましょう！
\n","summary":"","url":"https://olof.micro.blog/2024/09/18/nsspain.html","date_published":"2024-09-18T07:40:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Olof Hellman","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F4aeee00fccad7c4d38eba49fbfec9101%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"olof"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-09-18 07:40","date_timestamp":1726645222,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"42655673","content_html":"For the first time ever, “Facebook Memories” produced something that actually made me laugh. I had forgotten about this post completely (from July 31, 2017):\n\n“Did you know ‘English Breakfast’ means sausage, bacon, fried egg and beans. No wonder English Breakfast Tea is so disgusting – Those flavors don’... olof.micro.blog","summary":"","url":"https://olof.micro.blog/2024/07/31/for-the-first.html","date_published":"2024-08-01T02:03:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Olof Hellman","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F4aeee00fccad7c4d38eba49fbfec9101%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"olof"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-08-01 02:03","date_timestamp":1722477787,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"41027353","content_html":"Iceland has the best libraries
\n\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/908/2024/4b5bcb8ef4.jpg\")
Sabaki Girls at Uwajimayaya Bellevue!
\n\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/908/2024/e88a79608b.jpg\")
I found the most Japanese product ever - Aggretsuko Junmai Sake
\n\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/908/2024/c602db17b1.jpg\")
This weekend I am being an Mican / fish Girls / Ehime Food Fair groupie (grouper?)
\n\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/908/2024/edd6527533.jpg\")
Mican at Uwajimaya Seattle!
\n\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/908/2024/1cddf3d60c.jpg\")
Got to see みきゃん in personn tonight!
\n\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/908/2024/2f68b74491.jpg\")
Eagle at Log Boom Park
\n\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/908/2024/709d46b6ac.jpg\")
Year of the Dragon
\n\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/908/2024/8c3f58cdcb.jpg\")
The best Christmas present!
\n\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/908/2023/d5d8f4af9a.jpg\")
They came from pepparkakor land
\n\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/908/2023/1c75a72dbc.jpg\")
This is so good: Zoetrope for seeing screen refresh rates: cohost.org/lunasorce…
\n","summary":"","url":"https://olof.micro.blog/2023/08/13/this-is-so.html","date_published":"2023-08-13T20:37:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Olof Hellman","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F4aeee00fccad7c4d38eba49fbfec9101%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"olof"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-08-13 20:37","date_timestamp":1691959024,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"20324428","content_html":"@jamesdempsey May I humbly suggest an alternate replacement lyric: “It’s certain to reduce coronavirus virility…”
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/olof/20324428","date_published":"2023-06-29T06:58:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Olof Hellman","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F4aeee00fccad7c4d38eba49fbfec9101%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"olof"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-06-29 06:58","date_timestamp":1688021931,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"16305690","content_html":"@theweeklyreview Jean and James - bittersweet to learn the podcast is ending! But, glad you are making more time for getting things done!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/olof/16305690","date_published":"2023-01-27T19:49:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Olof Hellman","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F4aeee00fccad7c4d38eba49fbfec9101%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"olof"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-27 19:49","date_timestamp":1674848976,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"10698082","content_html":"@macgenie I know it might be presumptuous, but if you are ever looking for a guest to talk about Voyager Season 2 Episode 16 (“Meld”), I would totally be up for that.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/olof/10698082","date_published":"2020-12-10T03:15:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Olof Hellman","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F4aeee00fccad7c4d38eba49fbfec9101%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"olof"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-12-10 03:15","date_timestamp":1607570111,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9317475","content_html":"@macgenie Thanks for Voyager Revisited! It's a wonderful respite from everything that's going on these days, and really interesting to hear other folks' takes on characters and plotlines.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/olof/9317475","date_published":"2020-04-11T04:17:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Olof Hellman","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F4aeee00fccad7c4d38eba49fbfec9101%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"olof"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-11 04:17","date_timestamp":1586578665,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9317474","content_html":"@macgenie Thanks for Voyager Revisited! It's a wonderful respite from everything that's going on these days, and really interesting to hear other folks' takes on characters and plotlines.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/olof/9317474","date_published":"2020-04-11T04:17:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Olof Hellman","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F4aeee00fccad7c4d38eba49fbfec9101%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"olof"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-11 04:17","date_timestamp":1586578655,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"1777992","content_html":"@caseyliss as an alternative to ‘lady in a tube’, I recommend ‘Prince Albert (in a can)’ @atpfm
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/olof/1777992","date_published":"2019-01-09T03:34:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Olof Hellman","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F4aeee00fccad7c4d38eba49fbfec9101%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"olof"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-01-09 03:34","date_timestamp":1547004848,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"1619860","content_html":"@olof and, shoutout to Greenwood’s biggest fan — was not expecting to find @nwreg in the credits!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/olof/1619860","date_published":"2018-12-30T05:06:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Olof Hellman","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F4aeee00fccad7c4d38eba49fbfec9101%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"olof"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-12-30 05:06","date_timestamp":1546146397,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"1508970","content_html":"@theweeklyreview listening to today’s episode while waiting in line at the passport office for a renewal. Thanks for the inspiration!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/olof/1508970","date_published":"2018-12-21T20:03:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Olof Hellman","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F4aeee00fccad7c4d38eba49fbfec9101%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"olof"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-12-21 20:03","date_timestamp":1545422593,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}