I'm Paul Bissex. I build web applications using open source software, especially Django. Started my career doing graphic design for newspapers and magazines in the '90s. Then wrote tech commentary and reviews for Wired, Salon, Chicago Tribune, and others you never heard of. Then I built operations software at a photography school. Then I helped big media serve 40 million pages a day. Then I worked on a translation services API doing millions of dollars of business. Now I'm building the core platform of a global startup accelerator. Feel free to email me.
I co-wrote "Python Web Development with Django". It was the first book to cover the long-awaited Django 1.0. Published by Addison-Wesley and still in print!
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When I'm using my PowerBook with an external screen in spanning mode, this sequence happens more often than I'd like:
In the world of window management, there's click-to-focus, and there's focus-follows-mouse. What I really want is Focus Follows Eyeballs.
Yeah, the problem with using two different screens is that it's hard on the eyes to refocus between screens, or at least it takes time. I always forget what happens on the other screen, or end up using just one screen. Too bad the 2500+ pixel wide screens are so expensive. Still they are getting cheaper.
I've been annoyed by this for some time, only my problem has traditionally been using a 20in iMac. The terminal emulator (iTerm) that I use claims to support focus follows mouse, and it does, as long as iTerm is in focus. However, like any configuration of iTerm, I can't get it to stick. I just keep copying configurations over from when I originally got it to work. I would like focus follows mouse on OS X though natively, but I wonder if it's even possible, since I haven't seen it done yet.
As far as your FF Eyes, Glen Murphy made a system which was capable of moving the mouse based on finger position. It's not Eyes, but I'm sure the same sort of technique could be used. Implant ultrabright LEDs into your eyes and you'll be all set :) . I supposed you could, instead use freelook which works similarly.
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