Shell Script – Automatically SSH Without Key

If you ever need to write a script that automatically SSHs to another computer, use this script. You’ll find that you cannot automatically SSH for two reasons.

1. You can’t pass the password through the ssh command
2. You can’t bypass the initial ssh key registration

This script can handle both these problems.

It requires the expect package, which is installed by default on OS X and most Linux distros.

#!/usr/bin/expect

spawn ssh username@hostname – o StrictHostKeyChecking=no
expect “Password:”
send “password\r”
interact

New Google Design

I noticed last night that Google has updated their design. It doesn’t look like everyone is getting it. I wonder if it is just for Google accounts??

Check out the screenshot:

Adobe vs Apple. Open vs Closed. – The Truth

If you read any tech sites or blogs, you’ve read about Adobe and Apple taking shots at each other. Well, they’ve said a lot of things about each other and I took it upon myself to go through all of it. Here’s my analysis and clarifications of what they’re saying.

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Why A Twitter DM Is Better Than A Text

It’s the numbers. Numbers never lie. They are ingrained in fact.

So what are the numbers?

The numbers of places you can check for new Twitter DMs (direct messages) versus the number of places you can new texts (SMSs).

Let’s break it down.

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iPhone or Android? iPhone… no.. Android

I had an interesting moment today. I felt an extreme and sudden desire to go back to using my iPhone after using the Nexus One for almost 3 months.

It wasn’t that I was dissatisfied with my Nexus One or that I was frustrated with the Android operating system. It was purely missing the enjoyment of playing around with apps and I also had the feeling that some of the apps were superior.

I quickly hurried to recharge my iPhone and unlock it to work with T-Mobile. I set it all up and updated my apps. I installed Brizzly and was impress by the pretty app with the slick UI that makes up the iPhone OS.

But then it hit me.

• I can’t use the Back/Undo button.
• The apps can’t hide the menu items because there is only one button and there’s no easy way to search or access the main text box.
• There’s no widgets. There’s no easy integration between apps. There’s no multitasking.

I know this article seems to be the purpose to slam the iPhone but not at all. The iPhone is a great smartphone. It limits you into a very simple manipulation of the interface. This sounds bad but is a great advantage for Apple products. That’s how Apple products sell.

I just learned today that there are many great Android apps and features that make it a viable alternative to the iPhone.