#homedir

[jordanbsanders]

andsens/homeshick

homeshick - git dotfile synchronizer written in bash

This is awesome!  Based on Homesick but without the Ruby dependency.

[workstuff]

SSD as a boot drive on Mac

SSD drives are still really expensive for the big ones, but the 64GB ones can now be had for $130 (after rebate). Excluding my homedir, this is plenty for system + apps, so I replaced the boot drive in my Mac Pro with a 64GB SSD yesterday and moved my homedir to another drive. The installation process was somewhat involved (horrors, it involved unscrewing two screws and threading some cables into a very tight space), but pretty smooth. (If I'd had a free drive bay or a 2009 Mac Pro, it would have been basically effortless, but on the 2008 models, you need to thread a new sata connector off the motherboard to the optical drive bay.) I've heard that SSD performance can degrade over time, but my initial impressions are that it was totally worth it. The system boots in significantly less time than before, and applications now open nearly instantly. If I need to replace it in a year, I'll still be happy.

These are pretty thorough instructions: http://www.ransom-note-typography.com/index.php/SSD_and_Your_Home_Directory