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I don't mess around with shell stuff too much in OS X, but I found something interesting that lets you grab web stuff using the command line. You'd call it like:
/usr/local/bin/links -dump "http://somewebpage.com"
What is this 'links' thing? I don't have that file (at least at that location).
links is a text based web browser, handy if you need to browse in a SSH shell or something.
wget is also a handy utility to grab files from the web.
wget [link to file on the web]
wget might be a default utility, it is in most all Linux and FreeBSD distributions, but I don't know about OS/X
"curl" is the default program that comes with OS X.
Thanks Gud and Tom. My google-fu failed me, due to 'links' getting mostly matches that have nothing to do with the program of that name.
"curl" is the default program that comes with OS X.
I think of them as quite different - cURL is the automated file-transfer tool that does way more than I ever actually use it for; links is truly a browser -- it started as a free analog of lynx years before lynx was GPL'ed, although the features have diverged a fair bit.
(I mean, if you really want to get into the semantics, then yes, a browser transfers files. But that's not what I mean.)
(edit: oops. I somehow missed the post where curl ~= wget, not curl ~= links. Functional comparison is still true.)
I used GoDaddy for domains until I finally got fed up with the usability issues of their account management site and transferred everything over to Dreamhost (who I also use for hosting). It's a little more expensive, but the value of actually being able to navigate the control panel is worth it to me.
Deena, if Go-daddy hosting works for you great. A lot of people find their panels difficult to navigate; I've universally heard their user support sucks.
The next time you need a phone, ita, be sure to consult with Stephen Fry.
My god, he's insane. But he doesn't mention my new phone!
::sniff::
Gar, they've improved the controls a lot. They were horrible. I've never had any trouble with their support, especially if I call in the middle of the night. They're much better then. The daytimers are usually a little less together, but we get the job done.
So, whew, good to know I'm not missing something too terrible. But then, I may have gotten a little too used to them. Last time I looked at a dreamhost control panel I found it incomprehensible.
Dreamhost just changed their panels. I love their service, but the logic behind their panel organisation is quite beyond me.
