Problem: I write something for Mac OS X that uses a UNIX utility or environment that only installs with the developer tools, or via fink, etc. (ie, python) Now, if you're a developer, you just have those things as a matter of course - but you can't ship it if it's for regular users. What's worse, is it's so easy to forget what you installed as a part of the usual system customization frenzy...

I just had this thought: If someone organized a service with stock macs (like a sourceforge build farm) for compatibility testing remotely, that'd be a really useful small-developer tool...

You could do it with Apple Remote Desktop, which should be free with every copy of OS X, in my opinion. (Its equivalent is free with Win XP Pro...)
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I've been out of town for a while, so I thought the best way to catch up on the blog would be to share a truly wacky link, just like the old days of the web: The ballad of Bilbo Baggins [From widepipe.org].
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