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# Streamlining my morning routine
- URL: https://werd.io/streamlining-my-morning-routine/
- Published: 2010-12-17T09:43:32.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-12T11:00:49.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: General, #ben-684a32da145d7d001be71dae, perspective, scripting, #Migrated-1749693130536, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-06-11 21:52

Every morning it goes like this (in this order):

1. Turn on computer.
2. Launch XAMPP; start Apache and MySQL processes.
3. Launch Eclipse.
4. Launch the Chrome offline web apps for Remember the Milk and Gmail.
5. Launch Skype.
6. Open a Chrome tab and launch the Tweetdeck Chrome web app.

It’s only just occurred to me, as someone who’s been writing computer programs to some degree since 1984, that I could *script* this, and go make my coffee while it’s all happening. Or at least, points 2 through 6; sometimes I switch on my computer to check my email or download some photos.

Sometimes, everybody needs to take a step back.

By the way, if you have a way for me to script my morning coffee, let me know.