Fonts, we use them everyday. Some notice them and change their editors to suit their preferences, others couldn’t give a monkey’s uncle about them. Whatever category you fall in, you may be interested to know that there are a few services present on the internet that now enable you to create your own font…out of your own handwriting.

FontCapture is one such tool and creating your font is as easy as following three simple steps. I took the time out this morning to go through the process and will show you how to go about it.

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Many people now have jailbroken iPod touch and/or iPhone.  It allows you to install custom apps, and literally change your device to the way you like it. Back when firmware 1.1.1 was out, there was a Cydia app called “Customize” that allowed you to edit the text that you see in the lockscreen.

However, ever since the 2.2.1 and 3.0 firmware were released, this app was broken and hasn’t been updated as yet. Numerous workarounds has been created, however they weren’t very user friendly, and could cost you a reformat of the iPod. Although the following steps will take some work, it should be much easier, and don’t require a computer. Click To Continue

Finding the right text editor for your needs can be a frustrating experience. On a Windows machine, I swear by Notepad++, an app we reviewed last month, for it’s clever features and lightweight filesize. If I am ever installing programs on someone’s Mac, I will always suggest the inclusion of Smultron, an equally powerful editor with the all important price point: Free.

Smultron is designed to work perfectly for a whole variety of needs, including internet programming, script editing and to do lists. All socuments open within the application are ordered on the left hand sidebar, a la iTunes, enabling you to copy and paste code from one document to another without having to select different files from your dock. If that doesn’t work for you, configure the application to display them in tabs, it’s all down to the user.

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