gistfile1.sh

[barnekr@pibook:~]$ type nt
nt is aliased to `. ~/new_term.sh'
[barnekr@pibook:~]$ cat /Users/barnekr/new_term.sh
#!/bin/sh
#
# Open a new terminal in the cwd
#

CWD=`pwd`
osascript<<END
set thePath to "$CWD"
set myPath to (POSIX file thePath as alias)
try
	tell application "Terminal"
	  activate
	  do script with command "cd \"" & thePath & "\""
	end tell
end try
END