May 2013
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“Writing a Tumblr post feels like less of a commitment than blogging: because the...”
– Researching in Public on Tumblr - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Why You Should Write Daily →
Anyone have a daily writing practice like Leo describes? I’d love to start one. What does your writing time look like?
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“What tips do I have to a “poor blogger who is juggling a busy life”? My response...”
– Do You Know These Time Saving Blogging Tips? : @ProBlogger
Boom! Trey Ratcliff lays it down and drops the mic.
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April 2013
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“Although publishing has some specific requirements not common to the web...”
– Digital Publishing and the Web ∙ An A List Apart Column
“…its analysis found that those applicants who have bothered to install new...”
– The Economist explains: How might your choice of browser affect your job prospects?
lol wat? Hat tip to Reddit for the story.
March 2013
7 posts
Hank's Tumblr: Lessons Learned from YouTube's... →
edwardspoonhands:
THiS WALL OF TEXT IS ABOUT BUSINESS AND ONLINE VIDEO IF YOU DON’T CARE ABOUT THAT STUFF KEEP SCROLLING I WILL POST MORE CAT GIFS SOON
For those of you who don’t know, John and I were recipients of part of YouTube’s “Original Channel” funding initiative. We used that money to start Crash Course…
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What would you do if you weren’t afraid? →
meagan-marie:
As many of my female peers are doing at the moment, I’m reading a book by Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg called Lean In. The first chapter asks: What would you do if you weren’t afraid? My answer? I’d write this blog.
Hello. My name is Meagan Marie, and I’m a person. I’ve decided I’m going to…
A powerful post on Meagan’s experiences of sexual harassment in the gaming...
“This is how the conversation goes about the guitar. Me: “Do you really...”
– What Teens Get About the Internet That Parents Don’t
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The Ultimate Guide to Vine: Pro-Tips, Awesome... →
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“The perceptions that we have of the world shape the way we understand it, and...”
– When seeing becomes social: How the network is changing the way I look at the world.
I experienced this as well when I got my first iPhone/first reliable smartphone. Even though I used to carry a camera in my purse, I had to wait until I got home to upload the photos anywhere. Now that I can share...
February 2013
9 posts
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Internet History, Technology, and Security |... →
This MOOC starts tomorrow. Join me! I’m resolved to finally commit to a MOOC I’m registered for, so this is it. Let’s keep each other motivated to learn about the history of the Web!
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“Because of my direct connection to my networks – to you – to people with shared...”
– When seeing becomes social: How the network is changing the way I look at the world. « museum geek (via thisistheverge)
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“It’s a bit like moving from a desktop to a magic diary: Picture a diary whose...”
– http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/02/the-end-of-the-web-computers-and-search-as-we-know-it/
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“Any web designer or developer with her heart in the right place knows that, to...”
– Preach it! I always tried to drive this home in my web classes when discussing alt text. Via On Alt Text ∙ An A List Apart Blog Post
January 2013
29 posts
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Watchrealgirlsgaming:
How do fast-paced video games affect the brain? Step into the lab with cognitive researcher Daphne Bavelier to hear surprising news about how video games, even action-packed shooter games, can help us learn, focus and, fascinatingly, multitask. (Filmed at TEDxCHUV.)
Daphne Bavelier studies how the brain adapts to changes in experience, either by nature or by training.
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“Nobody likes the spinning pinwheel, the rainbow wheel or the Beach Ball of...”
– 4 Easy Ways to Speed Up Your Mac
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“When there’s unlimited shelf space allowing unlimited podcasts, which can...”
– Seth Godin on “On Being”? Yes! I love that podcast, and also liked thinking about podcasting as “slow media”… via Seth’s Blog: Slow media
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Day One journal creator Paul Mayne: 'expressing... →
Get Day One for your iOS/Mac.
Put it on your home screen/dock.
Write in it consisently during spare moments.
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PROFIT
I LOVE Day One - definitely deserved its App of the Year award from Apple <3
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WatchCatching up on the keynote recordings from the New Media Expo. Go check it out! (via Leo Laporte keynote at New Media Expo Presented By BlogWorld NMXEvents on USTREAM)
