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TL;DR - All you need to know about yesterday’s Xbox...

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:58:33 -0500

TL;DR - All you need to know about yesterday’s Xbox announcement is in this video.

Xbox One Reveal 2013 Highlights (by Darkbeatdk)

"Writing a Tumblr post feels like less of a commitment than blogging: because the form is based on..."

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:46:34 -0500

“Writing a Tumblr post feels like less of a commitment than blogging: because the form is based on very viral, often short, content, it feels more like a living notebook where pages can be easily reblogged and annotated from others’ notes.”

- Researching in Public on Tumblr - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Why You Should Write Daily

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:57:21 -0500

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?

"What tips do I have to a “poor blogger who is juggling a busy life”? My response is that everybody..."

Tue, 07 May 2013 20:23:22 -0500

“What tips do I have to a “poor blogger who is juggling a busy life”? My response is that everybody is fucking busy, but you make time for what you love.
If you don’t love what you are blogging about, then you obviously are considering it “work” and it’s a “task” on your to-do list. Maybe your blog is about the wrong thing! It’s okay to change, you know… you’re allowed to be many things in life, so pivot to a new subject that you love. And if you’re not sure you love it, then try it for a while, like a child with a piano one week, a skateboard the next, and a guitar the next.
There’s no need to stop behing a childlike in your experimentation when you are an adult.
You’ll find what you love as long as you forgive yourself for failing on many random stabs! Your mom is not standing over you forcing you to play the piano (“blog about BS”) every day. You’re in charge, you know. If it’s something you love, then you crave it, you think about it in the shower, you lose track of time. If you love it, you find a way.”

- Do You Know These Time Saving Blogging Tips? : @ProBlogger

Boom! Trey Ratcliff lays it down and drops the mic.

(via What Is Facebook EdgeRank and Why Does It Matter?...

Tue, 07 May 2013 19:22:24 -0500

(via What Is Facebook EdgeRank and Why Does It Matter? [INFOGRAPHIC])

Your single-serve Tumblog of the day: White Men Wearing Google...

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:30:00 -0500

Your single-serve Tumblog of the day: White Men Wearing Google Glass

whitemenwearinggoogleglass:

https://twitter.com/mikesackshp/status/329667008893448192

PBS: The Movie (PBS Meets The Avengers) (by GrittyReboots)

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:33:14 -0500

PBS: The Movie (PBS Meets The Avengers) (by GrittyReboots)

My thoughts/questions as I’m watching this: Where is she...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:22:54 -0500

My thoughts/questions as I’m watching this:

Where is she that she’s safely doing this outside?
What’s the display like in bright sun? Seems later in the day/overcast in the video.
Doing this would get me killed.
Is it faster to keep bopping the bar with your finger or to talk to Glass?
Can I make the display larger/zoom in? Some of that text seems tiny.
The bar is a lot bigger than I thought.
Seems heavy.
Can I get the bar on the left? I’m left handed.
I want one!!! But one that discretely clips to my real glasses. I’d pay $200.

Glass How-to: Getting Started (by Project Glass)

"Although publishing has some specific requirements not common to the web generally, I think that the..."

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:29:22 -0500

“Although publishing has some specific requirements not common to the web generally, I think that the distinction between a website (or app) and an ebook will disappear with time. As I have written before, both will demand high-quality typography and layout, interactivity, linking, multimedia, offline access, annotations, metadata, and so on. Digital publishers’ interest in the Open Web Platform is a natural progression of their embrace of the early web.”

- Digital Publishing and the Web ∙ An A List Apart Column

"…its analysis found that those applicants who have bothered to install new web browsers on..."

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:31:12 -0500

“…its analysis found that those applicants who have bothered to install new web browsers on their computers (such as Mozilla’s Firefox or Google’s Chrome) perform better and stay in their posts for 15% longer, on average, than those who use the default pre-installed browser that came with their machine (ie, Internet Explorer on a Windows PC and Safari on an Apple Mac). This may simply be a coincidence, but Evolv’s analysts reckon that applicants’ willingness to go to the trouble of installing a new browser shows decisiveness, a valuable trait in a potential employee.”

- The Economist explains: How might your choice of browser affect your job prospects?

lol wat? Hat tip to Reddit for the story.

Hank's Tumblr: Lessons Learned from YouTube's $300M Hole

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:03:45 -0500

Hank's Tumblr: Lessons Learned from YouTube's $300M Hole:

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…

What would you do if you weren’t afraid?

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:05:20 -0500

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 industry/fandoms and her courage to defend herself, inspired by Sheryl Sandberg’s new book, Lean In. I’ve got the book downloaded to my Audible app and I’m so excited to listen to it. I’m with you Meagan, this is so tired. The next time someone rolls their eyes at me dismissing this issue, I will remember your calm strength. PS - your steampunk Lara Croft costume is incredible!!

"This is how the conversation goes about the guitar. Me: “Do you really want to add a new..."

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:00:33 -0500

“This is how the conversation goes about the guitar. Me: “Do you really want to add a new activity?” Her: “We already have a guitar. I can learn on my own and with my friends.” Me: “It seems like you should get lessons for the basics.” Her: “Mom, that’s what the Internet is for.” It turns out she’s already been practicing with the help of YouTube tutorials.”

- What Teens Get About the Internet That Parents Don’t

The Rise of Competitive Gaming & E-Sports by PBSoffbook

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 20:46:31 -0600

The Rise of Competitive Gaming & E-Sports by PBSoffbook

The Ultimate Guide to Vine: Pro-Tips, Awesome Ideas, and Who to Follow!

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 01:11:00 -0600

The Ultimate Guide to Vine: Pro-Tips, Awesome Ideas, and Who to Follow!

"The perceptions that we have of the world shape the way we understand it, and new technologies lead..."

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:49:17 -0600

“The perceptions that we have of the world shape the way we understand it, and new technologies lead to new perceptions. Perhaps my greatest shift in this direction came once I had an iPhone; once I began to carry in my pocket a device that would allow me to capture and share what I was seeing or hearing instantly via tools like Twitter – tools that were simultaneously personal and not directed at any single other person. This device, these capabilities altered the way I experienced the physical world. I no longer had to be stuck behind my desk to share content, to make connections; I could do so from the wild. This started changing what I saw by changing what I looked for.”

- 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 on a number of networks anytime right away, new conversations happen in my head - “do I put this photo on Instagram, or Facebook? Or both? What’s a cute caption?” On and on.

- Google Releases Interactive Infographic: “How Search...

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:29:48 -0600

- Google Releases Interactive Infographic: “How Search Works”

Internet History, Technology, and Security | Coursera

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:12:57 -0600

Internet History, Technology, and Security | Coursera:

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!

“Every student in every school should have the opportunity...

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:05:51 -0600

“Every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn to code.”

(via Code.org | Dedicated to growing computer programming education)

New anti-piracy system will hit U.S. Internet users next week

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:34:46 -0600

New anti-piracy system will hit U.S. Internet users next week