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Why I Love Alfred.app
I'm a big fan of Alfred for navigating my Mac, launching applications, and helping me get things done. Kailey Lampert offers a great intro to Alfred.
alfred  osx  mac  apple  software  links 
1 hour ago
56 Ways to Market Your Business on Interest
Pinterest  marketing  from instapaper
yesterday
Why great writing takes great sacrifice
The gist of this applies not just to writing, but to any side project
writing  sideprojects  passion  links  business  from instapaper
yesterday
Special WordPress Macbook Air
Neat case modification for my favorite computer and favorite blog platform.
wordpress  apple  logo  computers  links  macbookair 
2 days ago
Give Credit Where Credit is Due
In the "This should be common sense but apparently isn't" category, a good rant by Duncan about giving proper credit when remixing
copyright  remix  remixing  attribution  duncandavidson  links 
5 days ago
Sharpening in Adobe Lightroom 3
Detailed explanation of the various sharpening sliders and options in Lightroom.
photography  Lightroom  sharpening  links  from instapaper
6 days ago
Work or Whine. A Rant.
David duChemin spouts off about how certain photographers need to get off their arses and make/sell something useful rather than bitch about how others are doing it.
photography  business  photographers  davidduchemin  stock  stockphotography  microstock  istockphoto  nicolesyoung  links 
14 days ago
Photos as Web Content (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)
A look at how users interact with photos on the web when they're part of a page's content
photography  ux  stockphotography  usability  from instapaper
21 days ago
100 Ways to Become a Twitter Power User
Some goods tips and tools for more better Twitter
twitter  socialmedia  links  from instapaper
21 days ago
OPC: Other People's Code
A comic strip look at working amongst others' work
code  development  humor  comics 
23 days ago
Katie’s Tech Travel Bag
Katie Floyd's gadgets and cables, all packed into a Grid-It
katiefloyd  packing  gridit  travel  from instapaper
27 days ago
Focus Pyramid – Focus Pyramid | Autofocus Lens Calibration Tool
focus  photography  photogear 
27 days ago
How New Yorkers View the United States
humor  newyork  geography 
27 days ago
A Service for writing MultiMarkdown footnotes inline
Yet another excellent Markdown tool from Brett Terpstra
markdown  multimarkdown  writing  footnotes  links 
29 days ago
Top 10 Places Where I Find Great Photographers On Google+
A good look at various ways to find interesting photographs and photographers on what is quickly becoming my #2 social network (behind Twitter)
googleplus  google+  photographers  thomashawk  links 
4 weeks ago
Famous Photogs Pose With Their Most Iconic Images
Several photographers pose and share a bit about their most famous photos.
photographers  photography  fame  links 
4 weeks ago
Why e-books will be much bigger than you can imagine
Trey Ratcliff discusses why he's bullish on the future of ebooks.
treyratcliff  books  ebooks  links  peachpit  from instapaper
5 weeks ago
How National Geographic Photography Worked 20 Years Ago
A look at the shooting, editing, and preparation of a Joe McNally story in National Geographic in 1992
joemcnally  photography  nationalgeographic  publishing  magazines  links 
5 weeks ago
Why I am an atheist and a naturalist
Mark Jaquith explains his life experiences and journey to his current beliefs
markjaquith  atheism  naturalism  religion  god 
5 weeks ago
Misconceptions About iOS Multitasking
If you're thinking about apps running in the background, you're over thinking it
iOS  apple  iPhone  iPad  mobile  links  from instapaper
5 weeks ago
Every Presentation Ever: Communication FAIL
A sadly hilarious look at presentations
powerpoint  presentations  speaking  videos  humor  links 
6 weeks ago
This Photograph Is Not Free
A look at the true costs of creating a photograph, and why smart photographers won't offer their work for free in exchange for "exposure"
photography  business  links  free 
6 weeks ago
Bill Erickson's WordPress / Genesis Code Snippets
wordpress  genesis  code  snippets  webdev  development 
6 weeks ago
Why I Hate Android
In which MG Siegler explains that his disdain for Android isn't just (or isn't mainly) about crappy software
android  ios  links  google  apple  verizon  at&t  sprint  tmobile  phones 
6 weeks ago
Are You Wasting Dynamic Range?
Doug Kaye does some analysis of various HDR processing options and the fact that many photographers are inadvertantly losing some of their dynamic range with default conversion options
photography  hdr  dougkaye  photoshop  lightroom  photomatix  hdrefxpro  nik  links 
6 weeks ago
Twitter / @ahockley: When Obama supports gay ma ...
obama  politics  gregoire  washington  gayrights  gaymarriage 
7 weeks ago
Comments Still Off
Matt Gemmell reflects on his first month of a comments-free blog
blogging  comments  community 
7 weeks ago
How Doctors Die
Like everyone else, doctors die. They often do it in a very different fashion than the patients they treat.
doctors  medicine  death  links 
7 weeks ago
6 New Year’s Resolutions Every Photographer Should Make in 2012
Lisa Bettany's list of must-do missions
photography  links  2012 
7 weeks ago
Two Minute Tip: Adding Texture in Photoshop
Nicole Young shows how to quickly add a texture to an image
photoshop  imaging  videos 
7 weeks ago
10,000 Sales Later: Lessons Learned from Selling Evernote Essentials
Brett Kelly reflects on the business of selling his popular Evernote book
brettkelly  evernote  books  business  sales  links  ebooks  paypal  affiliatemarketing 
7 weeks ago
Bullshit
No company is perfect. Each has their crap that folks have to deal with. As Marco Arment notes, you can simply decide whose you're willing to tolerate.
links  apple  facebook  google  bullshit  business  technology 
8 weeks ago
PhotoPile - @aaronhockley
A neat way to view someone's Instagram photos. Here are mine.
instagram  photos  photopile  links 
8 weeks ago
The Cosmonaut stylus for touchscreens
Marco Arment reviews the Cosmonaut stylus for touchscreens such as the iPhone and iPad. Looks great. I currently have a Griffin stylus which sees limited use.
ipad  stylus  cosmonaut  marcoarment  links  iphone 
10 weeks ago
Embrace Authorship - The importance of rel=me and rel=author on your content's SEO and Google
Scott Hanselman explores how Google determines and displays authors of web content. He provides simple instructions for helping Google figure out what you've authored.
seo  google  scotthanselman  relme  authorship  links 
10 weeks ago
Don't Be A Free User
A good look at why depending on free websites/services is a setup for disappointment
free  gowalla  pinboard  links 
11 weeks ago
Kindle Touch compared to Nook Simple Touch, Kobo Touch, and Kindle 4
kindle  eink  books  reading 
11 weeks ago
Generation C
Some thoughts on life in my generation.
economics  money  college  lifestyle  links 
11 weeks ago
Removing eyeglass glare in Photoshop
10 minute video on using Lightroom/Photoshop to remove glare on eyeglasses
photography  lightroom  photoshop  imaging  videos 
12 weeks ago
Why Instagram Is So Popular: Quality, Audience, & Constraints
A good look at the factors behind the popularity of my favorite photo social network
photography  Instagram  socialmedia  apps  links  from instapaper
12 weeks ago
Type study: Sizing the legible letter
A look at pixels, em, and rem and when each can/should be used in CSS
webdev  css  design 
12 weeks ago
Editing Your Portfolio
A look at Zack Arias' method of editing his portfolio
zackarias  photography  portfolios  links  from instapaper
12 weeks ago
One-Click Access to iOS Settings with Shortcut
One of the few things I miss from my Android phone experiences was the ability to easily adjust settings using homescreen shortcuts. This isn't *quite* the same thing, but it'll save a few taps.
ios  iphone  android  links 
12 weeks ago
Patent Strapcutters
A good look at the Luma Loop / Black Rapid patent situation based on information from Duncan Davidson.
lumaloop  blackrapid  photography  patents  legal  duncandavidson  links 
november 2011
The Social Graph is Neither
A lengthy look at how the social graph model is flawed.
socialmedia  Facebook  4chan  bradfitzpatrick  socialgraph  links  from instapaper
november 2011
Don’t Call Yourself A Programmer, And Other Career Advice
Lots of great information for those in the software development field
development  career  business  from instapaper
november 2011
fakecall.net - helping polite introverts stay productive
An automated service to request a phone call in order to avoid talking with someone bothering you in real life.
introvert  phone  humor  twilio  links  from instapaper
november 2011
Byword for keyboard nerds
A bunch of great information on using the keyboard for navigation and text manipulation in the great Byword editor for OS X
byword  texteditors  keyboard  keyboardshortcuts  links  markdown 
november 2011
WordCamp Philly: Facebook & WordPress
Some thoughts on how to make the most of a Facebook page based on a WordPress blog
wordpress  facebook 
november 2011
Apple's Supply-Chain Secret? Hoard Lasers
A look at some of the supply-chain tactics used by Apple; the ability to build and ship product consistently is one of the company's big strengths.
apple  business  supplychain  timcook  links 
november 2011
A Challenge to the Occupy “Movement”
A big thanks to Peat Bakke who puts into words what many have been thinking.
occupy  occupyportland  occupywallstreet  politics  links 
november 2011
A Sister’s Eulogy for Steve Jobs - NYTimes.com
Mona Simpson remembers her brother
stevejobs  apple  eulogy  from instapaper
october 2011
Alfred, meet Spotify
Alfred extension to control Spotify play controls from Alfred
spotify  alfred  osx 
october 2011
Occupy Activists Need To Brush Up On First Amendment Law Regarding Media Coverage
A look at several recent examples where the Occupy groups have attempted to prevent media recording the events
occupy  1stammendment  media  billofrights  jornalism  law  legal 
october 2011
Creating a Site-Specific Snippets Plugin
Otto offers a great way to keep track of site-specific WordPress tweaks using a site-specific plugin. I could see this also being useful for a developer or consultant who wanted similar changes across multiple sites.
Wordpress  plugins  from instapaper
october 2011
How is WordPress Subversion Organized | Technosailor.com
WordPress  subversion  development  from instapaper
october 2011
Haven’t Had Time to Blog
Chris Brogan looks at the various excuses and circumstances noted by those who "haven't had time to blog." It's about choices made and how one chooses to prioritize their time, not about blogging being an impossible time-suck.
blogging  timemanagement  chrisbrogan  links 
october 2011
Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants
Shannon Houghton reflects on a recent workshop for educators that she attended and the current state of technology in education. A good read not just for those interested in education; I see similar challenges in other industries.
education  technology  digitalnatives  links 
october 2011
There is only one Cloud Icon in the Entire Universe
Scott Hanselman notes that nearly all "cloud" services are using the same icon design
cloud  icons  design  links 
october 2011
Bryan Jones on Steve Jobs
Reflections on various interactions
stevejobs  bryanjones  apple  from instapaper
october 2011
plucky tree: the last time I saw Steve Jobs
A 12-year Apple employee recalls his last encounter with Steve in which Steve demonstrated "regular guy"-ness.
stevejobs  apple 
october 2011
Where are the advanced conferences?
Christopher S. Penn discussed why you won't find advanced social media conferences, also applicable to other areas of practice
conferences  events  learning 
october 2011
410 Gone - Thoughts on Mark "diveintomark" Pilgrim's and _why's infosuicides
Scott Hanselman looks at infosuicide with Mark Pilgrim's recent online disappearance as an example
scotthanselman  markpilgrim  infosuicide  http  410  links 
october 2011
MacSparky - Blog - Pixar's Goodbye
Unsure of the source, but a neat image of Pixar characters saying goodbye wearing black turtlenecks
stevejobs  pixar  apple 
october 2011
Thanks, Steve - Blog - The Omni Group
The Omni Group posts a staff photo of everyone holding Apple gear
omnifocus  omnigroup  stevejobs  apple 
october 2011
PDN Pulse » Blog Archive » Steve Jobs: Visionary, Inventor, and Very Challenging Photo Subject
Several photographers share their memories of photographing Steve Jobs
stevejobs  photographers  apple 
october 2011
Over 100 Newspaper Front Pages Around The World Mourn Steve Jobs [Gallery] | Cult of Mac
A gallery of newspaper front pages memorializing Steve Jobs
stevejobs  apple  newspapers 
october 2011
5by5 | 5by5 Specials #2: Thank You, Steve Jobs
A collection of stories, thoughts, and memories about Steve Jobs and Apple by 5by5 hosts and friends
stevejobs  andyihnatko  adamlisagor  christinawarren  davepell  davidsparks  jasonsnell  jeffrey  zeldman  jensimmons  jeremyfuksa  jimcoudal  jimmetzendorf  kristinahalvorson  merlinmann  ryanirelan  katiefloyd  jasonseifer  mikedavidson 
october 2011
With Time Running Short, Steve Jobs Managed His Farewells
Charles Duhigg of the NY Times looks at the final months of Steve Jobs' life amongst declining health
stevejobs  cancer  death 
october 2011
For Jobs, the people came before the products — Tech News and Analysis
Jeffrey Veen reflects on how Steve Jobs took a user-centric view of technology
jeffreyveen  stevejobs  apple  design 
october 2011
Pete Wright: Google+
Pete was one of the original "switchers" in the commercials. His memories of the experience and the fact that Steve chose him for apple.com
petewright  stevejobs  apple  switchers 
october 2011
Mule Design Studio’s Blog: “I don’t know.”
Mike Monteiro remembers his most impactful Steve Jobs memory
mikemonteiro  stevejobs  apple 
october 2011
Daring Fireball: Universe Dented, Grass Underfoot
John Gruber recalls a recent Steve Jobs encounter and what the grass stains might mean
stevejobs  johngruber  apple 
october 2011
3rd-Party Family — Shawn Blanc
Shawn Blanc reflects on the Apple "family" in the wake of Steve Jobs' death
shawnblanc  stevejobs  apple  family 
october 2011
view from the archipelago: me and steve jobs
B1-66ER recalls Steve Jobs, juggling, and a tre
stevejobs  apple 
october 2011
Last American Who Knew What The Fuck He Was Doing Dies | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
As told by the Onion - remembering Steve Jobs
stevejobs  apple  humor 
october 2011
Scott Adams Blog: 1955 - 2011 10/06/2011
Scott Adams offers a couple thoughts upon Steve Jobs' passing.
scottadams  stevejobs  success 
october 2011
Steve Jobs: Making a dent in the universe | Computers | Mac Word | Macworld
Jason Snell remembers Steve Jobs
jasonsnell  stevejobs  apple 
october 2011
Today, I Bought an iPad
John Metta reflects on Steve Jobs' impact
stevejobs  johnmetta  apple  ipad 
october 2011
A eulogy of action
Seth Godin offers thoughts on Steve Jobs
sethgodin  stevejobs  apple 
october 2011
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