Pinboard: bookmarks for ahockley tagged 'links'

There are two things working against the entrepreneur. The first is the realization by others that being an entrepreneur is hard, and therefore should be respected, and second a sense of jealousy from non-entrepreneurs.

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4 weeks ago by ahockley

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A Super Mario Summary

Play Super Mario Brothers in a web browser, with each level consolidated into one screen.

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4 weeks ago by ahockley

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When I Drank the Instagram Kool-Aid

In light of the Facebok acquisition, Justin Houk looks at why he uses Instagram. One word: emotion.

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5 weeks ago by ahockley

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OmniFocus: a Communications Perspective

An interesting use for a communications-related perspective in OmniFocus

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8 weeks ago by ahockley

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The End of Pagination

A look at web pagination as a dying UI paradigm.

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8 weeks ago by ahockley

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Task Management When the Bullets are Flying

David Sparks shares a couple ideas that help him keep on top of things when he's overly busy.

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9 weeks ago by ahockley

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On Writing and Speaking

Professional speaker and author Scott Berkun analyzes the similarities and differences between the two forms of expression

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9 weeks ago by ahockley

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The Personal Analytics of Stephen Wolfram’s Life

A data and science nerd shares the metrics of his life

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10 weeks ago by ahockley

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15 Secrets of Transmit 4

Some great tips for my favorite OS X FTP software

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11 weeks ago by ahockley

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How Do You Cite a Tweet in an Academic Paper?

The MLA has offered a format for citing Twitter in formal academic papers.

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12 weeks ago by ahockley

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How Apple's Top Secret Product Development Process Works

A look into the process used for the development and launch of an Apple product.

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12 weeks ago by ahockley

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TSA: Fail

If you're not outraged about the TSA, you're unAmerican

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12 weeks ago by ahockley

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Stuff Instagramers Say

Yes, this video is just what you'd expect it to be.

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12 weeks ago by ahockley

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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.

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february 2012 by ahockley

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Why great writing takes great sacrifice

The gist of this applies not just to writing, but to any side project

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february 2012 by ahockley

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Special WordPress Macbook Air

Neat case modification for my favorite computer and favorite blog platform.

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february 2012 by ahockley

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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

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Sharpening in Adobe Lightroom 3

Detailed explanation of the various sharpening sliders and options in Lightroom.

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february 2012 by ahockley

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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.

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february 2012 by ahockley

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100 Ways to Become a Twitter Power User

Some goods tips and tools for more better Twitter

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february 2012 by ahockley

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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)

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january 2012 by ahockley

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Famous Photogs Pose With Their Most Iconic Images

Several photographers pose and share a bit about their most famous photos.

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january 2012 by ahockley

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Why e-books will be much bigger than you can imagine

Trey Ratcliff discusses why he's bullish on the future of ebooks.

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january 2012 by ahockley

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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

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january 2012 by ahockley

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Misconceptions About iOS Multitasking

If you're thinking about apps running in the background, you're over thinking it

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january 2012 by ahockley

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Every Presentation Ever: Communication FAIL

A sadly hilarious look at presentations

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january 2012 by ahockley

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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"

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january 2012 by ahockley

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Why I Hate Android

In which MG Siegler explains that his disdain for Android isn't just (or isn't mainly) about crappy software

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january 2012 by ahockley

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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

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january 2012 by ahockley

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How Doctors Die

Like everyone else, doctors die. They often do it in a very different fashion than the patients they treat.

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january 2012 by ahockley

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6 New Year’s Resolutions Every Photographer Should Make in 2012

Lisa Bettany's list of must-do missions

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january 2012 by ahockley

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10,000 Sales Later: Lessons Learned from Selling Evernote Essentials

Brett Kelly reflects on the business of selling his popular Evernote book

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december 2011 by ahockley

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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.

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december 2011 by ahockley

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PhotoPile - @aaronhockley

A neat way to view someone's Instagram photos. Here are mine.

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december 2011 by ahockley

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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.

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december 2011 by ahockley

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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.

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december 2011 by ahockley

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Don't Be A Free User

A good look at why depending on free websites/services is a setup for disappointment

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december 2011 by ahockley

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Generation C

Some thoughts on life in my generation.

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december 2011 by ahockley

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Why Instagram Is So Popular: Quality, Audience, & Constraints

A good look at the factors behind the popularity of my favorite photo social network

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november 2011 by ahockley

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Editing Your Portfolio

A look at Zack Arias' method of editing his portfolio

zackarias photography portfolios links from instapaper
november 2011 by ahockley

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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.

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november 2011 by ahockley

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Patent Strapcutters

A good look at the Luma Loop / Black Rapid patent situation based on information from Duncan Davidson.

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november 2011 by ahockley

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The Social Graph is Neither

A lengthy look at how the social graph model is flawed.

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november 2011 by ahockley

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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.

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november 2011 by ahockley

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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

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november 2011 by ahockley

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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.

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november 2011 by ahockley

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A Challenge to the Occupy “Movement”

A big thanks to Peat Bakke who puts into words what many have been thinking.

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november 2011 by ahockley

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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.

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october 2011 by ahockley

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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.

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october 2011 by ahockley

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There is only one Cloud Icon in the Entire Universe

Scott Hanselman notes that nearly all "cloud" services are using the same icon design

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october 2011 by ahockley

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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

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october 2011 by ahockley

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When plain text is wrong

I love plain text. So does Brett Terpstra. But it's not always the right solution for everything.

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october 2011 by ahockley

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The cost of not buying good software

Eddie from Practically Efficient looks at how great software such as TextExpander or 1Password is essentially free due to the amount of time saved by using said software.

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october 2011 by ahockley

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Seth Godin on Blogging and Productivity

The world's most widely-read marketer talks about some of his productivity tips and how he approaches blogging.

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september 2011 by ahockley

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Authorship

Great thoughts on identity, plagiarism, and anonymity... three issues that collectively make up online authorship.

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september 2011 by ahockley

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Song In Code Contest Winners

Amusing code snippets representing song lyrics

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september 2011 by ahockley

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The Dark Art of Pricing

A designer explores and explains the world of pricing based on creation + usage. Very applicable to photographers as well.

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september 2011 by ahockley

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That Shoebox of Photos

Duncan Davidson takes a hard look at the digital shoebox of photos and the fact that moat of us don't delete too many of them.

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september 2011 by ahockley

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You Need To Fix Your Email Signature Today

A good look at what's wrong with many email signatures. The article is about Realtors, but the principles apply to all.

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september 2011 by ahockley

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IRL FTW! Organizing Meetups and WordCamps

Video and slides from my presentation about organizing WordCamp community events as presented at WordCamp San Francisco 2011

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september 2011 by ahockley

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Note-taking in OmniFocus

While I'm not sure I agree with Eddie's comments here, it's interesting to see how he's using OmniFocus as a note-taking application.

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august 2011 by ahockley

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Traveling with his iPad for a year

A look at world travel with the iPad

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august 2011 by ahockley

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Fifteen Protips for Conference Speakers

A bunch of great tips for speakers at events.

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august 2011 by ahockley

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Hourly Wages and App Pricing — The Brooks Review

In which Benjamin Brooks looks at app pricing related to hourly wages and how that affects impulse and emotions.

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august 2011 by ahockley

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Inbox 10,000: Some Thoughts After A Month Away From Email | TechCrunch

After a month without email, @parislemon offers some thoughts.

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august 2011 by ahockley

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5 Blog Commenting Best Practice Tips

These should be common sense but a lot of folks miss the boat...

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august 2011 by ahockley

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RAMP: Easy Content Deployment for WordPress

A system for content staging, review, and deployment using WordPress

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july 2011 by ahockley

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Google+ and Search Signals: Tinfoil Hat Edition

Christopher Penn notes that Google is recording the exact timestamp at which an article was clicked - could lead to interesting measurements of the velocity of sharing.

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july 2011 by ahockley

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The Photographer, The Entrepreneur, The Stockbroker And Their Rent-A-Mob

Jeremy Nicholl weights in with his thoughts on the buzz surrounding the Baio / Maisel fair use situation, with the thrust of the article being an attack on Thomas Hawk.

thomashawk photography copyright links
july 2011 by ahockley

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OTask: CLI for OmniFocus

Brett Terpstra creates a command-line interface for OmniFocus

omnifocus productivity links
july 2011 by ahockley

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