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If This Then That is a web service that allows you to plug into a few other web services and trigger actions based on certain criteria. Example: If I take a photo…
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Six ways to tackle boring tasks
Earlier this year I wrote a rather blabbering post about how you should reward yourself while you're doing tasks that you don't like doing. I gave the example of treating yourself to your…
Innovation’s best friend is routine
Geoff DiMasi on how to rid yourself of too many decision-based distractions in order to spur innovation: >"In my estimation, the best way to make innovation happen is to make time for…
M27: Not a comet
Sixteen months or so ago I suggested that you subscribe to the Astronomy Photo of the Day. You've been subscribed ever since, right? On 1 September the featured photo was of M27…
Footnotify
Footnotify is a great extension for Safari or Chrome that enhances the default way these browsers handle footnotes. I've been using it for a week and I can't imagine not having it…
Thai Thai
Pla Jean. Steamed mussels. These came from a new place in Scranton, PA called Thai Thai. Excellent food.
Save these two kittens
I warned you. These two kittens are going to the ASPCA tomorrow if we can not find a home for them. Desperate times call for Sarah McLachlan measures. Oh, Sarah, don't sue…
Found: Two kittens
If anyone wants one or both contact me pronto.
Indy Hall turns 4
Today Independents Hall, a coworking space in Philadelphia, turns 4 years old. To think, I was there on day one. Congratulations to all involved that have worked very hard and made a…
An increase in traffic from StumbleUpon
Fred Wilson about his daily pageviews nearly doubling recently: >"In the past week, the daily visitors at AVC have gone from an average of 10k per day to over 20k per day….
Everyone is going Github
A few days ago I linked to CodeIgniter on github. Now Crowd Favorite, a WordPress development shop, has [moved all of their stuff there too](). It would be so awesome if sometime…
Geofences by Flickr
Happily, Flickr is back at doing a little innovating in the photo space. >"Geofences are special locations that deserve their own geo privacy settings. Simply draw a circle on a map, choose…
How to: Put a Mac running OS X Lion to sleep
[ad#Adsense: Horiz 468] As I outlined in _Recent software problems_: >"Since upgrading to Lion my Mac isn’t going to sleep. It is frustrating as I’m the type of person that never, ever…
I use core iPad apps
Marco Arment writing about core tablet apps: > "I see normal people using iPads all the time, and I hardly ever see them using Safari, Calendar, Maps, or Music." Maybe I'm not…
Inkling by Wacom
[ad#Adsense: Horiz 468] Inkling from Wacom records what you draw on paper and creates vector graphics, complete with multiple layers, that you can transfer to the computer in a variety of formats….
Dominoes
Good weekend for games.
Hurricane Irene as seen by NOAA GOES-13 satellite
!Hurricane Irene from NOAA GOES-13 Easily the most impressive photo of Hurricane Irene and it was taken by NASA's NOAA GOES-13 satellite.
Swinging ship
Weee!
CodeIgniter, now on Github
I don't use PHP often but when I do I use CodeIgniter. And now it is on Github.
Companies are buying iPads in bulk
Orders like these surely help the iPad maintain its dominance in the tablet (read: iPad) market. United Airlines just picked up 100,000 iPads for their employees and the Tampa Bay Bucs got…
Harford Fair
"High and dry here."
High praise for The Economist for iPad
Ryan Singer of 37signals about The Economist for iPad: I don’t get to say this often: it’s a perfect execution. Though I have purchased books I have yet to purchase or subscribe…
Jig
Jig is a new service from Joshua Schachter, who built del.icio.us, that is a place to find things you need. You can't buy a new watch on Jig but you can ask…
Quality is contagious
Kyle Neath on _Relentless Quality_: > "Broken windows are the reason most large software projects suck to work on. A little technical debt here, a few shortcuts there, and pretty soon you’ve…
Using Markdown
I know I'm late to the game but I'm now using John Gruber's Markdown for writing on this site as well as documentation at work. I'm thoroughly enjoying it. Oh, I'm using…
3,000 hours of television from 9/11
Archive.org's collection of 3,000 hours of television from 9/11. Chilling. /via Andy Baio.
A shorter URL for Google Maps
> "Starting today, when obtaining a link to a Google Map using the 'Link' button on the upper right-hand corner of the page, you now have the option of obtaining a convenient,…
Piano Across America
Dotan Negrin is traveling across the United States playing an upright piano he drags along with him in his truck. He's living off donations given to him while he plays in some…
Blue Sky Caf
Ate lunch with Kyle and Jeff. 5 stars.
Forecast, let your friends know where you’re going
Interesting niche that I know many would love to see filled by Foursquare et al. Forecast is a mobile application (iOS/Android currently) that lets you tell your friends _where you will be_…