★ W/r/t DFW (8)
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David Foster Wallace possessed a verbal gas pedal that he could press further than what I had ever thought possible. The intricacy and watchmaker-like precision of his prose was marvelous. There are dozens of writers whose work I admire and adore, but Wallace is the only one whose work consistently makes me ache with the impossible desire: I wish I could write like that. It feels foolish and selfish to argue that one particular suicide ...
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Eduo said:
Mi opinión es muy similar y, sin embargo, no he visto muchas menciones sobre David Foster Wallace. Me pregunto si no es un autor de esos que no son demasiado conocidos en España y México por no haber sido nunca traducidos o vendidos bien. Se que algo así pasa con Iain Banks y, en menor medida, con Pratchett, que tienen mucho menos éxito en paises de habla hispana por lo pobre del manejo y traducciones de sus obras.
Dropbox now in public beta (14)
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Filed under: Software, Internet ToolsDropbox, my favorite FTP-free file sharing and transfer system, is now in public beta -- anyone can sign up to use the service, and you don't need an invite code. Spokesperson Drew Houston said in a blog post that they launched the public beta at the TechCrunch50 conference in San Francisco. I wrote about Dropbox in May, and it's still a regular part of my file transfer strategy with my clients. ...
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Mike said:
Dropbox is awesome - both cross-platform and easy to use.
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Riccardo Campaci said:
da provare!
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chrisfreitag said:
Dropbox is leaps and bounds better than any online file syncing I've ever used. It simply puts iDisk to shame.
Microsoft Ads Are Genius (1)
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Lately we’ve been treated to the introduction of a couple new ads from Microsoft, featuring Jerry Seinfeld: Windows Ads The prevailing thoughts on the internet seem to be that these ads are ridiculous, that they make no salient point, that they are barely funny, and that they are a pathetic, misguided attempt by Microsoft to rekindle affection from a public that has grown quite accustomed to viewing the company as a stodgy old curmudgeon. I ...
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janequigley said:
The ads are getting people talking - and for once it's not about Mac Guy vs PC Guy...
● Some recent Merlin Mann goodness (18)
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Merlin Mann has been on a tear lately. He's been rethinking what he wants to do with 43 Folders -- a site he started four years ago to think in public about Getting Things Done (and other stuff) -- which rethinking has resulted in a bunch of good writing on weblogs, creative work, and online media. Some links and excerpts follow. How to blog, the best and most succinct blogging advice I've ever read: Find ...
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Rick Umali said:
"Blog posts are written, not defecated."
Gmail Labs Adds More Features: Makes Working With Labels Easier (15)
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Google announced a few additions to Gmail Labs today that make using labels a bit easier and expand the functionality of some of the already established features. Google announced Gmail Labs in June and, at that time, introduced 13 experimental features. This new batch of updates consists of 3 new features: custom label colors, label specific keyboard shortcuts, and the ability to change the order of items in the navbar. Custom Label Colors By default, ...
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Rahim said:
The label keyboard shortcut IS revolutionary for me!
No Particular Place To Go (1)
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I really have nothing in particular to bring you today. No specific topic. No enlightening new gem of life changing wisdom. I just have some thoughts that have been bouncing around my head. Just little reasons to sit down and write. You know, get them out and set them free. You are going to start seeing more and more of these types of posts. Think of it as a more freeform version of my “remainders” ...
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janequigley said:
Patrick really influences me to focus and be productive
TC50: Postbox Takes On Outlook And Mac Mail With Smarter, Faster Email Client (16)
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Postbox is desktop email application that includes a host of features that led judge Tim O’Reilly to call it a “personal information management client.” The company presented as part of today’s session on Language & Communication Tools, and comes from an experienced team that includes Scott MacGregor, one of the original developers of Mozilla’s Thunderbird Email client. And as soon as I get an invite, I’ll be installing it. The first major change that Postbox ...
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Justin Yost said:
That looks cool.
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Toby said:
JW and JB, you guys may be interested.
Kirby Power (1)
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Doing Nothing & Procrastinating Aren’t the Same Thing (5)
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You sit down to write a paper. You’ve done all the research you could possibly need to do, but for some reason, you just can’t get started. Does this mean you’re procrastinating? Ask most anyone and they’ll tell you that you are, but it’s not necessarily true. The things we write aren’t simply a culmination of the research we’ve done into a topic. The mind needs to process new information before it can work with ...
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philoscribe said:
This reinforces today's post at http://buddhistbelief.com we do spend far too much time doing!!
If you don’t “get” Facebook and Twitter, read this NY Times article (52)
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The NY Times is often considered the US newspaper of record, and it lives up to its reputation with an excellent article in today’s Sunday NY Times Magazine about the ambient awareness enabled by Facebook status updates, Twitter and other microblogging tools. Even readers familiar with both popular microblogging tools and their history should read this article. High points: Microblogging enables ambient awareness of your broad friendship group: In essence, Facebook users didn’t think they ...
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runbuck said:
Ambient awareness driving the interest in facebook. Interesting.
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Sam said:
I didn't read all of this, but I read enough to know that most people who don't get internet things should read this. They do a good job of talking about the effect it has on us, and why people really buy into some of these popular websites.
How Your Blog Helps You Do Business | chrisbrogan.com (31)
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Blogs serve several functions. It demonstrates your thoughts and ideas. A blog explains your professional capabilities. A blog seeds thinking prospects with ideas how they might use your services. That is, if you prepare your blog to be ready for such opportunities. Let’s look at what you need to consider to take advantage of what comes to you from building relationships on the web. Note: This advice is for those of you who WANT to ...
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After tweeting about wanting to smash Photoshop in Jack Kirby style, Jason Campbell decided to see what that might look like. Awesome! #Shared by janequigley (3)Contribute comment
