One often overlooked aspect of using your computer productively is the desktop.一個經常被忽視的方面,使用電腦是富有成效的桌面上。 Instead of having a pretty picture of the beach, try using one of these wallpapers.不是有一個漂亮的圖片的海灘上,嘗試使用其中的壁紙。
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Jaiku and brigtkite invites jaiku和brigtkite請
Update: Sorry, all gone.更新:很抱歉,都去。 Will post again when I have more.會後再次當我有更多的。
I have 5 brightkite invites and 4 Jaiku invites (all Jaiku invites sent/gone) .我有5 brightkite邀請和4 jaiku的邀請 (所有jaiku邀請函已發送/消失) 。 Leave a comment below and I’ll send the invitation to the address you specify in the E-mail (will not be published) (required) field.留下一個評論下面,我將發送邀請到您指定的地址,在電子郵件(不會被公佈) (必填)領域。 One invite per person, so choose carefully 1 ,邀請每人,所以小心選擇 ![]()
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12 ways to use Twitter to increase your productivity 12的使用方法twitter ,以提高您的生產力
A very common criticism of Twitter (other than its uptime) is that it’s just a distraction, “noise” that doesn’t actually help you in any way.一個很常見的批評, twitter (其他比它的正常運行時間)是它的只是一個分心, “噪音” ,實際上並不可幫助您以任何方式。 Well, here are 12 ways you can use Twitter productively.好,這裡有12個方法,您可以使用twitter富有成效。 [click to continue...] [點擊繼續... ]
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5 BrightKite invites available 5 brightkite請提供
Update: All gone. 更新:都去。 And again, as soon as I get more, I’ll update here.再次,盡快獲得更多的,我會更新這裡。
Once again, I have 5再次,我有5個 BrightKite brightkite invites for anyone interested (請有興趣的人士( more info on BrightKite here更多信息就在這裡brightkite ). ) 。 As always, leave a comment below, and in the E-mail (will not be published) (required) field use the email address you want me to send the invite to.一如往常,留下一個評論下面,並在電子郵件(不會被公佈) (必填)領域使用的電子郵件地址,你要我發送邀請。 First 5 to comment/request will get the invites.首5評論/請求將得到邀請。
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3 BrightKite Invites三brightkite請
Update: sorry all 3 invites have been sent - as soon as I get more, I’ll offer them up here as usual. 更新:對不起所有三請已被送往-盡快獲得更多的,我會為他們提供了在這裡一切如常。
I have 3我有三 BrightKite brightkite invites for anyone interested (請有興趣的人士( more info on BrightKite here更多信息就在這裡brightkite ). ) 。 As usual leave a comment below, and in the E-mail (will not be published) (required) field use the email address you want me to send the invite to.一如以往留下的評論下面,並在電子郵件(不會被公佈) (必填)領域使用的電子郵件地址,你要我發送邀請。 First 3 to comment/request will get the invites. thanks liv for the invite前3個評論/請求將得到邀請。 感謝麗芙為邀請
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Jaiku invites jaiku請
Update: I had 20 invites, used 15 of them and Jaiku took the rest away (?!). 更新:我曾邀請20 ,用15他們和jaiku了,其餘的距離(?!). As soon as I have more I’ll update.盡快正如我有更多的,我會更新。
I once again have a bunch of我再次有一大堆 Jaiku jaiku invites (20) - so anyone that wants one, please leave a comment.請( 20 ) -因此,任何人要一,請留下評論。 Be sure to use the email address you want the invite sent to in the “E-mail (will not be published) (required)” field of the comment form.一定要使用的電子郵件地址您想要邀請函已寄給至在“電子郵件(不會被公佈) (必填) ”領域的評論形式。
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Simple Help is Social簡單的幫助,是社會
If you’d like to stalk me online, please feel free to如果您想要秸稈我在線,請隨時 view/add me on FriendFeed查看/我就friendfeed . 。 If you’re more of a Twitter person, you can follow my rantings如果您有更多的twitter人,您也可以按照我的rantings here這裡 . 。 And who can leave out Facebook - you can be a以及誰可以離開了Facebook的-你可以一 Simple Help fan簡單的幫助範 or join the或加入 Simple Help group簡單的幫助組 , whatever floats your boat. ,無論花車您的船民。 But there’s more -但有更多- Simple Help is on StumbleUpon簡單的幫助是對stumbleupon and和 MyBlogLog to limit a search 。 . 。
I really do hope that these social networks give我真的希望,這些社會網絡提供 OpenSocial opensocial a chance.一個機會。
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How to easily create great comics如何輕鬆地創建偉大的漫畫
I’ll admit, this is a bit of a plug for my friend Ba (yes that’s his name).我會承認,這是一個位元的一個插件,為我的朋友廣管局(是說,他的名字) 。 He has recently launched a fantastic and terribly easy-to-use online product that allows you to create comics -他最近推出了神奇和可怕的易於使用的在線產品,可讓您建立的漫畫- Bitstrips bitstrips . 。 For those of you who may be witty as hell, but aren’t artistically gifted, Bitstrips does the heavy lifting for you.對於那些你誰可能風趣作為地獄,但並沒有藝術天才, bitstrips是否重型起重機械為您。 What are you waiting for, go check it out.你還在等什麼,去瞧瞧吧。 And please feel free to leave links in the comments to any comics you create!並請隨時自由地離開鏈接在評論中的任何漫畫,你創造!
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I’m back我回來了
After 3′ish months of total neglect*, I’m back.後3'ish個月的總忽視* ,我回來了。 So far I’m doing boring house-cleaning stuff (upgrading WordPress, plugins etc).到目前為止,我所做的沉悶,內務清洗的東西(升級的WordPress ,插件等) 。 But I should have some new tutorials up soon’ish.但我應該有一些新的教程了soon'ish 。
* = this time it wasn’t neglect due to laziness (which is usually the case), rather it was illness. * =這個時候是不能忽視由於懶惰(通常如此) ,而是被疾病。 I’m totally fine now.我現在完全罰款。
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Canadians: Tomorrow is your best chance to fight the Canadian DMCA!加拿大人:明天是您最好的機會,爭取加拿大DMCA的! Event in Calgary, national phone-in活動在卡爾加里,全國電話在
Boing Boing has a great article boing boing具有強大的文章 that every Canadian needs to read.每一個加拿大需要閱讀。 It’s brief, to the point, and provides some very easy steps for us to stop some truly awful legislation.它的短暫,這一點,並提供了一些非常簡單的步驟,讓我們停止一些真正可怕的法例。
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How to remove red-eye from your digital photos using GIMP如何消除紅眼,從您的數碼照片使用的gimp
Yesterday one of my roommates (Chris) finally got to meet one of his shero’s - Tori Amos.昨天我的一位室友(克里斯)終於以滿足他的一個shero的-多莉艾莫絲。 The pictures turned out great, but one of them came with the dreaded “red-eye”.圖片變成巨大的,但是其中一人來到與惱人的“紅眼” 。 This tutorial will walk you through the steps to remove red eye from your digital photos using the本教程將帶領您完成整個步驟,以消除紅眼,從您的數碼照片使用 GIMP的gimp image editor.圖像編輯器中。
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Simple Help Contest Winners簡單的幫助競賽優勝者
Liz - won the $25 cash prize and : Liz -贏得了2 5元現金獎和
NZBeats won the $25 donation to Children’s Network International nzbeats贏得了25元捐贈給兒童的國際網絡
(winners were selected at random by having my roommates pick a number out of a bag) (獲獎者隨機選擇,由我的室友挑選了一些列的一個袋內)
Both winners have been contacted, if I don’t hear from one/the other within lets say 7 days, I’ll pick a new winner.得獎者都已經接觸,如果我沒有聽到從一/與其他可讓說, 7天內,我會選擇一個新的贏家。 Thanks for entering!感謝進入!
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Jaiku Invites jaiku請
Update: all 10 invites have been sent. 更新:所有10個邀請已發送。 If you were one of the first 10, and didn’t get the email from Jaiku, please let me know.如果你的第一個10 ,並沒有得到電子郵件從jaiku ,請讓我知道。 If I get any more invites I will of course offer them here again.如果我沒有得到任何更多的邀請函我當然為他們提供在這裡再次。
Hi - this is a really rushed post because I have to check out of my hotel in 5 min, but I have 10 invites to喜-這是一個真正送往後,因為我已簽出我的酒店在5分鐘,但我有1 0個邀請函,以便 Jaiku jaiku for Simple Help readers.對於簡單的幫助讀者。 Just leave a comment and the first 10 will be sent an invite, when I arrive at the next hotel, assuming it has Internet access.剛剛離開的評論和首10將被派往一邀請,當我到達下一個酒店,假設它已上網。 Otherwise I won’t be able to send them until Sunday afternoon.否則我將無法把他們直到週日下午。 Please be patient if you’re one of the first 10請耐心等待,如果您的第一個10 ![]()
NOTE: you do not have to leave your email address in the “Comment” field, but please DO leave your email address in the E-Mail address field… 注意:您不必離開您的電子郵件地址,在“評論”欄位中,但請不要離開您的電子郵件地址, 電子郵件地址領域…
Update: the first 8 invites have been sent, 2 left. 更新:一是8邀請已發送, 2左。
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Simple Help Contest Reminder - Win $25, twice!簡單的幫助競賽提醒-贏得2 5元,兩次!
All the rules (not many) are listed所有規則(不是很多)上市 here這裡 (and that’s also the post you’ll want to leave a comment on to enter the contest). (這也是後您將要離開的評論對進入競賽) 。 So far there are only 9 entries for the $25 cash prize and 7 entries for the $25 to non-profit-of-your-choice prize.直至目前為止,只有9項為25元現金獎和7項為25元,以非營利性的你的選擇獎。 Those odds are way better than any lottery, so what are you waiting for?這些賠率是更好的方式 ,比任何彩票,您還在等什麼呢?
Contest ends this Friday at midnight.競賽結束,這週五在午夜十二時。
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Google Transit Arrives in Canada Google的過境抵達加拿大
Google Transit Google的過境 is now available現已 in Vancouver, BC.在溫哥華,卑詩省。 . 。 Since I currently live in Vancouver, and don’t drive, this is great news for me.因為我目前住在溫哥華,不要駕車,這是好消息對我來說。 TransLink Translink公司 is是 not the most popular不是最流行的 organization in Vancouver, so this is a step in the right public-relations direction.組織在溫哥華,所以這是一個正確的步驟,公共關係的方向。 For more info, see如需詳細資訊,請參閱 the Vancouver metblogs在溫哥華metblogs post.郵政。
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