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J-walking with Reader
via Official Google Reader Blog by Mihai Parparita on February 06, 2008
Google Reader Keyboard (inspiration)Google Reader is well-known for its keyboard shortcuts. When going through thousands of blog posts, news items, photos, etc. a day, it's important to do this as efficiently as possible. Many users find that using the keyboard is one way of accomplishing that goal.The "j" key (which takes you to the next item) is perhaps the most well-known keyboard...
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Songerize is the "I'm Feeling Lucky" of Online Music [Streaming Media]
via Lifehacker by Kevin Purdy on February 07, 2008
Songerize is a dead-simple interface for quickly playing streaming music, and it's destined to become a quick-fix addiction for music fans. Type in a song name, then the artist you think performs it, and hit "Play." If Songerize can find the song, it plays it in an embedded Flash device. If not, try another song. Described as the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button for the more full-featured...
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Post to Flickr in a Flash with Sendto Flickr [Featured Windows Download]
via Lifehacker by Kevin Purdy on February 10, 2008
Windows only: Sendto Flickr adds one-click photo uploading to your Windows right-click "Send to" menu, making it easier to post photos instantly to your account and worry about the details later. While Flickr's home- grown uploader already adds a "Send to Flickr" to your context menus, it still requires opening its interface and confirming the upload and photo details. Sendto Flickr, after a...
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Which Neil Gaiman Title Would You Like to See Online?
via O'Reilly Radar by Tim O'Reilly on February 10, 2008
By Tim O'ReillyA hidden gem for Radar readers in the HarperCollins announcement that I blogged earlier is the fact that Neil Gaiman is asking his fans which of his books should he make available for free online. According to HarperCollins Group President Brian Murray, Gaiman had already received more than 10,000 votes as of last night, less than 24 hours after first making the offer. ...
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Sharing, The last piece of the puzzle
via The fav.or.it Blog by admin on February 10, 2008
Today I am revealing the last piece of the puzzle that makes up the fav.or.it jigsaw. In previous coverage I have gone over the many aspects in which fav.or.it helps you find new content, today I will cover how you can share the content you find with your friends and the wider internet. User TypesWhen I looked at available solutions for content sharing they lacked several several key features...
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Introducing Nokia Maps 2.0 Beta
via Nokia Beta Labs blog by admin on February 10, 2008
Guest blogger: Martin Ramsin from Nokia Maps teamI am proud to announce the Nokia Maps 2.0 Beta!“Drive” is what we call the new and beautiful car navigation feature. It looks great and is easy to use while driving: change “views” by clicking left or right, select functions from a “grid” menu. The Drive interface is transparent black and the turning arrows dynamically show the exact...
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How to Fold a Towel Monkey [Friday Fun]
via Lifehacker by Gina Trapani on February 08, 2008
Impress your family, friends, and houseguests with a towel-folding technique you're likely to see on a cruise or in a hotel. Howto web site wikiHow runs down step-by-step instructions for folding a "towel monkey." You'll need matching hand and bath towels, along with a clothes hanger with clips (like a pants or skirt hanger). For more towel animals, see also how to fold a towel cat,...
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Consolidate IM, Email, and Social Networking with Digsby [Featured Windows Download]
via Lifehacker by Adam Pash on February 07, 2008
Windows only: Newly released chat application Digsby consolidates instant messaging, email, text messaging, and social networking into one very slick chat application. As far as IM, Digsby covers all the major players, from AIM to Google Talk; it handles Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Hotmail, or virtually any POP or IMAP account for email; and it supports updates of all the latest happenings on your...
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Interactive map of Springfield (the Simpsons one)
via Webware.com by Josh Lowensohn on February 06, 2008
Excccccellent.(Credit: CNET Networks / Jerry Lerma and Terry Hogan)Here's an oldie but a goodie if you're a Simpsons fan. It's an interactive map of Springfield, the fictional home of The Simpsons that has been painstakingly recreated based on various appearances throughout the show's 19 seasons. The map was drawn using locations that were featured on the show, as long as they...
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Lenovo May be next to offer GPS chip in laptop
via Planet Geospatial - http:||planetgs.com by (Adena Schutzberg) on February 07, 2008
PC Authority notes the possibility. But the author is still unclear on the value. Pipes up a commentor: you could geotag your blog posts.
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