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Interesting Links Roundup: May 16th

May 16, 2012 By Aaron Hockley Leave a Comment

As I wander the web I find interesting things. I share:

How to Rank #1 on Google – By Matt Cutts
Google's Matt Cutts finally comes clean on exactly how to get your website at the top of the search engine's rankings.
Adobe Lightroom Instagram Presets
A set of Lightroom presets which do a darned good job of replicating the current set of Instagram filters
The Coming Meltdown in College Education & Why The Economy Won’t Get Better Any Time Soon
Mark Cuban breaks down the state of college education and financing, and why we are headed for a crisis
Install a Solid State Drive in a MacBook Pro and Enjoy the Ride
Derrick Story walks through the process of replacing a MacBook Pro spinning drive with a SSD.
So Much For That Glorious iPad Screen: iOS and its Apps are Not Even Color Managed
iOS devices, even those with pretty "retina" displays, are not color managed.

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Interesting Links Roundup: May 5th

May 5, 2012 By Aaron Hockley Leave a Comment

As I wander the web I find interesting things. I share:

The Most Overrated Social Media Metric
Jay Baer breaks down the fact that "traffic from social media" doesn't really mean much.
8 Reasons to Use Clicky Analytics
I'm a fan of Clicky. Here's a good breakdown of some of the reasons I like it.
Byword for keyboard nerds
A smattering of keyboard shortcuts and tips for the Byword editor.
The Square Crop is My Favorite Crop and More Thoughts on Photo Layout and Design
Thomas Hawk offers his thoughts on the current state of photo display on social networks
False Positives by Micah Baldwin
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.
A Super Mario Summary
Play Super Mario Brothers in a web browser, with each level consolidated into one screen.

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Filed Under: Interesting Links Tagged With: analytics, byword, clicky, entrepreneurship, facebook, flickr, games, gaming, google+, googleplus, jaybaer, keyboard, keyboardshortcuts, lies, links, marketing, micahbaldwin, nintendo, photography, socialmedia, supermariobros, texteditors, thomashawk, truth

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Interesting Links Roundup: April 16th

April 16, 2012 By Aaron Hockley Leave a Comment

As I wander the web I find interesting things. I share:

When I Drank the Instagram Kool-Aid
In light of the Facebok acquisition, Justin Houk looks at why he uses Instagram. One word: emotion.
OmniFocus: a Communications Perspective
An interesting use for a communications-related perspective in OmniFocus
The End of Pagination
A look at web pagination as a dying UI paradigm.
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.
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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Filed Under: Interesting Links Tagged With: communication, davidsparks, emotion, facebook, gtd, instagram, jeffatwood, justinhouk, links, omnifocus, pagination, photography, productivity, scottberkun, socialmedia, socialnetworking, speaking, ui, ux, writing

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Interesting Links Roundup: March 15th

March 16, 2012 By Aaron Hockley Leave a Comment

As I wander the web I find interesting things. I share:

The Personal Analytics of Stephen Wolfram’s Life
A data and science nerd shares the metrics of his life
15 Secrets of Transmit 4
Some great tips for my favorite OS X FTP software
How Do You Cite a Tweet in an Academic Paper?
The MLA has offered a format for citing Twitter in formal academic papers.
How Apple’s Top Secret Product Development Process Works
A look into the process used for the development and launch of an Apple product.
TSA: Fail
If you're not outraged about the TSA, you're unAmerican

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Filed Under: Interesting Links Tagged With: analytics, apple, citation, data, ftp, government, language, links, manufacturing, metrics, mla, science, security, software, stephenwolfram, transmit, tsa, twitter

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Interesting Links Roundup: February 27th

February 27, 2012 By Aaron Hockley Leave a Comment

As I wander the web I find interesting things. I share:

Stuff Instagramers Say
Yes, this video is just what you'd expect it to be.
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.
Why great writing takes great sacrifice
The gist of this applies not just to writing, but to any side project
Special WordPress Macbook Air
Neat case modification for my favorite computer and favorite blog platform.
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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Filed Under: Interesting Links Tagged With: alfred, apple, attribution, business, computers, copyright, duncandavidson, humor, instagram, links, logo, mac, macbookair, osx, passion, remix, remixing, sideprojects, software, videos, wordpress, writing

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Interesting Links Roundup: February 16th

February 17, 2012 By Aaron Hockley Leave a Comment

As I wander the web I find interesting things. I share:

Sharpening in Adobe Lightroom 3
Detailed explanation of the various sharpening sliders and options in Lightroom.
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.
100 Ways to Become a Twitter Power User
Some goods tips and tools for more better Twitter
A Service for writing MultiMarkdown footnotes inline
Yet another excellent Markdown tool from Brett Terpstra
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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Filed Under: Interesting Links Tagged With: business, davidduchemin, footnotes, google+, googleplus, istockphoto, lightroom, links, markdown, microstock, multimarkdown, nicolesyoung, photographers, photography, sharpening, socialmedia, stock, stockphotography, thomashawk, twitter, writing

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Interesting Links Roundup: January 20th

January 20, 2012 By Aaron Hockley Leave a Comment

As I wander the web I find interesting things. I share:

Famous Photogs Pose With Their Most Iconic Images
Several photographers pose and share a bit about their most famous photos.
Why e-books will be much bigger than you can imagine
Trey Ratcliff discusses why he's bullish on the future of ebooks.
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
Misconceptions About iOS Multitasking
If you're thinking about apps running in the background, you're over thinking it
Every Presentation Ever: Communication FAIL
A sadly hilarious look at presentations

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Filed Under: Interesting Links Tagged With: apple, books, ebooks, fame, humor, ios, ipad, iphone, joemcnally, links, magazines, mobile, nationalgeographic, peachpit, photographers, photography, powerpoint, presentations, publishing, speaking, treyratcliff, videos

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Interesting Links Roundup: January 11th

January 11, 2012 By Aaron Hockley Leave a Comment

As I wander the web I find interesting things. I share:

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"
Why I Hate Android
In which MG Siegler explains that his disdain for Android isn't just (or isn't mainly) about crappy software
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
How Doctors Die
Like everyone else, doctors die. They often do it in a very different fashion than the patients they treat.
6 New Year’s Resolutions Every Photographer Should Make in 2012
Lisa Bettany's list of must-do missions

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Filed Under: Interesting Links Tagged With: 2012, android, apple, at&t, business, death, doctors, dougkaye, free, google+, hdr, hdrefxpro, ios, lightroom, links, medicine, nik, phones, photography, photomatix, photoshop, sprint, tmobile, verizon

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Interesting Links Roundup: December 29th

December 29, 2011 By Aaron Hockley Leave a Comment

As I wander the web I find interesting things. I share:

10,000 Sales Later: Lessons Learned from Selling Evernote Essentials
Brett Kelly reflects on the business of selling his popular Evernote book
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.
PhotoPile – @aaronhockley
A neat way to view someone's Instagram photos. Here are mine.
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.
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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Filed Under: Interesting Links Tagged With: affiliatemarketing, apple, authorship, books, brettkelly, bullshit, business, cosmonaut, ebooks, evernote, facebook, google+, instagram, ipad, iphone, links, marcoarment, paypal, photopile, photos, relme, sales, scotthanselman, seo, stylus, technology

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Interesting Links Roundup: December 6th

December 6, 2011 By Aaron Hockley Leave a Comment

As I wander the web I find interesting things. I share:

Don’t Be A Free User
A good look at why depending on free websites/services is a setup for disappointment
Generation C
Some thoughts on life in my generation.
Editing Your Portfolio
A look at Zack Arias' method of editing his portfolio
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.
Patent Strapcutters
A good look at the Luma Loop / Black Rapid patent situation based on information from Duncan Davidson.

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Filed Under: Interesting Links Tagged With: android, blackrapid, college, duncandavidson, economics, free, gowalla, ios, iphone, legal, lifestyle, links, lumaloop, money, patents, photography, pinboard, portfolios, zackarias

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