Enjoy!

• Better Image Management With WordPress – Ways to enrich your blog with images and how to manage the images.
• Twitter 3.0 Goes on a Diet; Gives Us Back More Room for Custom Backgrounds – This is great news. After the last Twitter update the background was too small to do much with.
• What Freelancers Really Do About Vacation – How freelancers manage taking vacations.
• SEO “Experts” Are Lying To You (About Backlinks) – Great article about backlinks.
• This Guy Has My MacBook – This guy knew who stole his computer. Here’s what he did about it and how he got it back.
• The Drug Metyrapone to Erase Bad Memories? – Hmm … Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind?
• Devilish Packaging, Tamed – Finally! A reduction in wasteful packaging that we frequently struggle to even open.

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(Anti) Social Lists 6/5/11

This week I have Facebook, playgrounds, sunscreen, Muppets, and more!

Enjoy!

• New Study Compares Prices at Farmers’ Markets and Supermarkets. The Results Might Surprise You. – It seems that Farmer’s Markets have comparable prices for conventional produce and that their organics are cheaper than the supermarkets’. So, there you go – Farmer’s Markets aren’t solely for elite snobs …
• Playgrounds from Hell – This article is a couple of years old but I just came across it recently. Hey kids! Have fun playing and happy nightmares. ;-)
• By The Numbers: How Facebook Says Likes & Social Plugins Help Websites – There’s some good info here – just keep in mind that it’s coming from Facebook.
• Dumb Tweets @ Brands – If you want to engage with your favorite company on Twitter, this probably isn’t the way to do it.
• Fine Print Blurs Who’s in Control of Online Photos – Do you use Twitpic to share photos on Twitter? Well, it looks like they have made a deal of sell your photos for publication.
• Think Twice Before You Upgrade That WordPress Plugin – Make sure the plugin is compatible with your version of WordPress and there aren’t any other issues with it before upgrading.
• 2011 Sunscreen Guide Separates the Safe from the Snake Oil – Many sunscreens can be worse for you than not using any sunscreen at all – unbelievable. Here is a good guide to the good and the bad.
• Newly Found Species of Bacteria Lives On Pure Caffeine – I’ve never been jealous of a species of bacteria but now I think I am. ;-)
• The trailer for the upcoming Muppet Movie – I love the Muppets.
  

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(Anti) Social Lists 5/29/11

This week I have street fliers, Facebook, WordPress, Star Wars and more.

Enjoy!

• Vintage JS – add a vintage look to your photos. I have a lot of old photos that are yellow so I don’t really get the appeal of adding that feature but there are some cool effects here.
• How to Sync Facebook Events With Google Calendar – But not the other way around.
• The Geek Zodiac v. 2.0 – I got The Spy. It’s not accurate so it’s about as accurate as the “real” zodiac.
• Upcoming Admin Style Refresh in WordPress 3.2 – Some screenshots of the WordPress admin in the upcoming version 3.2.
• 32 Examples of Awesome Star Wars Graffiti – This week we celebrated Star Wars day on May 4th and here is some Star Wars graffiti to commemorate it.
• What’s Coming in WordPress 3.2 (Features & Screenshots) – A comprehensive look at the upcoming version of WordPress.
• The world’s 13 most brilliantly pointless street fliers. – I really like the Lionel Ritchie one. I would also add the missing unicorn one that was in my neighborhood a couple of months ago.

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(Anti) Social Lists 5/8/11

It’s hard to believe that it’s already May!

This week I have Facebook, old ads, Stormtroopers, freelancing, rainbows, and more.

Enjoy!

• How To Take Advantage Of Facebook’s New Page Tabs – Using Facebook’s new iframe tabs.

• Graphic: The Cities and States Doing the Best for Bike Commuters – While I don’t ride my bike that much, I think cycling is really important as an alternative method of transportation.
• Food Inflation Kept Hidden in Tinier Bags – Have you noticed this? The prices may be the same but the packages are smaller or there are less items per package.
• Old Ads That Could not Be Published Today – I think those toothache drops could have really helped me out a month ago ;-)
• What Stormtroopers Do on Their Day Off – In case you were wondering, now you know.
• Use Two-Stage Reveal Pages for More Than Just Offering Incentives to Get Facebook Likes – Using the reveal tab to welcome people to your community and asking them to participate.
• How to Take a Vacation Without the Internet
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  Royal wedding’s ‘Frowning Flower Girl’ rules Internet – I think this little girl will be known as the frowning flower girl for the rest of her life.
• Rainbow after big storms in Philly
  
• A royal wedding that I might have watched ;-)
  

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(Anti) Social Lists 5/1/11

This week I have freelancing, project management, facebook, and more.

Enjoy!

• Using WordPress the_post_thumbnail with Lightbox – I came across this article when I discovered issues when trying to use lightbox with post thumbnails. This article explains how to deal with the issue. I thought it might be useful to others.
• 7 Online Invoicing Apps for Freelancers – I’ve been researching online invoicing applications. This article is a great start – be sure to go through the comments – there are a lot more apps listed there.
• How To Use A Self-Hosted WordPress Blog For Project Management – I’ve also been researching project management applications. It then occurred to me that maybe WordPress could be used for project management. Here’s an article that lists themes and plugins to help you get started.
• Four Ways To Deal With The Death Of Static FBML Converting from fbml to iframes from the Non-profit Facebook Guy.
• 15 Frequently Asked Questions About Facebook Pages – A great list from Mari Smith

• When Clients Attack – How do you handle criticism from your clients?
• My kid’s favorite song right now.
  

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(Anti) Social Lists 3/20/11

This week I have project management, private public libraries, Facebook, WordPress and more.

Enjoy!

• Momentum Monday: File Under “Don’t Care” – Why You Need to Go on an Information Diet – Well, I would always say this is true for any sort of celebrity gossip. Charlie who? Sometimes, all the information just becomes too much and we need a break from it. I know when I step back I am happier.
• Freedcamp – Free online project management software that allows you to import from Basecamp. I only started using Project Management software recently so I don’t have a lot to compare it to, but I like the price.
• The Idle Parent – Here is an excerpt from a book I read last week called The Idle Parent. This book makes us question the hover and fully scheduled parenting that seems to be the current norm. I really enjoyed it because it made me feel better about my own slacker ways.
• California libraries targeted for takeover by private equity firms – Overall, I don’t think the privatization of public services is a good idea. And as someone who could be a librarian, if I felt like it (I went to library school) the whole idea really bugs me.
• How to Install the Facebook Iframe App in Less Than 30 Seconds – A review of the new Facebook app for Iframes that will work as a replacement for static FBML. I haven’t tested it yet but it looks like a good one.
• What We Learned Publishing Digging Into WordPress – Jeff and Chris share what they learned publishing the awesome Digging into WordPress.
• 20 Sad Etsy Boyfriends – Some funny photos of guys who are obviously being coerced into modeling their girlfriend’s creations.
• 10 Best Websites To Make Comic Strips – The kid is currently obsessed with making comic strips and reading graphic novels. I am currently reviewing the tools on this list to find the best one for her to use. Of course, I am also encouraging her to use colored pencils and paper ;-)

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(Anti) Social Lists 3/13/11

I don’t have as many links this week – I’ve been SO busy – busy is good but I’ve been racing lately between work and family.

This week I have starting a business, Facebook, kittens and more.

Enjoy!

• 19 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Business – Erika shares what she wishes she had known before starting a business. I would have to agree with many of the items on this list. And, Redhead Writing is a pretty awesome site.

• Three Awesome Facebook Search Engines – If you are trying to locate information on Facebook, one of these resources might make it easier.
• placekitten If you need image placeholders for your new design, I highly recommend using place kitten. ;-)
• My Blog Got My Daughter Kicked Out of Preschool – The kid got kicked out because the school didn’t like what was being written about the preschool. (and I am SO sympathetic to the plight of the lice that just won’t go away)
• The Internet Explorer 6 Countdown – Even Microsoft wants IE6 to go away.
• Jogging Geese
  
• A box that Maru can’t get into – I adore this kitty.
  

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(Anti) Social Lists 3/6/11

This week I have google docs, freelancing, Facebook, WordPress and more.

Enjoy!

• Google Docs turns into a Universal File Viewer – The file formats that can be viewed inside Google Docs, without conversion, include Photoshop (PSD), Illustrator (AI), Fonts (TTF), AutoCAD drawings (DXF) and Office 2010 documents (like DOCX, XLSX and PPTX). Thank goodness – I’m a fan of open source software and don’t have any of those programs – now it’s easier to look at files that clients send to me.
• How to Spot Difficult Clients BEFORE Signing a Contract – Advice on how to weed out potentially difficult clients before you start working with them.
• Indie Store Finder – I’m not a fan of big chain businesses and prefer shopping at independent, locally owned businesses. I would rather give my money to my neighbors rather than some faceless corporation. Even if it costs more… This finder will help you locate independent bookstores, cafes, pet stores, etc. near you. If you set up a free account, you can even help make it better by adding businesses that aren’t already listed.
• How Borders lost its soul – Honestly, I didn’t know Borders ever had a soul. A lot of their stores are closing down, although the big one in Philly isn’t, and this article discusses that issue. Borders put a lot of indie stores out of business and now the indie, online, and e-book sellers are pushing them out. I guess it’s corporate karma.
• Why do people in cars hate people on bikes so much? – Because they can? And they are somewhat anonymous behind their tons of steel. It’s ok – I hate the cars right back.
• How to disable / remove the WordPress 3.1 admin bar, redux – The new version of WordPress, 3.1, contains an admin bar. People are either going to love it or not. This articles discusses different ways of removing it.
• Four Great Resources For Creating Custom Facebook Tabs With iFrames – Just what the article says ;-) One of my iframe posts is listed there too.
• There Are Too Many “Public Displays of Technology” in This Country: Survey – I think people are getting a little rude. When someone is talking on a cell phone and placing an order or when someone is walking down the street and walks into you because they are too busy looking down at their gadget. I’m surprised I don’t see more people walk right into traffic.
• A warthog?
  
• Cool cat
  

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(Anti) Social Lists 2/27/11

I hope you survived the full moon and the solar flares.

This week I have freelancing, Moby Dick, Facebook, pc games, hide and seek and more.

Enjoy!

• Are Bidding Websites Good for Freelancers to Use? – I used these when I was first getting started and was still freelancing part time. You do have to wade through a lot of crap to find quality jobs that will pay what you are worth.
• ‘Moby Dick’ captain’s ship found – Moby Dick is still a work of fiction but the ship of the captain who inspired Herman Melville has been found.
• It’s Not Free – Closely related to No, You May NOT Pick My Brain
• What’s the best way to post as a Facebook Page? – What’s the best way to post on a Facebook pages as a page and not seem spammy?
• Why Aren’t G.M.O. Foods Labeled? – I’ve been wondering this for 13 years now. If they are so awesome and wonderful for us, you would think they would want to shout about it. ;-)
• The 100 best PC games of all time – I was thrilled that my all time favorite game, The Longest Journey, was #39 on the list.
• One Dress Protest Q&A: Kristy Powell Vows Fashion Fast with 365-Day Dress – Kristy Powell challenges us to rethink consumption and fashion by wearing the same dress for a year.
• 13 Components That Defined a Great Website in 1998 – Buttons, under construction pages, and midi files …
• How to Add Your Fan Page as Your Employer on Your Personal Facebook Profile – This is more complicated that it should be – here are step by step instructions.
• Plug your link leaks! – This article explains what “link juice” is, how our sites leak it, and how to plug the holes.
• Baby Moose Enjoying a Sprinkler
  
• Hide and Seek
  

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(Anti) Social Lists 2/20/11

This week I have Facebook, food, social media, laundry and more.

Enjoy

• The Definitive List of Facebook Video Apps for Facebook Pages – If you want to use Video on your Facebook page, here is a huge list of resources.Fac
• STUDY: Moms Over 40 Have More Facebook Friends Than Their Kids Do – This study bugs me. Wouldn’t most people over 40 simply know more people than their children from having been alive longer? It’s as if there is surprise that a 40+ Mom could have a clue about the online world.
• A Food Manifesto for the Future – Healthy, real and locally produced food is something that is very important to me. I’m a big fan of Bittman’s articles about food and is manifesto is an interesting read.
• Is social media turning adults into insecure teenagers? – I agree with some of the points in this article. We wonder why people don’t respond to us or like what we’ve posted. I tend not to take it too seriously but sometimes I do feel invisible.
• Learning When to Refuse Your Community – Sometimes we just have to say no. Here are some reasons why.
• Not Your Typical Greenwashing: Wash Cycle Laundry’s Bike-Centric Business Model – A commercial wash and fold laundry service in Philadelphia that does pick-ups and drop-offs via bicycle.
• IN MEMORIAM: Brian Jacques (1939-2011) – Brian Jacques, author of the Redwall series of books for children and young adults (and all ages really) passed away this week. If you have kids, you should check out the books – they are wonderful.
• A very sleepy kitty
  
• A Mom with tons of patience.
  

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(Anti) Social Lists 2/13/11