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  • Good morning, Vancouver!

    • 11 Jan 2012
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  • Clearly, this was missing

    • 29 Dec 2011
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    Clearly includes the same web clipping technology Evernote already had, but adds another key function: Cleaner reading of web pages on the desktop. In fact, its very similar to the Reader function in Apple's Safari browser because it removes everything from a web page except for the content and then presents it in a clean, easy to read format.

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    This add-on won't help you save web content for offline use if you're already reading it on a mobile device, but it's superb for saving web pages from the desktop for later reading on a mobile. The pages are saved as standard notes in the Evernote client, which is available on nearly all mobile devices.

    via WebWorkerDaily

    Lately I've been using Clearly quite extensively in Chrome while doing research, different than Mr. Tofel though. I highlight the most interesting part or the introduction, and save the clipping into Evernote where I sort it into notebooks and tag it.

    It also saves the URL of the article and so it's a bit like bookmarking tool on steroids: it also keeps the quotes. All in all, I am pleased.

    Take a look at it here, and give it a test run.

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  • I'd better stock up on turtlenecks.

    • 11 Dec 2011
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    While seeing a body reduces perceptions of agency, it actually enhances perceptions of experience. As a result, Gray et. al. argue that objectification is a misleading term:

    The idea that a body focus can lead to both decreased and increased mind stands in contrast to the term “objectification,” because it suggests that people seen as bodies are not seen as mindless objects but, instead, as experiencers: someone more capable of pain, pleasure, desire, sensation, and emotion but lacking in agency. In other words, focusing on the body does not lead to de-mentalization but to a redistribution of mind.

    Of course, this doesn’t mean that the redistribution of mind can’t do damage. If you’re a female applying for a job, the sometimes sexist tendency of men to focus on the body will unfairly diminish perceptions of agency and intelligence; you will be punished for having breasts. Although the woman won’t be literally objectified, the redistribution of mind will still make her much less likely to be hired.

    via wired.com

    Thanks to Maria Popova (@brainpicker) for reminding me of this article, a very interesting read.

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  • "Untitled" by Betina La Plante

    • 11 Dec 2011
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    • nice find photo
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    via 500px.com

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  • Carmel Beach

    • 2 Dec 2011
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    P206

    Is it really December?!
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  • 70s disco meets sci-fi

    • 24 Nov 2011
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  • Homeruns

    • 20 Nov 2011
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    In the first story, I talk to David Heinemeier Hansson creator of Ruby on Rails, partner at 37Signals and author of Rework about the inspiration and shepherding of Ruby on Rails.

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    I've been listening to This Developer's Life for some time now. In fact, it's the first podcast that I stuck to for more than a couple of episodes.

    I liked this particular episode for the insights in how the Rails framework came to be.

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  • The Arctic Light - Lofoten

    • 20 Nov 2011
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    The archipelago of Lofoten has been high on my list of places to visit ever since I realized that I will probably never live any closer to it than I do now. After watching this video, I think I might go earlier than initially thought.

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  • In time for the Christmas party season: cat eyes!

    • 19 Nov 2011
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    That is clever! I would think this approach much more reliable than my painting skills, especially when I am in a rush.

    Thank you, The Hairpin!

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  • What's done is done.

    • 13 Nov 2011
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    Today, I handed over the keys to my first own apartment to the new owner. There went my last bit of subjective independence...

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    Alexandra left one stage to enter another and turn her second passion – Free and Open Source Software – into a profession. After a transition period of 12 months of freelancing both in Software and opera, she joined Nokia, Qt Development Frameworks as Web Community Manager. She has gained her considerable expertise in community building and interaction by supporting KDE – KOffice in particular – and other Qt related projects and is considered a natural talent in her field.

    She kinda maintains her own blog and keeps a handy google profile.

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