CircleCount helps you better understand Google+

2013-05-21 18:33:37 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Hangout On Air Today with +Shimrit Ben-Yair
3:30pm PDT from my profile

Today I'm going to be sitting down with members of the G+ community and product manager Shimrit to discuss some of the new features of the new Google+. See ya there!

p.s. Sorry for deleting the first version of this post... I didn't like the audio and tried to fix it. Oh well!

2013-05-21 03:06:01 (5 comments, 15 reshares, 61 +1s)

#PrayForOklahoma

2013-05-21 02:46:16 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 23 +1s)

Oklahoma City Red Cross Donation Information
Please Share This ASAP

If you or someone you know are considering donating to the Red Cross due to the current tornado disaster, please highly consider donating directly to the local chapter rather than the national number.

When I moved back to New Orleans to help after Hurricane Isaac, I learned that people can donate directly to the chapter as opposed to texting the standard number.  I know it's not as convenient but the local support is much more valuable.

I just called the Central Oklahoma Red Cross to confirm payments can be sent directly to them.  You may also call them and pay by credit card.  Here  is the information:

Phone: (405) 228-9500 (to pay by CC)

Checks can be sent to:
American Red Cross
601 Northeast Sixth Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73104

2013-05-20 14:41:08 (22 comments, 0 reshares, 28 +1s)

Coffee upload incomplete
Some days it takes more than others.  How about you? 
Did it take more than one cup to start your internal hard drive today?

2013-05-21 18:09:14 (6 comments, 5 reshares, 46 +1s)

Auto awesome seagulls
Westport Beach - Northern Mendocino County - April 2013
#AutoAwesome  

2013-05-21 18:09:27 (5 comments, 2 reshares, 45 +1s)

Angry water
Westport Beach - Northern Mendocino County - April 2013
#AutoAwesome  

2013-05-18 20:47:22 (5 comments, 4 reshares, 44 +1s)

THANK YOU to the brave men & women who serve!

#armedforcesday

2013-05-18 15:29:43 (9 comments, 1 reshares, 25 +1s)

Happy Birthday +Laura Topliffe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope it is an awesome day! xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

2013-05-17 22:43:48 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 18 +1s)

Have you heard of +The LittleBigFund, and wondered what it was all about? Watch today's Friday Live! to learn more about the .org and its founder +Carter Gibson! 

A massive thank you to our panel members: +Ayoub Khote +Catherine Maguire & +Ryan Schultz !!!!!!!!

2013-05-17 22:04:07 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 39 +1s)

Leave a message at the tone, go! beeeeeeeeeeeep

2013-05-17 15:39:17 (11 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

What is this white space everyone is talking about? 
<giggle>

#googleplusupdate   #whitespace  

2013-05-17 14:20:22 (7 comments, 9 reshares, 23 +1s)

For the thrill of it?

Are you in it for the rush? Does it have to be break-neck to get enjoyment or are you the type who can still appreciate the meander? In this over-stimulated, hard-wired, 24/7/365 world, have we gotten addicted to immediacy? Have we become programmed to think that down-time is somehow wasted time?

These days, if a vacation doesn't include 7 cities in 6 days, or a ride down the mountain on a bike while filming it from your helmet cam, it is somehow not a full and enriching experience.   Is it due to the one-uppmanship of the digitally connected world where the one with the best timeline and photography wins?  

2013-05-17 04:03:58 (9 comments, 0 reshares, 40 +1s)

#blastfromthepast  

2013-05-17 00:04:41 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 24 +1s)

Shhhhh, playoff hockey is on

2013-05-16 23:10:21 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 13 +1s)

When you move you can feed the hungry

This organization will pick up non-perishable food from people who are moving and deliver it to food banks to help feed those in need.

Won't you join me in donating $1 to help others?

Give $1 to the nonprofit project 'Deliver One Million Pounds of Food' and I will match your donation. https://onetoday.google.com/project?match=jr6e9AwG

2013-05-17 17:34:20 (9 comments, 5 reshares, 13 +1s)

Join us on Friday, May 17th for our 4th episode of Friday Live! when our featured guest will be +Carter Gibson! 

Tune in to hear more about the upcoming launch of +The LittleBigFund , reaching 1 MILLION followers, and more! 

The Little Big Fund Giving little actions a big impact.
https://littlebigfund.org/ 

I hope to see you there! 

2013-05-16 16:12:04 (7 comments, 9 reshares, 33 +1s)

How to stop random people from starting a Hangout with you

By request for +steph wanamaker 

Step 1
Go to your Hangouts window, click on drop-down menu arrow, and click on Customize new requests.

Step 2 
In the Who can Hangout with you window, scroll down to Everyone else and change to desired option (send request).

Step 3
Click Save.

Voila! 

2013-05-16 14:18:11 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 34 +1s)

Passenger view
Route 90 - South Dakota - August 2010 

2013-05-16 06:14:56 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 36 +1s)

Victory
Union Square - San Francisco - May 2013

2013-05-17 16:18:09 (4 comments, 3 reshares, 28 +1s)

Birds in flight
Westport Beach - North Mendocino County, CA - April 2013

(test for "motion" detection)

2013-05-15 21:44:54 (27 comments, 4 reshares, 29 +1s)

Personally, I like the new layout.

Clean look, better use of #whitespace  , and it capitalizes on adult brains being more visually oriented.

Will there be bugs and glitches? Certainly! Anything new always does until the kinks get worked out.  

If you find a bug, glitch, broken link, use the send feedback button. Wait! They moved it on me! Relax!
 
<--- See over there on the left where the Home button is? Mouse over and the rest of the menu populates. Scroll all the way at the bottom and you will find "send feedback" there!

Happy Google-Plussing ! ! ! 

2013-05-15 20:30:57 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 27 +1s)

Have a heart, San Francisco
Union Square - San Francisco, CA - May 2013

2013-05-15 18:19:14 (13 comments, 0 reshares, 25 +1s)

Yesterday's #treyhawkwalk  in SF

2013-05-15 20:40:49 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 14 +1s)

James Williams and 7 others were tagged in Lori Friedrich's album.

2013-05-15 05:55:35 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

Added photos to Google+ San Francisco PhotoWalk with Thomas & Trey! All skill levels are invited - Grand Prize: Google Glass!.

2013-05-13 23:11:31 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 14 +1s)

From the #youhavetobeaparent to understand files:

Watching this movie for the second time in 24 hours. Why? Because your sick child asked.

(P.s.- it is the same theory behind princess tea parties and ringing toy phones)

2013-05-12 02:57:09 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 14 +1s)

Happy Birthday 80's style +matthew rappaport

Hope your day was totally bitchin dude :-D

2013-05-11 21:26:37 (6 comments, 4 reshares, 40 +1s)

love is the best lesson

We subscribe to this idea in our house. It is the underlying constant when teaching him about life.

Mom & Dad will always love you, no matter what.

We have said this for years. Conversations about missteps, mistakes and life lessons. We can get through anything, together. Why? Because we love each other and mistakes don't change that or make the love disappear.

When children understand this concept, communication during the twists, turns & roadblocks of growing up stays open & consistent.

2013-05-11 18:09:30 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

TEDx Stanford - Live!

Watch today's TEDx @ Stanford....

2013-05-11 17:01:41 (54 comments, 0 reshares, 12 +1s)

Recommendations needed

In your opinion, what is the best app/extension for pushing your Google+ posts to other platforms?

2013-05-11 02:05:59 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 27 +1s)

To tie a tongue and live to tell the tale
tl:dr warning

On a lark, three weeks ago I decided to try my hand at a hangout on air. I put out the call to my circles and asked who might want to be a guinea pig and spend 30 or so minutes placating me. Good people, some of whom I have known since I logged in to this platform for the first time, raised their hands and were kind enough to join me. It went not all together badly.

I enjoyed it, and decided to try my hand at it again the following week at the same time.

The second week more people raised their hands and joined in.  We talked of everything and nothing, at the same time. The conversation was a bit stiff as I felt an invisible pressure to perform. Odd how that goes, as like the first week, it was just a conversation between friends. This time I gave each guest a chance to introduce themselves and talk about... more »

2013-05-10 17:39:33 (5 comments, 2 reshares, 5 +1s)

Rulebreaker Trailblazer Visionary Phenomenon!
When Preston Reed picks up an acoustic guitar, words will fail you!

Join us for Episode 3 of Friday Live! and our special guest +Preston Reed!

26 years after he changed the face of the acoustic guitar, this trailblazing artist still tours and records with a passion that flows into the hearts, heads and feet of his audiences, while continuing to push his musicianship to places where other guitarists fear to tread.
 
Tune in to hear the latest on Preston's newest album, tour dates and more! 

2013-05-10 00:57:17 (173 comments, 301 reshares, 1191 +1s)

Feeling sorry is for yesterday

Ladies, we all have experienced the kind of day that makes you feel like taking to bed with a box of Kleenex, an old movie and heart full of woe. You are entitled to that feeling, for one day. You get a day to grieve, be sad, pull out all the melancholia you can muster sister. 

For today, be comforted in the knowledge that your sisters have been there, done that, and shed the same tears.  The path you are on is not one of solitude. Look down, see those footprints? We have all been there before and lived to tell the tale.

Tomorrow is going to be a better day and you will get over it. Want to know how I know? I know because we all do. Every tear we shed strengthens our armor; helps shield us from making the same mistake the next time it happens. Oh it will happen again, but when it does we will know better. 
... more »

2013-05-09 03:44:16 (9 comments, 5 reshares, 63 +1s)

Girl, you should see my collection! 

2013-05-08 14:04:37 (10 comments, 3 reshares, 37 +1s)

A promise of things yet to come
May 2013

2013-05-07 01:17:57 (14 comments, 1 reshares, 20 +1s)

Do you want to know what is being posted on Google+?

Press the slash key "/" twice, then hit enter and click the "Most recent" link.

Now wait a few seconds and then watch in real-time what people are posting on Google+.

#googleplustips #ghosttown  

2013-05-06 20:17:15 (19 comments, 6 reshares, 38 +1s)

#MacroMonday  

2013-05-06 13:15:28 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 33 +1s)

Morning view goes nicely with a hot cup of coffee.

2013-05-05 23:42:57 (2 comments, 4 reshares, 24 +1s)

Trailer for a new 7 part series on the Discovery Network, called North America.

It premiers Sunday, May 19th. Check your local listings, you won't want to miss this.

2013-05-05 20:10:22 (21 comments, 13 reshares, 45 +1s)

Yes!

2013-05-05 16:09:36 (14 comments, 8 reshares, 58 +1s)

Sometimes, friendship means you don't need any words at all

2013-05-05 03:21:30 (14 comments, 5 reshares, 64 +1s)

I'm here to save you from Caturday, ma'am

2013-05-04 21:04:00 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 16 +1s)

Did you know there are 1.6 million homeless children in the US?

Your $1 donation will help buy a homeless child a pair of shoes & I will be matching your donation!


Give $1 to the nonprofit project 'Give Opportunities to Homeless Children' and I will match your donation. https://onetoday.google.com/project?match=tcUyP-_N

2013-05-04 19:55:41 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)

2013 BEARMAN CHARITY CHALLENGE STARTS TODAY

For every new G+ follower I net till the end of May, I will donate $1 to charity.

Click the link for additional ways to get me to donate money: http://beartoons.com/2013/04/30/bearman-cartoons-charity-challenge-2013/

I donate money for your actions This is the fourth year I have done this. I will donate MY money (up to $1500) when people do different things including following me on G+, Blogging about the challenge, cartoonists including me in their regular strip, adding me to your blog roll, etc.

Plus anyone that donates money in honor of Bearman Cartoons to http://crayons2computers.org, I will match that donation up to $500.

I don't usually ask people to share my posts, but this one will help spread the word on some great causes I am supporting including:

Cincinnati FreeStore Foodbank:... more »

2013-05-04 16:23:16 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 16 +1s)

It is the 5th of May

Election day for Malaysians. I am going to bed... well, pretty soon, so I can get up first thing in the morning and be among the first at the polling station.

This time it really feels different from previous years. I can hear fireworks going off, cars honking their horns even from my normally quiet street. I can even hear the common battle cry now...

五月五换政府!!! 
五月五换政府!!!
五月五换政府!!!

(May the 5th, change the government!)

It really does feel like it might happen this time... I guess a lot of people are feeling the rush of excitement like on the eve of a great battle.

The attached are the three generals who will be leading the troops to battle.

2013-05-03 23:08:29 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 15 +1s)

Bruce Sterling tries on Google Glass in Berlin.

#brucesterling   #nextconf   #berlin   #euromaestro  

Bruce Sterling helped define the cyberpunk genre with his Mirrorshades anthology. I met up with this epic science fiction author in Berlin at nextconf 2013 for an interview.  

In addition to his many science fiction novels, he is known for his blog “Beyond the Beyond” which he is been writing for almost 10 years now and which is hosted by Wired.
http://www.wired.com/beyond_the_beyond/ 

We started with the usual introductory comments and I was immediately impressed with his intelligence and the power of his expressions.  Our first topic of conversation was about the European start-up scene and how it differed from Route 128 and Silicon Valley. Although that part of the conversation made me uncomfortable, I knew he was right. 
We ... more »

2013-05-03 22:39:21 (5 comments, 4 reshares, 13 +1s)

Since everyone else seems to be doing it......

Here is my +Ayoub Khote tribute. Happy birthday mate!

#happybirthdayayoub  

2013-05-03 19:39:50 (9 comments, 0 reshares, 12 +1s)

Friday Live! episode 2

If you missed our live broadcast, you can still get in on the silliness!

This week's guests included:
birthday boy +Ayoub Khote 
BJ gets things done +Bobbi Jo Woods 
Penguin Extraordinaire +Euro Maestro 
Writer from upstate NY +Paul Bucalo 
Canada's favorite Librarian +Ryan Schultz 
Ginger-Ninja +steph wanamaker 
MY favorite Canadian chef +Terry McNeil