CircleCount helps you better understand Google+

2013-05-16 10:29:44 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Sharing an album...
This is from my Pop Up Book and PaperCraft Blog
PopUpPaper.blogspot.co.uk  

#popupbooks   #papercraft  
#paperfolding   #paper   #paperart  

2013-05-16 04:13:09 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 27 +1s)

Hi. My name is Heather and I'm a bibliophile.
I love new technology...like, really, REALLY love it. But when it comes to books, I keep it old school. No newfangled eReaders here.. Nope. For me, it's PAPER ONLY.

I love the feel of a new book, cracking the spine, turning a page, underlining a phrase or word, making notes in the margin.  I love spending time in a bookstore, getting lost in the aisles, going on a treasure hunt for my next great read. It's not just shopping...to me it's a form of church. I even love the smell of books - whether new off the shelf or musty from too much time spent in the attic, books just plain smell good! (yes, I'm that weirdo who secretly sniffs books. Don't judge.) ;)

So while I'm passionate about new technology, I will curmudgeonly oppose the rise of the eBook. In the fight of eBook vs. Book, I'm ... more »

2013-05-16 04:15:01 (25 comments, 0 reshares, 21 +1s)

Traveling To San Francisco:  29 June - 3 July 2013

If you live in the Bay Area, or are going to be visiting San Francisco at this time, we should meet! I'm trying to schedule some mini-HIRLs if possible, at least one dinner out on one of my nights with some bar hopping perhaps. Maybe a bookstore  + museum tour during the day, or just taking in all the great SF flavors of all the fantastic neighborhoods!

I really hope to meet up with my Google friends in Mountain View. (+Elliot Polokoff +Alina Kim +Susanna Kohly Jacobson +Yonatan Zunger can we arrange a meet?) I'll bring +Carter Gibson and +Tiffany Henry along and that'll make a great day!

Possibly a small Photowalk? How does that sound? Or maybe a tour of Pixar, as my sister is a longtimer there?

Also, I'm thinking of doing an early edition of +FRIDAY NIGHT SESSIONS live fromSan Fran... more »

2013-05-16 02:25:11 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 15 +1s)

Robot bartenders at the Google IO party.

2013-05-16 02:07:03 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 19 +1s)

Living The Huckleberry Finn Life

As a young boy in the USA, we all grew up reading grand adventure tales, and none were ever as popular or ingrained into our psyche as Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

We were allowed to dream of great adventures and exploring the world away from our parents - of hitting the road on our own and experiencing life firsthand. We wanted to be like Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn (or at least die trying)! We wanted that escape away from our suburban lives (some of us). Mark Twain used language that wasn't formal, like so many other books we read. It was familiar, and colloquial (and as kids, we liked that daring approach).

Twelve, thirteen years old, as a young boy, so much of my life was structured and decided for me. I think that's why I embraced this book in a big way. It was all about the journey, and exploring the... more »

2013-05-16 01:17:20 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 29 +1s)

The Kama Sutra

This is a fascinating use of negative space. Really well done. You'll have to stare at it a bit to see it's G+nius.

#kamasutra   #graphicdesign   #design   #negativespace   #art   

via/ http://designspiration.net/image/1599100352562/

2013-05-15 23:47:23 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 24 +1s)

Changes

I fell asleep after work, woke up, and now the world here is entirely different. Well, time to learn some new things.

Some days, it's all about ... changes.

#davidbowie   #bowie   #changes  

2013-05-15 18:09:38 (2 comments, 3 reshares, 12 +1s)

QUOTE OF THE DAY
A few things to work on....

Pass it on...

#inspiration   #quoteoftheday   #truth   #whateverwednesday  

2013-05-15 04:16:47 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 12 +1s)

Google plus Shakespeare

This summer Google+ is collaborating with +Royal Shakespeare Company in a first-of-it's-kind Google+ production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
We'd like to invite you to watch, create or even play a part in the performance.

Discover more on the RSC site: www.rsc.org.uk/dreaming
Join the show's community page: http://goo.gl/eCE3a

#Dream40 #RSC

2013-05-14 03:18:43 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 14 +1s)

Pleasant dreams.

Goodnight, all. "What we miss in our day, we discover in our dreams." That's from me, unless I subconsciously stole it from someone more learned than myself.

In that case, it's not from me. 

2013-05-14 03:08:53 (6 comments, 3 reshares, 9 +1s)

Benjamin Franklin’s Phonetic Alphabet

Benjamin Franklin was many things. Politician, scientist, inventor, printer author, he was a visionary whose ideas helped shape America. But he also had some notions that, while founded on sound logic and pragmatism, seem quite bizarre in retrospect. For instance, there’s his suggestion that the turkey was a more appropriate national symbol than the eagle, which he saw as “a bird of bad moral character.” Franklin’s vision for American didn’t stop with independence and iconography.

He also proposed a redesigned alphabet – a new language for a new nation.

Franklin developed his phonetic alphabet in 1768 but it wasn’t published until 1789, when Noah Webster, intrigued by Franklin’s proposal, included its description in his book Dissertations on the English Language. However, because, Webster lacked the typeblocks to illustr... more »

2013-05-14 02:01:19 (7 comments, 2 reshares, 16 +1s)

Courage

I had one of those long days (Monday's are by far my busiest at work) and I found myself falling immediately to sleep when I got home. Lights out, just like that. When I woke, and jumped on Google+, the first post I saw was from +Ryan Van Sickle and it was all about needing to find courage. 

https://plus.google.com/107291158434082397409/posts/5i3A3aD8UmM

I reminded him that I think, as an independent musician, he has more courage than anyone I know. We've known each other a long time (in G+ years :-)) and I know that he constantly is working on his career, and is always focused on making great music. He is the epitome of courage in my book. He has strength and grace that I will never have in the same way.

As I pondered his world, I was also reminded of my students in my Dale Carnegie class. I attend a class every Tuesday night for fourh... more »

2013-05-13 16:37:35 (8 comments, 3 reshares, 12 +1s)

Video Game Font Quiz. How Many Do You Recognize?


#gaming   #gamers   #videogames   #g33k   #geekandbuzz  

via/ http://i.imgur.com/a7OhcDG.png

2013-05-13 16:32:48 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

Stabilize Your Smartphone Moviemaking with iStabilizer Dolly and Glidepro

Released last year. Has anyone used these yet for filmmaking?

With decent lighting and a modern smartphone, you can shoot some pretty impressive movies. Take "Olive," a feature-length film shot entirely on a Nokia N8. And Chan-wook Park shot a 30-minute movie, "Paranmanjang," using only an iPhone.

Of course, there's only so much you can accomplish holding your phone in those shaky hands of yours. If you want rock-steady images, you'll need some accessories. iStabilizer offers a number of cool products for budding low-budget moviemakers; I recently checked out two of them: the Dolly and the Glidepro.

The $59.95 Dolly is a four-wheeled skate with a multi-jointed arm that lets you capture ultra-smooth panning and rolling shots. It's not only... more »

2013-05-13 04:54:43 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 33 +1s)

Goodnight.

See you on the flip side! 

#sleep  

2013-05-13 03:51:14 (6 comments, 4 reshares, 30 +1s)

Surround Yourself With People Who Are Your Kind of Crazy

Since the day I started on Google+, back in June of 2011, I've always felt this. I kept stumbling on the most remarkably crazy people; people I probably subconsciously (and consciously) have always sought out my entire life. New worlds opened up for me here, and I began to experience a freedom I had never experienced before. A freedom to be myself, to talk with people who shared my interests, and it has never stopped being a grand journey for me. Not once!

If you're in my circles, you have a special kind of crazy that I admire, and adore, and my life is better for knowing you. Yeah, that about sums it up for me. When I added you to my circles, my world got instantly better. And you have my thanks for that, you crazy ones! :P

#crazypeople   #crazyisgood   #lifelessons  
... more »

2013-05-13 02:34:18 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

A Little Jazz To Ease Us Into Monday

The week has ended, and now the inevitable hits us: Monday blues. Why not start your week off on a high note ... with a few jazz songs to sweeten the deal? Enjoy, and here's hoping we all have a great week!

Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet (1959)

John Coltrane - Blue train

Miles Davis - the cool jazz sound (1959).avi

My Favorite Things - John Coltrane [FULL VERSION] HQ

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Lady Bird

#jazzmusic   #jazz   #johncoltrane   #milesdavis   #artblakey   #davebrubeck  

2013-05-13 03:54:32 (17 comments, 1 reshares, 7 +1s)

My first #sundayseven  compilation (hat tip to +Louis Gray for his imagination)...

+Kyla Myers was inadvertently left out of this circle, but must be added in!

This is always tough, and I'm likely to eventually get through hundreds and hundreds of the coolest people on the planet. I'll have no particular order to anyone added, and my regulars know that I always have them in mind for every list I make. While you may not be on today's list, you will be soon! 

This is a new addition for me: The Sunday Seven.

1. +Dirk Talamasca was someone I met early on, and he always has great posts and fun content. He's great to engage with and I really enjoy his page on +Ireland! I always see some of the best stories from Dirk.

2. +Yonatan Zunger has fantastic content always, is always thought-provoking, and writes some of the bestorigi... more »

2013-05-12 14:29:22 (6 comments, 4 reshares, 35 +1s)

What It Is Is Beautiful: Vintage Lego Ad

Before girls were told that every single last thing in their life needed to be pink.

#truth   #lego   #littlegirls  

via/ http://bit.ly/YCSueA

2013-05-12 14:16:06 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

Science Rules!

Bill Nye is our guy, and he's the Ambassador of Science. Met him at a NASA launch, and we was great fun to be around. He's 'The Man!'

#sciencesunday   #scienceeveryday   #billnyethescienceguy   #billnye  

via/ http://geekandsundry.tumblr.com/image/45992810063

2013-05-12 13:31:49 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 16 +1s)

A Soldier's Mother's Day

On each Mother's Day, I always want to remember Mom's who's sons and daughters are serving in the military, all over the world. On this day, I know it must be especially hard for them, but I want them to know that they are being thought of. 

With all the recent heralded military action in war-torn countries around the world, the timing seems perfect to share a special mother's day tribute penned through the eyes of a soldier who served his country well, oh so many years ago as a member of Fargo's 164th Infantry Co. B National Guard unit serving in Guadalcanal during World War II.

The poem was written sometime between the years of 1943 and 1945 by Sgt. Peter F. Benzmiller in honor of his mother Annie Benzmiller, Galesburg, N.D. After receiving it she proudly shared the inspiring words, with the original stowed away... more »

2013-05-12 04:28:16 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 19 +1s)

Walt Disney's 1956 Time-Capsule Letter to the Future

The Disney company has unearthed a 1956 time-capsule containing a letter from Walt Disney to the future, on stationary bearing the legend "NO AGREEMENT WILL BE BINDING ON THIS CORPORATION UNLESS IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY AN OFFICER." Walt's letter to the future speculates about the future of entertainment and is at once profoundly wrong and profoundly right.

Walt predicts that the world will be overturned by technology, all the old order remade. At the same time, he assumes that what will come in on the tails of 1956's mass media will be...more mass media! Even though Walt himself predated truly national media, he can't conceive of the age of mass media waning and being replaced by a mass medium -- a channel like the net -- crowded with a never-ending confusion of micro-media. Walt, in other words,... more »

2013-05-11 22:48:19 (4 comments, 3 reshares, 26 +1s)

Morgan Lifecar

Sometimes, I stumble on these really sexy prototypes and concept cars and I always wonder why they did or didn't make it further. It seems this beauty may get to that next stage if The Morgan Motor Company continues their plans. This car has some interesting lines and choices and I'll be curious to see how it's received.

http://www.morgan-motor.co.uk/mmc/researchanddev/lifecar.html

Some key figures for the LIFECar are:
1000 mile range
Ultra lightweight (sub 800kg)
15 mile EV range
0-60mph in 7 seconds

#automotive   #automobile   #cars   #morganmotorcompany   #lifecar  

2013-05-11 18:15:35 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 14 +1s)

También la lluvia and Yaku

Yaku. You'll remember that word if you have the chance to see the film También la lluvia (Even The Rain). As I usually do, I was flipping channels and stumbled on this interesting and beautiful film. It fascinated me all the way to the end, but it is not a film that moves fast. It's not done with a Hollywood flair. It has many moments of sheer brilliance and emotional beauty, but many uneasy scenes as well. Really, this film is about survival of a people. Water is at it's core, and without water, we perish. I talked about the importance of water in April quite a bit as I advocated for #worldwaterday2013  and boom, it shows up as a central theme in this movie. Complete serendipity.

I loved the music and pacing of this movie,all of the actors, and the film within a film. Though this was subtitled, I fell head first into the stories beingpl... more »

2013-05-11 22:01:18 (21 comments, 152 reshares, 229 +1s)

LinkedIn Networking Strategies

I don't post this sort of thing often, but when I do, it's usually a good one. There is some great advice here in this Infographic, and as one who's done a job hunt or two (and is always looking) it's sound advice to always keep your LinkedIn account fresh and up-to-date, as many employers now start right at LinkedIn. I'll heed my own advice and get crackin' on many of these.

Some of the ideas here may prove to be a good boost for you, too. Take a look, and let's connect! http://www.linkedin.com/in/seancowen

#linkedin   #linkedintips   #jobseekers   #careerbuilder   #careeradvice   #networking   #networkingstrategies  

via/ P

2013-05-11 14:14:38 (6 comments, 15 reshares, 53 +1s)

Building the Treehouse of Our Dreams

I'm staring out the window on a gloomy, muggy day, looking out at huge trees in my yard. My mind wanders and I start to see the treehouses of my dreams as a kid. Remember those elaborate treehouses we created in our heads - the ones that would serve as our fort and home base? Our retreat from our parents and the rest of the world? Some kids had really grand ideas for their treehouses; other kids treehouses were simply cool, in their own, simple way.

What would (or did) your treehouse look like?

I'm always curious to see the variety in kids' imaginations, and this is one area where many of us went all-out with grand designs!

Swiss Family Robinson

#treehouse   #treehouseguys   #fort   #homebase   #kidsactivities   #kids   #buildingdesign   #creativity   #backyard   #diyproject  
h... more »

2013-05-11 01:17:41 (6 comments, 7 reshares, 60 +1s)

Elemeno has always been my favorite letter.


#elemeno   #g33k   #geekfunny   #tshirtoftheday  

via/ http://supermarkethq.com/product/elemeno-red-tee

2013-05-11 01:10:48 (6 comments, 3 reshares, 34 +1s)

Star Wars Eye Doctor


#starwars   #rebelscum   #stormtrooper   #starwarsweekends   #sw   #lukeskywalker   #wookiee  

via/ http://tr00nerd.tumblr.com/post/3469361308

2013-05-11 00:53:23 (13 comments, 4 reshares, 20 +1s)

Happy Birthday, Matthew Rappaport! Only One Cake Would Do For You!

This one,

Love ya, +matthew rappaport! 

(To be clear, his b-day is the 11th, but I think he's earned a whole weekend for a celebration!)

#HappyBirthdayRappa  

2013-05-10 22:46:11 (6 comments, 4 reshares, 13 +1s)

Weekend DIY Project - Working On Your Space Shuttle

First of all ... ha! Second, I would totally pick up this book. C, I would attempt to build this given the resources and time. :P Space fanatic here!

#spaceshuttle   #weekendproject   #diyproject   #DIY   #weekendwarrior  

via/ http://blog.hankplayer.com/

2013-05-10 16:22:02 (3 comments, 14 reshares, 30 +1s)

A Major Day in the History of the United States: The Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10th, 1869

On this day in 1869, the presidents of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads meet in Promontory, Utah, and drive a ceremonial last spike into a rail line that connects their railroads. This made transcontinental railroad travel possible for the first time in U.S. history. No longer would western-bound travelers need to take the long and dangerous journey by wagon train, and the West would surely lose some of its wild charm with the new connection to the civilized East.

Since at least 1832, both Eastern and frontier statesmen realized a need to connect the two coasts. It was not until 1853, though, that Congress appropriated funds to survey several routes for the transcontinental railroad. The actual building of the railroad would have to wait even... more »

2013-05-10 01:50:35 (9 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)

Let's Go All The Way by Sly Fox

Groovy!

Sly Fox was a short-lived 1980s pop duo consisting of Gary "Mudbone" Cooper, an African-American funk session musician and former vocalist with Parliament-Funkadelic, and Michael Camacho, a Puerto Rican-accented vocalist.

The duo was assembled by British producer Ted Currier and presented as wholesome, clean living teen idols, an image that contrasted sharply with the perceived sexual connotation of the title of their lone hit.

The group's sole album Let's Go All the Way was released on Capitol Records in 1985, and the title track "Let's Go All the Way" became a Top 10 hit in both the U.S. and UK the following year. Propelled by an unusual, mechanical-sounding "zhum zhum zinna-ninny" spoken rhythm and deadpan vocals from Camacho, the song sounded more like the moody New... more »

2013-05-09 22:19:00 (4 comments, 3 reshares, 10 +1s)

The First FNS Dance Party Is Taking Over the World Tomorrow Night!

While we've had a Disco night before on +FRIDAY NIGHT SESSIONS (thanks for that suggestion, +Pam Adger!), we haven't yet had a night of great dance music! This will be a first! Think of all the great nights you went clubbing, or went to those insane college keggers; think of all those times you gathered with hordes of people, and of the powerful feeling that room had when an entire group of people moved to the same music. Tomorrow night, the show is entirely about those great times we remember. Those nights when you let lose, those nights when you got dressed up to hit the town. Whatever band or musician made you MOVE to the beat! It doesn't matter the era or type of music - but it IS all about moving ... and dancing!

Remember your favorites? Let's dust off those records and share them with thew... more »

2013-05-09 04:32:39 (30 comments, 1 reshares, 20 +1s)

3 Places

Here's the challenge. You can visit three places, and only three places on the planet within a one-year period. You're expenses are all paid. You can travel as a first-class tourist, or you can choose to be a frugal traveler. It matters not - money doesn't figure into the equation. The point is this:

What three specific cities or locations would you choose (places that would bring you happiness), and why?

Remember, everything is paid for. You won't have to worry about any costs, and you can choose to divide your 365 days into thirds, or whatever fraction works for you. The point is to share with us your motivations for visiting these places (and hopefully, your stories). Maybe you always wanted to go there. Maybe you saw a movie and said to yourself - "How cool would it be to live there! Perhaps it was a place your parents visited,... more »

2013-05-09 03:56:31 (12 comments, 3 reshares, 23 +1s)

Why yes, that is Freddie Mercury riding Darth Vader.

I'm turning up the volume, and bringing it! What've you got??? :P


#starwars   #darthvader   #freddiemercury  

via/ http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/04/its-a-kind-of-magic-freddie-mercury-riding-darth-vader

2013-05-09 03:45:55 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

VE (Victory in Europe) DAY

I was a bit late this year getting this post up, yet I'm astonished at how little coverage there is of this monumental event in history, here and on the web. Life for all citizens of the world changed on this day, 68 years ago. Nothing would ever be the same again. It truly was a world war.

In Times Square, over 1 million people turned out to celebrate the end of the war, and it was an insane celebration of joy and exuberance.

On this day in 1945, both Great Britain and the United States celebrate Victory in Europe Day. Cities in both nations, as well as formerly occupied cities in Western Europe, put out flags and banners, rejoicing in the defeat of the Nazi war machine.

The eighth of May spelled the day when German troops throughout Europe finally laid down their arms: In Prague, Germans surrendered to their Soviet... more »

2013-05-09 03:06:56 (2 comments, 6 reshares, 10 +1s)

A Les Misérables Medley - One Man Orchestra!

"After watching the musical and the movie, I fell in love with the emotional and powerful songs found in Les Misérables. Working off the orchestral score (sorry no arrangement this time!), I transcribed nearly every part to be played on violin, viola, and piano. Therefore, everything you see and hear in the video is performed by me (over 40 tracks)." The songs in the medley are:

I Dreamed a Dream
Bring Him Home
On My Own
Do You Hear the People Sing

#lesmiserables   #musicians   #instrumental   #violin   #piano   #creativity  

2013-05-09 02:57:45 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

How the price of paint is set in the hearts of dying stars

Today I’m going to try to explain the real reason that barns are painted red: nuclear fusion. And yes, this is an excuse to take a mad ride around some of the stranger corners of physics and chemistry in order to give you the real, this-is-not-BS, answer to a simple question.

This question got stuck in my head as a result of an episode of a long-forgotten sitcom called Head of the Class, about a high school class full of smart kids. (Sort of like Welcome Back, Kotter in reverse) This being an American show, it’s obligatory to occasionally emphasize the superiority of the ordinary virtue of “plain folk,” so in one episode the protagonists face off in some kind of academic contest with kids from a rural school, and end up losing because their city-slicker knowledge can’t answer the question “why are barnsred?” (And ... more »

2013-05-09 02:52:45 (0 comments, 6 reshares, 23 +1s)

We All Get One Ride On This Merry-Go-Round...

Tempus fugit.

#tempusfugit   #timeflies   #neilgaiman   #living  

via/ http://bit.ly/12hzfGL

2013-05-09 00:32:23 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

You want the honest answer about how G+ made me a CEO?
Great. Here's your answer: http://bit.ly/10sgqDH

I've been waiting a while to write this article, but with BuzzFeed relaunching it's community spotlighting today I figured now was a good time as any. So I took to my keyboard and wrote the genesis of how my experience here created The LittleBigFund. If there's anything I've learned here it's that a big audience correlates to a huge responsibility and I refuse to not do something with it. 

Check it out, let me know what you think, and (if you like the article) go ahead and give it a nice little rating or a share. It'd mean a ton :)