CircleCount helps you better understand Google+

2013-06-08 04:00:26 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Half way through my altered book and am totally loving this journey. This book has given me insight into artists from the 60's, allowed me the space to test out new techniques, and totally transformed my daily sketch practice. Can't imagine working through a series any other way. The album here shows the pages and works in progress and the link here is the finished pages on my website. Each image has a link to the blog post describing the process if their was one. Hope you might take a peek if you are an art journal fan. https://ardith-goodwin.squarespace.com/art-journal-sketchbook/

2013-06-07 00:00:57 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

The Council of Foreign Relations has released a sharp report http://www.cfr.org/cybersecurity/defending-open-global-secure-resilient-internet/p30836

similar in focus to our book and urging strong action from the United States to keep the Internet open and keep proprietary information from being stolen.  Worth reading

2013-05-31 03:39:39 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

FNS Ultra Edition: Classic Rock 'N' Giving

Tomorrow night, +FRIDAY NIGHT SESSIONS is doing a MONUMENTAL PUSH for +The LittleBigFund. Throughout the night, we'll be playing some of the all-time great CLASSIC ROCK songs, and we'll gently persuade everyone to get ready for Saturday - the LAUNCH DAY for The LittleBig Fund. helmed by the tireless +Carter Gibson!

What's The LittleBig Fund, you wonder? Read: https://plus.google.com/+CarterGibson/posts/KbUTFZZqpxs

We'll take requests all night long, and I'll be asking for your help in finding the best of the best - all those GREAT, FANTASTIC, SMASHING, AMAZING, WONDERFUL, CRAZY BEAUTIFUL classic rock tunes that have made us happy since the 50s, 60s, and 70s.

We'll be playing bands like: Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Pink Floyd, The Who,... more »

2013-05-28 23:17:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Cerca un'uscita, un domani che curi le ferite che sono dentro di te. Lotta per vivere con quei valori  che non si vedono (Laura Pausini)
Laura Pausini - El Valor Que No Se Ve

Search for an exit. A tomorrow that would heal the  wounds that are inside of you. Fight to survive with those values that are unseen. (Laura Pausini)
Laura Pausini - El Valor Que No Se Ve

Busca una salida. Un manana que curas las heridas que estan dentro de ti. Lucha por vivir con ese valor que no se ven (Laura Pausini)
Laura Pausini - El Valor Que No Se Ve

2013-05-28 20:33:56 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Google+ for iPhone: 43

At Google I/O we launched 41 new Google+ features (http://goo.gl/FQY95). Last week we launched number 42 (the Android app: http://goo.gl/p3iyb), and today we’re rolling out number 43: a brand new app for iOS. It includes:

- Auto Backup, Highlight, Enhance and Awesome for your photos (http://goo.gl/5f9DH)
- Related hashtags at the top-right of individual posts
- The ability to edit your comments, and display strikethrough text
- More complete profile editing via mobile, including your cover photo
- The ability to copy a post’s permalink to your clipboard

The app is available now in the App Store (v4.4, http://goo.gl/CAe9s), so give it a try and let us know what you think!

#googleplusupdate  

2013-05-24 22:45:57 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Thanks to the 1 million developers that have re-imagined the map by using the Google Maps API!

Do you know of a marketing campaign or application that utilizes Google Maps API in a creative way? If so, let us know about them below! 

2013-05-23 20:48:18 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Hero Tour on Memorial Day
An online opportunity for the veterans who fought for our freedom to virtually experience the 9/11 Memorial in New York. 
More info about +9/11 Memorial here:  
http://www.911memorial.org/ 

2013-05-23 20:25:50 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

I am so proud, honored and humbled to have the privileged to stand in the shadow of extraordinary men.

A little over a year ago +Ken Smith and I started a quiet but important journey, a non profit called the +Veterans Workshop  Ken has been a tireless Veterans advocate for over 20 years since he started the largest homeless shelter for Veterans in the country in Boston.

Let me be unerringly clear, this in not about us, far far from it.  It is about the men who have lost their sight, their hearing or the use of their bodies but not their minds, not their determination and spirit.  People like +Emory Finefrock +GeorGe Lamb +Chuck Smith and +Martin Brown who comprise our fist class.  These disabled Veterans are training to help other disabled Veterans using the power of Google Plus. 

The +Veterans Workshop is one of my greatest passions in life.  Itis a way that I can... more »

2013-05-21 21:34:43 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +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!

2013-05-18 21:49:39 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Standing under the noon-day sun in Barcelona, squinting...  Made my skin look a bit harsher than I wish it were.  I love the subtle improvements.

2013-05-17 21:54:12 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2013-05-17 21:13:03 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Alongside this week's new Google+ stream and new Google Maps preview, +The New Yorker talks with our design team about how the look and feel of Google has changed over the years. 

2013-05-15 20:33:53 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

We just introduced the new Google+! Enjoy the details below.
#googlepluslove

2013-05-14 22:08:04 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

About 14 years ago, I got a bad cold, and my voice became hoarse.  At the time I didn’t think much about it.  But my voice never fully recovered.  So I went to a doctor and was diagnosed with left vocal cord paralysis.  This is a nerve problem that causes your left vocal cord to not move properly.  Despite extensive examination, the doctors never identified a cause — though there was speculation of virus-based damage from my cold.  It is quite common in cases like these that a definitive cause is not found.

While this condition never really affected me — other than having a slightly weaker voice than normal which some people think sounded a little funny — it naturally raised questions in my mind about my second vocal cord.  But I was told that sequential paralysis of one vocal cord following another is extremely rare.  

Fast forward to last summer, when the same patternrepeated itself... more »

2013-05-13 21:46:26 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

While Still waiting for VIP citizens like +Vic Gundotra +Bradley Horowitz +Larry Page +Robert Scoble +Guy Kawasaki +Mari Smith and many others to join
+Ghost Town Google plus CIrcle has now 405 members..That is a great result for a page. Nothing is required for joining, just circle the page and you will be circled back..

I know a lot of people here and they are great. Others I don't know but you all are mostly welcome here in town

If you feel like sharing the circle go ahead, if not it's fine anyway.. So keep those posting coming here on +Ghost Town Google plus Love your Post Ghost

Your "mayor" +pio dal cin

(don't forget to check out +CircleCount and their statistics ) www.CircleCount.com
#ghostowngoogleplus

2013-05-13 21:42:14 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

It's time to decriminalize nature and legalize food.

A dairy farmer in Wisconsin is facing two and a half years in jail for selling raw milk. 

Even the charge is legally false. The "buyers" of the milk were actually part of a "buyer's club" who bought shares in the cows. 

But let's be honest: The dairy farmer's crime was offering people an alternative to the massive and politically powerful Wisconsin dairy industry. 

The problem with raw milk production is that it cannot be industrialized. So it's not a product that giant companies can produce at scale. Therefore, they want it to be unsafe and illegal and they press government to make sure that happens. 

How dangerous is raw milk? Between 1998 and 2011 there have been two fatalities nationwide. That's being used to justify the jailing of a farmerwho... more »

2013-05-12 17:02:30 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

+Rick Lutz  was very fast to pick up a suggestion (unworthy) from +Jo Anne Thomas  who "baptized" me as "Yoda of G+" I like  that really. So thanks to both for setting me up like this. May the Force be with you and of course with all the great folks at +CircleCount . What do you mean you don't know who they are? just check www.CIrcleCount.com and download their +Google Chrome  extention otherwise the force will NOT be with your +Google+  posts

2013-05-10 21:40:40 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

New Google+ Help Pages

It looks like Google+ has launched some new help pages. At least the design is new:
https://support.google.com/plus/

Side node:
The new design is responsive. You can check it out very easily by reducing the width of your browser.

edit:
This design isn't so new, but there is a new "embedded help center" like +Lee Jarratt mentioned in the comments:
http://www.googleplusdaily.com/2013/05/2-new-unannounced-improvements.html

Looks like we are not the only ones who want to help you better understand Google+ ;)

2013-05-08 21:04:49 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Language helps you unlock the door to new worlds and experiences. Starting today, you can now translate another five languages using Google Translate: Bosnian, Cebuano, Javanese, Hmong and Marathi, which combined are spoken by more than 183 million people around the globe. The addition of these languages means you can now translate 70+ languages with Google.

You can access Translate via the web at https://translate.google.com, on your Android (http://goo.gl/Z0Yxn) or iOS (http://goo.gl/fR6VI)  device, or via Chrome and in Gmail. We're excited to reach the 70+ language milestone, and we look forward to continuing to add more languages. 

More info: http://goo.gl/VNsgx

2013-05-08 20:42:43 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Happy birthday to Saul Bass, American graphic designer and filmmaker who designed the title sequences of dozens of classic films, working with directors like Hitchcock, Scorsese and Kubrick. Can you recognize any of the references to Bass' work in our video doodle?

2013-04-30 20:50:08 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +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 »

2013-04-22 20:43:26 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Grooming Your Google+ Circles in 4 Simple Steps

People who aren't on Google+ will trot out a variety of reasons why they are afraid to make the jump ... 

 1. Facebook is just fine. 
 2. G+ is a ghost town. 
 3. G+ is confusing, especially this Circle business. 

(See "A Cheat Sheet for People Afraid of Google+" for more reasons: http://goo.gl/DfEKr)

While I can't relate to the first two reasons, however, I can relate to number three.

Circles are simple in their nature: add people to Circles based upon topic or relationship. Create one for close friends, family, co-workers, heavies, and so on.

It's fun at first. But eventually -- and it happens to all of us -- we run into Circle fatigue (http://goo.gl/pMrE4) because you are forced to decide upon each contact how they fit into your life.
Ugh.<... more »

2013-04-20 03:00:46 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Watch the live webcast here: His Holiness the Dalai Lama will address University of Oxford and Cambridge students on the theme of "Non-violence for conflict resolution" at the Cambridge Union in Cambridge, UK, on July 20th starting at 9:00am British Summer Time (BST)

2013-04-19 20:38:16 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

CIRCLE SHARE - From the ground UP!
Please add & share!
Starting anything from scratch can be challenging.  I've put a circle together here of users with less that a few thousand followers that are posting good content and hoping to get more interaction here on Google+!  I've personally checked out each included profile and recommend you help them really enjoy what this place has to offer :)
Oh - and to prove this has nothing to do with personal gain I am NOT included in the circle (but +Stu Stu Studio is just to keep an eye on things!)

#sharedcircle   #sharedpubliccircles   #circleshare   #followfriday   #payitforward  

Special shout out & thanks to those who already agreed to share or helped promote or build the circle: +Brian Alberghini +Rosie Nixon +Raven Partida +Alex Lapidus +Eric Raeber +Bette Kauffman +JohanJohansson +Le... more »

2013-04-19 20:38:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

The people who have voted on our first poll

Check out the people who have voted on our first poll on CircleCount (http://www.circlecount.com/poll/1).
Why are these people interesting? Because they are active! ;)

We had a very good discussion with +Richard Hoefer and +Bearman Cartoons here: https://plus.google.com/+CircleCount/posts/AMbHGT3Qu1m and one idea was to feature a special group of people and not only the most followed or most engaging ones.
I think this circle is not really what +Richard Hoefer meant, but it goes hopefully in the right direction ;)

We like such unusual shared circles, since these people didn't act because we have offered to share them in a circle afterwards. 
They just did/voted/reviewed! ;)

A year ago we have already shared a circle like this with the people who have written a review for our Chrome... more »

2013-04-19 20:38:02 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

CIRCLE SHARE - From the ground UP!
Please add & share!
Starting anything from scratch can be challenging.  I've put a circle together here of users with less that a few thousand followers that are posting good content and hoping to get more interaction here on Google+!  I've personally checked out each included profile and recommend you help them really enjoy what this place has to offer :)
Oh - and to prove this has nothing to do with personal gain I am NOT included in the circle (but +Stu Stu Studio is just to keep an eye on things!)

#sharedcircle   #sharedpubliccircles   #circleshare   #followfriday   #payitforward  

Special shout out & thanks to those who already agreed to share or helped promote or build the circle: +Brian Alberghini +Rosie Nixon +Raven Partida +Alex Lapidus +Eric Raeber +Bette Kauffman +JohanJohansson +Le... more »

2013-04-19 20:37:55 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

The people who have voted on our first poll

Check out the people who have voted on our first poll on CircleCount (http://www.circlecount.com/poll/1).
Why are these people interesting? Because they are active! ;)

We had a very good discussion with +Richard Hoefer and +Bearman Cartoons here: https://plus.google.com/+CircleCount/posts/AMbHGT3Qu1m and one idea was to feature a special group of people and not only the most followed or most engaging ones.
I think this circle is not really what +Richard Hoefer meant, but it goes hopefully in the right direction ;)

We like such unusual shared circles, since these people didn't act because we have offered to share them in a circle afterwards. 
They just did/voted/reviewed! ;)

A year ago we have already shared a circle like this with the people who have written a review for our Chrome... more »

2013-04-16 20:41:29 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Google announced a new field trial experiment for a feature named Quick View. http://selnd.com/XEGSYf

2013-04-11 23:08:13 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

+CircleCount  and +Bearman Cartoons  have teamed up for a fun initiative. Vote for your favourite Gplusser (just go to the link on the post, click on it and cast your vote) The winner.....

Original posts here below
https://plus.google.com/u/0/103857459148999991693/posts
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+CircleCount/posts

2013-04-09 04:12:21 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

+Leanne Staples  a true photographer from New York City, joined me last night for an interview on the program +You Are The Star (for FIVE minutes) . We spoke about her ways, her dreams, her projects on photography.

+Leanne Staples 's love for what she does best, shows in every word of this interesting chat, as well as in her beautiful interesting photography.

2013-04-08 23:19:02 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

+Leanne Staples  Is joining me tonight for an interview on my humble show +You Are The Star (for FIVE minutes)  She is one of the Best Photographers I have met in the past two years as I joined +Google+ 

Her Street Photography has a magical touch of vintage and poetry that it is not easy to find. It is a privilege for me to be able to talk to her and ask her about her wonderful ways to capture those images that she posts regularly on her stream here on +Google+ 

8:00 is the Time (EDT). If you can't make it to watch the show LIVE on +YouTube 
via #hangoutsonair   you will be able to see the full interview on my +YouTube channel(https://www.youtube.com/user/piodalcinphoto), on +Leanne Staples 

2013-04-05 01:32:06 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Happy 22nd Birthday to my beautiful baby sister Jamie Lynn! Love u & miss u already! xo

2013-04-04 00:41:48 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

I just had the privilege and the pleasure to meet +Peg Fitzpatrick  in a Hangout on my humble show +You Are The Star (for FIVE minutes) .

+Peg Fitzpatrick  is just a wonderful human being, full of positive energy that she loves to share through the web. She is a Twitter "guru" and she manages a couple of very interesting 
#communities   here on +Google+ 

She is working with +Guy Kawasaki  and has contributed to writing one of his books.

Media enthusiast and wonderful to know, see the full interview.

Thanks again for accepting my invitation Peg. It has been great talking to you tonight

2013-03-29 03:21:58 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Very Interesting interview with writer and author +Demian Farnworth  who is a writer for +Copyblogger .He wrote some interesting articles about SEO and author rankings. Tips for new writers and great insight. By listening to him I got the feeling that the passion that drives him to write will take him to "higher grounds" soon as he talks about his writing like something he cannot be without. A sort of "daily bread" for the soul. 
Great being with you on +You Are The Star (for FIVE minutes)  +Demian Farnworth  looking forward to reading your work in the future.

ping:
+Giselle Minoli +Grace O'Malley +Peg Fitzpatrick +Guy Kawasaki +James Barraford +Meg Tufano +Jennifer Tackman +Mike Elgan +Dori Storbeck 

#hangoutsonair   #hangout   #youarethestarforfive   #youtube   #interviews  
#writingtips   #writing   #blogging  #blogger   #copyblogg... more »

2013-03-27 22:07:31 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Hi Google+ - 

I know this has been addressed before.  Plenty of feedback forms have been sent.  People have posted about it. And it’s now way past time for this to be fixed.  
I like to share posts.  A lot of us like to share posts.  It’s the nature of the community and central to our experience.  However, when I share posts, all the comments and plus ones stay with my post and do not attach to the original post as they should.
I can disable commenting and tell people to click through, but people don’t do that and why should they?  They assume it’s like Facebook and the original person is going to see the Likes and be able to read the comments.  Logical.  The way it should be.  
When a post of mine is shared, I’d like to respond to any comments, but unless I track down every share and share of share, it’s not going to happen.  That’s wrong.  
Itmakes me unutterably sad w... more »

2013-03-27 21:59:16 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Color or B&W?
Processed using #nikcollection  Color Efex Pro 3 & Silver Efex Pro 2

2013-03-27 03:58:52 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 4 +1s)

This story will warm you better than a coffee in a cold winter day:
"We enter a little coffeehouse with a friend of mine and give our order. While we're approaching our table two people come in and they go to the counter -
'Five coffees, please. Two of them for us and three suspended'
They pay for their order, take the two and leave. I ask my friend:
'What are those 'suspended' coffees ?'
'Wait for it and you will see'
Some more people enter. Two girls ask for one coffee each, pay and go. The next order was for seven coffees and it was made by three lawyers - three for them and four 'suspended'. While I still wonder what's the deal with those 'suspended' coffees I enjoy the sunny weather and the beautiful view towards the square in front of the café. Suddenly a man dressed in shabby clothes who looks like a beggar... more »

2013-03-26 23:22:55 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

The results are in

A few weeks ago we revealed that we were seeking Explorers to help us shape the future of Glass. To do that, we asked people across Google+ and Twitter to tell us what they would do #ifihadglass . We could never have imagined such an enthusiastic response! There were so many creative, diverse, and (sometimes) crazy applications. We’ve certainly learned a lot through this whole process and it’s inspiring to hear how much passion there is for Glass. 

Now for the really exciting bit... we know you’ve all been waiting patiently, which is why we’re pleased to announce that the results are in. Over the next few days we’ll be sending out invitations to our Explorer Program through Google+ and Twitter. So, keep a lookout for tweets and G+ posts from @projectglass and +Project Glass  to see if you’ve been invited. 

We also want to call outthat we receiv... more »

2013-03-26 03:58:21 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

OMGosh, freaking amazing! 

2013-03-25 23:42:35 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

How to make an animated GIF for your G+profile

If you saw +Matt Steiner 's last post he announces that you can now put your personal GIF into your +Google+ profile photo space. Great news but how do you do that?

Here is how: (very easy, trust me, if I did it, your grandmother can too)

1) *Go to : http://makeagif.com/*
2) Select as many photos as you like from your computer
3) Click Continue
4) Set Speed to low-medium fast or custom
5) *Download to your computer
6) Go to your profile on +Google+ 
7) *Click on "Change Cover" bottom right on your profile picture
8) Upload from your computer
9) Enjoy
 

2013-03-25 22:04:18 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

The Nik Collection by Google: photography first, for professionals and more

Here on the Google+ Photos team, we're busy building tools for all kinds of photographers. Today, and for all the professionals out there, we're bundling the complete set of Nik plug-ins as the Nik Collection by Google. We're especially excited about three things:

1) It's more affordable. The entire set of plug-ins for Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture only costs $149 (versus the previous $499).

2) It's really powerful. The Nik Collection by Google gives you tools for everything from noise reduction and HDR imaging to creative effects and image sharpening (and lots more).

3) It's free to try. You can visit niksoftware.com for a 15-day free trial of the Collection.

If you've already purchased one or more Nik plug-ins in the past, then don't... more »

2013-03-25 21:53:57 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Would you like to learn a little more about yourself and others?

I've teamed up with the brilliant fellow who started Ecademy, +Thomas Power who I've met in London on my last few visits.
He introduced me to the '8 Leadors profiles' you see below and I thought you too may be interested: http://www.leadors.co
Please note: I am not earning commission or anything similar from this activity just am very interested in this area. All about it here:

What is it all about?
The leadORS indicator gives you insight into your own communication style and the journey you need to lead to conduct effective "online conversations" personally, and within your organisation.

Why is this important in business today?
Attracting and engaging with customers, leading and retaining staff and staying ahead of the competition is ofp... more »

2013-03-25 21:53:40 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

With about a month left in the season, time’s ticking down to hit the slopes for that last little bit of spring skiing. Now it’s even easier to plan your trip (and not get lost) with Google Maps.

We’ve just released trail maps for the runs in over 100 more resorts across the U.S. and Canada, from Alta to Whitefish. Check out all the new additions - greens, blues, and blacks - on this map (http://goo.gl/680Ni), and don’t forget to share this post with your fellow snow lovers!

2013-03-24 21:22:42 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

25 years ago today, together with fellow photographer +pio dal cin, I took some photos of Chet Baker in Mestre (Venice, Italy), just 6 weeks before his death in Amsterdam. Dutch jazz magazine "Jazzism" uses some of my photos to remember him.

2013-03-20 22:32:32 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Native Americans created the Medicine Wheel as an expression of all of these life circles. In fact, everything they experienced in life, every object, every thought, every aspect of being, had its place on the Medicine Wheel. Find your birth moon, animal totem and mineral totem here http://bit.ly/12IfEnW ***Recently updated!

2013-03-20 22:32:20 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Open Thread: Is Google+ getting worse?
Since Google annoyed me by cancelling Reader, I've become more attune  to some of google+ flaws. The "improvements" got worse. Do you agree?

1. Search used to remember who I correspond with most. Now, search gives anything to market brand names and users I'm not even associated with.

Example: I visit "Ron's" page frequently. I type 'R" in search. It brings it up first. It's now changed so it brings up random results.

2. Add yours...