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Automation
Automating Saved Links with Pocket And Zapier
July 22, 2022
Back before I decided to start automating more, the way I would compile my newsletters was to save links to Pocket and then on Monday mornings, scour them for what to share, create the links, and sum up the stories. I also had to be careful that I didn’t share the same link two weeks in a row.
It was a lot of work. And then I realized that I could save myself a lot of trouble by using Pocket to automate not only my newsletter, but social sharing as well.
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Automatically Update Your Kit.com Links in WordPress
January 28, 2020
Kit.com is changing to Kit.co, and updating your WordPress blog links can be tedious. Here, you’ll learn how to use the Search and Replace plugin to do it automatically – potentially saving you hours of work. Make sure to make a backup first!
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Wednesday Scrapple 1
February 11, 2015
I’ve been sharing a lot of links and such lately so I figured I’d try one of these Scrapple posts that Colin introduced me to. Here we go!
I’ll do a bigger write up on this (eventually), but every Tuesday you can pick up the OnePlus One without an invite. I absolutely love everything about this phone. You should check it out. [#]
My co-worker Craig created a neat new WordPress plugin that will map your Instagram photos. I will be using it to map where I’ve smoked cigars. [#]
I’m trying to sell my Google Glass for $600. That’s less than 1/2 the price. So far, there have been no bites. However, a 3 pack of notebooks went for $950 on eBay. Original price? $10. Supply & Demand man. It’s crazy.
Uber is now in Scranton. This makes me incredibly happy. It will be very nice to have it in a few months (but more on that later 🙂 ). [#]
I have 4 side projects I want to work on between now and June. I’ve made a timeline/matrix thingy. I will post more about that later, but it’s the first time I’m trying it.
I’ve been using Unmark for bookmarks lately. You should give it a try. I really dig it. [#]
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Workflow, Responsible Responsive Design, And More Friday Links
November 21, 2014
I have already come across a few things this morning that I’ve wanted to share out, so it seems a short blog post is in order!
- Profession Workflows & Best Practices | WPSessions: Brian over at WPSessions is hosting a free seminar on best practices for development and you shouldn’t miss it! It’s going to be a great learning opportunity for anyone, whether you’re new, a freelancer, or work with these tools every day. I can’t wait for this one!
- Pixact.ly: This is a fun little game that shows you how well you can eyeball pixel values. I’m just OK. How do you measure up?
- Sleeping Position by Profession: Funny and pretty accurate from my experience.
- Story.AM: This service that’s launching soon. From the site: “Create and sell interactive longform stories on a collaborative platform built for storytelling.”
- Responsible Responsive Design: The latest book by A Book Apart, penned by Scott Jehl. This is bound to be a good one. I can’t wait to read it.
- Silicon Valley Job Title Generator: What are you? This morning I got “KICKSTARTER EVANGELIST.” Funny because yesterday, I blogged all about Why Kickstarter is bad for Christmas Gift (what I don’t mention in the title is what I think it’s great for).
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Interesting Links & Podcasts for for July 18
July 17, 2013
- MOOCs being embraced by US Universities: It seems like Massive Open Online Courses are being embraced as a form of distance learning. I think this will be the next major change in higher ed, especially considering the constant rising cost of college.
- Noted critic on Twitter: “It’s toast. Over. Done. History.”: This seems a bit extreme but he might be right; as younger generations start to use social media they might be looking for something less mainstream, or newer.
- The Best Launcher for Android: It’s Nova Launcher. I use it instead the S4’s default because it looks like stock Android and has a lot of great features. I recommend it.
- Netflix Currently in Negotiation for Another Season of Arrested Development: Yes. Yes. Please.
- Clever Hacks give Google Glass many Unintended Powers: I just picked up Google Glass and love it (review forthcoming). These are some really interesting hacks, and Google seems to be responding quickly.
Podcasts I’ve Been Listening To
- Stuff You Should Know (@SYSKPodcast)
- Shop Talk (by @chriscoyer and @davatron5000)
- The Gently Mad (by @avclark)
- Happy Monday (by @sazzy and @joshlong)
Finally, with Google Glass I’ve created a new blog called People Reacting to Glass. It’s a lot of fun and you should check it out (and if you have Glass, submit your own photos)
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Some Interesting Links & Podcasts
July 9, 2013
I just started listening to podcasts regularly so I figured I’d share some of them, as well as your normal cool links.
Stuff You Should Know: A podcast from How Stuff Works about general knowledge stuff that covers a wide range of topics from Bitcoin to Torture. Very interesting stuff!
Stuff You Missed in History Class: Another podcast from How Stuff Works that covers topics you may have not learned about in school.
ALA’s 2013 Summer Reading List: @alistapart is the best source on the web for web development and design articles. This is their recommended reading list.
Yesterland – Tobacco Shop: In looking for a cigar shop around Disneyland, I came across this interesting bit of history regarding Main Street USA in Magic Kingdom Disneyland. This talks about the Tobacco Shop, one of the first shops in the strip.
How to not be Alone: A really interesting article from @nytimes about how technology affects us. My favorite quote: Technology celebrates connectedness, but encourages retreat.
The Missing Linc’s Doctor Who Viewing Guide – Series 1: I recently started watching Doctor Who. My friend Joe (@iammissinglinc) created this nifty viewer’s guide to help you learn what’s what!
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Web Development Resources, Summer 2013
June 19, 2013
I have a ton of bookmark folders to help keep myself organized, though to be honest I usually bookmark something and then forget about it. So, while looking through some of my folders, I can across a good amount of web development resources I’ve been keeping. I’ve decided to share them.
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April 9th: Articles Round Up
April 9, 2013
Since I’ve been travelling and sick for the last few weeks I haven’t really done a good job of promoting some articles I’ve written across the web. In-case you missed it, here are some of my better works!
Redesigned USA Today is Better than Ever: I review USA Today’s latest release for Android, focusing on a new design and some really great features! (@droidappstorm)
Manage Your Information Securely with Dashlane: Dashlane has quickly become one of my favorite apps. In this review I take a look at the Android version. (@droidappstorm)
Do Just About Anything with Freshbooks for iPhone: I review my favorite accounting software’s new iPhone app. Spoiler: It’s pretty amazing. (@iphoneappstorm)
Keep Tabs on New Movie Releases with eTrizzle: This interest littleÂ aggregator for Android could use some finness but has a lot of potential! Â (@droidappstorm)
Also, I’ve been tapped for a weekly spot over at Android.Appstorm, so be sure to check back there every Tuesday for my latest article!
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Interesting Links for January 11, 2013
January 11, 2013
It’s not often I will do a links roundup, but as my Facebook and Twitter friends can attest to, I’ve been posting a lot this week. I’ve tried to hold back, but I will post the good ones here. Of-course, this will then get posted to Facebook and Twitter, but hey- better one than like 15, right?
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Articles from Pocket July 5th, 2012
July 4, 2012
Here are some of my favorite articles from my Pocket account. I’ll probably do thisÂ sporadicallyÂ based on how much I’m reading/how interesting the Internet is being.
- Responsive Navigation Patterns – Brad Frost (@brad_frost)
- COPE: Create Once, Publish Everywhere – Daniel Jacobson
- So You Want to Accept Credit Cards Online? – Bryan Jones/Nettuts+
- 7 Principles of Effective Icon Design – Sean Hodge/PSDTuts+
- Is your book idea good? (Yes, I promise) – Scott Berkun (@berkun)
- Your E-Book is Reading You – Alexandra Alter/WSJ
- Multi-Device Layout Patterns – Luke Wroblewski (@lukew)

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