Archive | July, 2009

31 July 2009 ~ 1 Comment

WordPress Hacks

I’m a huge fan of WordPress – it’s what I tell everyone to use for their websites if possible. Now, Smashing Magazine has an awesome post with 10 WordPress Hacks to try out on the comments section of your WordPress blog. Comments sections are neglected on many blogs. That is definitely a bad thing, because [...]

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31 July 2009 ~ 0 Comments

My delicious bookmarks for 2009-07-29

Presentation Files from OSCON 2008 Presentation Files from OSCON 2009 ShutterShutter is a feature-rich screenshot program. You can take a screenshot of a specific area, window, your whole screen, or even of a website – apply different effects to it, draw on it to highlight points, and then upload to an image hosting site, all [...]

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30 July 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Being a woman in an open source community

Yesterday I read this awesome post by Kirrily Robert about being a woman in open source. This post is a summary of her talk from OSCON about standing out in open source as a woman. So what does it feel like to be a woman in open source? Jono Bacon, at the Community Leadership Summit [...]

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28 July 2009 ~ 0 Comments

My delicious bookmarks for 2009-07-26

JoobsBoxOpen source job board. More of my links

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24 July 2009 ~ 5 Comments

Library Association Memberships

This is potentially a controversial issue – but it has to be said. I just renewed my SLA membership, the only library association I belong to. Why is it the only one? I love the people at SLA, the courses they offer and how they keep up with the times and technologies. Even with all [...]

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23 July 2009 ~ 0 Comments

My delicious bookmarks for 2009-07-21

uSbuntu Live CreatorUsbuntu Live Creator Makes Bootable Linux USB Drives CoTweetCoTweet is a platform that helps companies reach and engage customers using Twitter. OSA – Open Source for AmericaWe are a coalition organized to serve as a centralized advocate, to encourage broader U.S. Federal Government support of an participation in Open Source projects and technologies. [...]

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21 July 2009 ~ 0 Comments

My delicious bookmarks for 2009-07-19

New York Times API ToolUse the NYT APIs without writing a line of code. Employee SchedulerThe Employee Scheduler is a managment tool to help employees and supervisors create weekly work schedules. ManualsOnlineLocate hard-to-find user manuals, discover new features, and realize the potential of the products you rely on. ManualsOnline pairs self-help and product information with [...]

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20 July 2009 ~ 0 Comments

I soooo need one of these

Normally I don’t advertise products I’m emailed about – but I have to write about this nifty gadget because I could have sooooo used it last night when I was doing my research. The BookMarker is a pen, postit holder, bookmark and book strap!! Never lose your place again, and never lose your bookmark! BookMarkerâ„¢ [...]

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18 July 2009 ~ 0 Comments

My delicious bookmarks for 2009-07-16

LOCKSSLOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe), based at Stanford University Libraries, is an international community initiative that provides libraries with digital preservation tools and support so that they can easily and inexpensively collect and preserve their own copies of authorized e-content. Perseus Digital LibraryThe Perseus Hopper is an open-source project providing a suite of [...]

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17 July 2009 ~ 0 Comments

My delicious bookmarks for 2009-07-15

20 Tips to Define And Manage Your Social Networks ? Part 2 20 Tips to Define And Manage Your Social Networks [Part 1] 16 bitchin’ commands and shortcuts for Twitter | Blog | Econsultancy More of my links

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