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Are We Becoming Social Hermits?

January 9, 2012

Our world is shrinking. The Internet was predicted to bring sweeping changes to the way we communicate, to bring the world together, connecting us all as a community over distances. Maybe the changes aren’t working for everyone. Have you noticed there seem to be more cases of shut ins, people with agoraphobia and other social [...]

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Are We Becoming Social Hermits?

January 9, 2012

Our world is shrinking. The Internet was predicted to bring sweeping changes to the way we communicate, to bring the world together, connecting us all as a community over distances. Maybe the changes aren’t working for everyone. Have you noticed there seem to be more cases of shut ins, people with agoraphobia and other social [...]

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Blog Copyright

December 29, 2011

» Blog Copyright. This is the plugin I use on my WordPress blog to change my copyright each year. You really don’t need a plugin for this. It’s quite simple to adjust the end date yourself. I like the plugin cause it keeps it in place (as part of my footer) no matter how many [...]

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Twitter/ ASCII Artist Interview with Andrea Pacione

November 16, 2011

The Portfolio of Andrea Pacione  Andrea on Facebook and Twitter Q: How did you first find ASCII art, ANSI art, Twitter art or text art? Which style came first for you? I remember seeing ascii or text art appear in some old-school programs on my Apple IIgs family computer that I grew up with back [...]

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Twitter/ ASCII Artist Interview with Andrea Pacione

November 16, 2011

The Portfolio of Andrea Pacione  Andrea on Facebook and Twitter Q: How did you first find ASCII art, ANSI art, Twitter art or text art? Which style came first for you? I remember seeing ascii or text art appear in some old-school programs on my Apple IIgs family computer that I grew up with back [...]

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Time to Defriend the Social Network Clutter

November 7, 2011

…it’s very dangerous for companies to get involved on social networks unless they can guarantee a meaningful conversation. via Time to cut the Facebook and Twitter clutter, says AOL’s ‘digital prophet’ | Media | guardian.co.uk. I very much agree with the points in this post. I have already given up on using Facebook for anything, [...]

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Analog Renaissance: Have you Seen your Last Typewriter?

October 27, 2011

The Typosphere – A term for bloggers who collect, use, and otherwise obsess over typewriters and other “obsolete” technologies, including, but not limited to, handwriting, pens and ink, paper mail and mail art, knitting and fibre arts, film photography, chip-less combustion engines, and related ephemera. Flickr: Anablogger Archives – “A repository of film photographs, doodles [...]

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Rephotography

October 23, 2011

Rephotography is the act of repeat photography of the same site, with a time lag between the two images; a “then and now” view of a particular area. Some are casual, usually taken from the same view point but without regard to season, lens coverage or framing. Some are very precise and involve a careful [...]

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Rephotography

October 23, 2011

Rephotography is the act of repeat photography of the same site, with a time lag between the two images; a “then and now” view of a particular area. Some are casual, usually taken from the same view point but without regard to season, lens coverage or framing. Some are very precise and involve a careful [...]

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Five Reasons to Draw Small

October 19, 2011

Five Reasons To Draw Small 1. Doodling focuses your mind, giving you increased attention (even when it looks like you’re not). 2. You’ll increase your awareness- when doodling flowers, you’ll start to notice more aspects of a flower, the way that the stem tilts the flower, the way that the same petal shape varies with [...]

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Project 52: Self Portraits

October 12, 2011

Frankly, I don’t like other people taking my picture. For some reason, their primary concern with the shot is not making sure my eyes sparkle and my double-chin is hidden. I’ve only ever done arms-length or reflective self-portraiture. I’m becoming much more at peace with my tripod and my wonderful husband got me a remote [...]

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What I Learned About Doodling from Scrapbookers

September 24, 2011

Mainly this is about lettering, how to create fun, fanciful and pretty letters. These can be used to illustrate quotations. Or add a unique touch to other creative work you are doing. Think outside the box. Just get the basics and take off with your own imagination and favourite things. Start by drawing your letters [...]

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Don’t Lose your Twitter Account

September 21, 2011

Lately I’ve been seeing more people who have had their Twitter account accessed by someone who sends out junk to their followers. If you get a private message which includes just a URL, don’t click it. Chances are the owner of that Twitter account has not sent it. The best way to prevent having your [...]

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Creating Enchanting Blog Content

September 1, 2011

You see, J.K. saw Harry Potter as a passport out of a life that she didn’t want. Harry Potter wasn’t just a story – it was destiny. It was epic. It was great. Her commitment to write it transcended the pages holding the ink. It was much more. via What J.K. Rowling Knows About Creating [...]

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Creating Enchanting Blog Content

September 1, 2011

You see, J.K. saw Harry Potter as a passport out of a life that she didn’t want. Harry Potter wasn’t just a story – it was destiny. It was epic. It was great. Her commitment to write it transcended the pages holding the ink. It was much more. via What J.K. Rowling Knows About Creating [...]

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Unplugging/ Digital Sabbatical as a Writing Technique

August 17, 2011

Has your writing lost it’s lustre? Have you stalled out somewhere in the middle or has your newest idea flat lined before you really started? Or… Have you been feeling kind of bored with the Internet? Are you missing the way you felt when you started online, discoveries and adventures just around every corner? If [...]

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Unplugging/ Digital Sabbatical as a Writing Technique

August 17, 2011

Has your writing lost it’s lustre? Have you stalled out somewhere in the middle or has your newest idea flat lined before you really started? Or… Have you been feeling kind of bored with the Internet? Are you missing the way you felt when you started online, discoveries and adventures just around every corner? If [...]

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