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smashingmag Anthologize: WordPress-plugin that transform your online content into an eBook - http://bit.ly/9ZlTUa 12:44 PM Sep 1st via API
EdenSpodek 40% off coupons x2 (@ Banana Republic) http://4sq.com/cgkqaO 12:43 PM Sep 1st via foursquare
effinglibrarian I'm only halfway through, but awesome: What's the point of the public library? from BBC Radio, http://ow.ly/2y7sC 12:33 PM Sep 1st via web
onshi Dang, @torontolibrary, the beta OPAC's social features are handy. You should try to hook up with t.pl for URL shortening! http://t.pl/ 5:19 PM Aug 19th via web
webdirections CORS, Scraping, and Microformats from @mahemoff http://bit.ly/9Uu06T 8:37 AM Aug 11th via Twaitter
khoi Also Instapaper from iPad works fine with Safari, but not so much with other apps. 6:29 AM Aug 5th via Echofon
drenton this stupid DNS exploit is really annoying! mac users: if urls send you off to the wrong place use this in terminal dscacheutil -flushcache 5:03 PM Aug 4th via web
IATV "Back to the Future... - The fascinating history of the automobile..." http://bit.ly/cI57V2 (zdnet.com) 1:03 PM Jul 17th via Seesmic
TheLiB Update your Google account recovery options (back-up email, sms #, security ?): http://bit.ly/dtgAcF Please RT! via @mattcutts 12:44 PM Jul 17th via Seesmic for Android
buffyjhamilton Computers in Libraries 2011: Call For Speakers: http://is.gd/duEPr 12:00 PM Jul 16th via TwitterBar
uxmag New article- iPad vs. iPhone: A User Experience Study - A study of mobile payment interactions in a real-world setting. http://uxm.ag/ct #ux 10:56 AM Jun 10th via TweetDeck
smashingmag Never Read Another Resume, How To Hire Great Employees- http://bit.ly/bhLjqM 12:06 AM Jun 10th via API
smashingmag Signposts: Helping Users Navigate Content - http://bit.ly/bW1ylt 2:52 PM Jun 5th via API
nickbilton M00t's TED Talk defending 4chan's anonymity: http://on.ted.com/8Mmv (via @TEDchris) 10:43 AM Jun 2nd via Twitter for iPhone
smashingmag HTML5 Video: Not Quite There Yet - http://bit.ly/cEDOuK 12:03 PM May 29th via API
smashingmag New on SmashingMag: Web Development For The iPhone And iPad: Getting Started - http://su.pr/1XBJDP 5:51 AM May 28th via TweetDeck
smashingmag Encouraging Negative Feedback During User Testing - http://bit.ly/aG3kcc 2:33 PM May 26th via API
nxnei Website Archives Design: Good Practices and Examples http://ow.ly/1PeaE - Good reference for making site maps too! 10:05 AM May 26th via HootSuite
johnallsopp Am I alone in thinking that launching a brand new mobile platform with only C++ for developing apps is insane? http://www.bada.com/ 9:52 PM May 25th via Twitter for iPhone
mathewi just took a look at put.io, based on recommendation from @joestump -- very interesting. will require more research, but very interesting 8:47 PM May 25th via web