It's high noon for the internet and the ITU.
The watch you see was from the 1998 plenipotentiary conference in Minneapolis. I implemented the RealAudio streaming for the conference back when I worked in the IT department at the ITU.
Engraved on the back of the watch is the text "Offered by SWISSCOM".
WTF? Why is this snippet so awful? Can we fix it?
Get your #musicmonday moving with some Greek punk/grunge.
You can really hear the Nirvana-esque Steve Albini production along with shades of X, the Sex Pistols and Gossip.
I suppose Punk from disaffected youth is the only silver lining for the Greek financial mess.
h/t to Pixbear for review.
Okay, it's totally non-obvious and buried in the settings... There is some magic that detects that it's a following circle:
https://
Originally shared by Trey Harris
This bears repeating. Privacy is important, and Google+ has great privacy controls. But you need to know how they work to use them to best advantage.
The first rule of privacy on Google+: people don't get any access to your info without you taking action. Relationships in G+ are "asymmetric", meaning you can "follow" someone ("adding to a circle", or "circling") without their having to reciprocate by circling you back. When you circle someone, the things they share you'd already be able to see anyway — because they're shared publicly or with a circle that includes you — will appear in your streams. But if you go to their profile before and after you circle them, you won't see much difference — circling someone doesn't give you access to their info.
At the same time, when you circle someone else, you are not only asking Google+ to put that person's shares into your stream, but you're also giving them access to things you share with your circles. For instance, if you edit your profile (the circle with a profile in the buttons up top of the G+ web interface), you can give people in your circles access to your email address or your phone number. Those are people you have added to your circles, not people who have circled you. (When you edit your profile, you can change the visibility of items by clicking the little icon next to each one.)
Similarly, if you enable G+ chat, when you click the triangle to the right of your name in the chat box (in the left sidebar of your G+ stream, not in Gmail) you can choose whether "Your Circles" can chat you, or a custom selection of circles. Note that those people must have also circled you and done the same; chat is obviously one case where reciprocity matters!
But if you've been paying attention, you'll notice that you circle someone for two different reasons: one, to see their shares in your stream, and two, to give them access to your info and/or chat. This makes sense most of the time; people you know are the people you want to hear from. But sometimes the two don't align, and when they don't, you need to know a couple of more advanced tricks, which I've taken screenshots of below.
First, not all circles are created equal. Some circles are ones you may use for celebrities or people you don't know but who publicly share interesting stuff. (A lot of people use the "Following" circle for that.) Maybe you want to get their stuff in your stream, but you don't want to give them any access to your info. No problem: go to https://
What about the reverse case? Maybe you have business associates or acquaintances who post stuff you don't care to read, but you do want them to have the "always up to date" contact information in your profile (especially useful if they have an Android phone or use Gmail!) and/or access to chat you. In that case, put such people together in a new circle (I call mine "Contacts", because that's how I think of them). Make sure the circle is checked in the "Your circles" setting we just saw. Then go to your stream and click that circle's name in the lefthand sidebar (third screenshot). Now, at the top, you'll see a slider. Drag it all the way to the left (fourth screenshot), so it says "Show nothing from this stream in my main stream" (fifth screenshot).
Now you won't see this circle's shares unless you specifically go to this stream again, but since this circle is part of "Your Circles", they'll have access to the things you want to share with them.
(One final note: when you enable chat in G+, you have your choice between allowing chat from "Your Circles" and a custom set you select. This gives you even a bit more control. Maybe you don't want to be chatted by that guy you're following with the interesting but weird political opinions, but you'd just love it if your favorite celebrity were to respond to your insightful comment with a chat. It's your choice.)
So my Nexus4 order was backordered. So here's the next best thing. I was able to get the following since I've been with T-Mobile for over 10 years:
- $199 with $50 mail in rebate.
- Waived the overnight shipping fee of $24.99 (as a credit to my bill)
- You do need a data plan of >$35/month on the line and a 2 year contract extension, however the standard plan comes with 400 text messages so I was able to consolidate a text message bundle with the data bundle and end up at $0 change.
- Retain the rest of my FamilyTime,@Home service and the G1 data plan on the other line.
And it will arrive tomorrow...
Have to love the low tech doodles that the Missouri Lounge does for their advertisements in the East Bay Express.
Check them out at
https://
West Berkeley’s longest running dive bar, keeping people hip since 1953.
Now does anyone have a nerd walks into a bar... jokes?
Since you missed this before...
Originally shared by Theodore Ts'o
Phoronix, alas, has perpetrated another example of irresponsible journalism. I won't dignify said article with a web link, since I don't want to reward them with more ad hits. So I'll link to the original Ubuntu Launchpad report, and include the comment I just made there:
Those specific fsck corrections --- fixing the number of free blocks and the number of free inodes --- is completely normal and is purely a cosmetic issue. There is nothing to worry about here.
What is going on is that ext4 no longer updates the superblock after every block and inode allocation; that causes a wasteful write cycle to the superblock at every single journal commit, and it also is a SMP scalability bottleneck for larger servers (i.e., with 32 or 64 CPU's). To fix this, we no longer update these values in the superblock every time we allocate a block or an inode. Instead, we only update these values when we unmount the file system, mainly for cosmetic purposes so that dumpe2fs shoes the correct number of free inodes and blocks, and at mount time we calculate the total number of free blocks and inodes in the file system by summing the the free blocks/inodes statistics for each block group. So in fact, ext4 does not depend on the correctness of the values in the superblock, but it does try to update them on a clean unmount.
In e2fsprogs commit id 2788cc879bbe6, which is in e2fsprogs 1.42. 3 and newer, we changed things so that e2fsck -n would not display this as something "wrong". However, we still do show this as something that we "fix" when running e2fsck -y or -p, since in fact it is a change to the file systems. See: http://
No one else has complained or noticed up until now, because other distro's apparently are capable of doing a clean shutdown allowing the file system to be unmounted cleanly. Ubuntu, unfortunately, is incapable of reliably doing a clean shutdown even when users request it, which is why Ubuntu users are seeing this behavior much more frequently, and apparently some people have panicked as a result. Sigh....
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I will say that it is extremely irresponsible of Phoronix to make a big deal about this this before giving anyone knowledgeable (which unfortunately does not include any Ubuntu kernel engineers, since as far as I know they don't have any file system specialists on staff) to comment on the bug. No one from Phoronix even bothered to contact me to tell me they were posting this story, or to ask me for a comment. I had to find out about it when someone asked me to comment on Google+.
However, from the perspective of trying to send as many ad clicks as possible to their web site, they are doing a heckuva job....
Following along here on my evening commute...
A new album by Mark Mallman, very catchy. If you don't know his work read this review:
Frankly, Double Silhouette, his latest, is the album the Killers were trying to make with Battle Born – an epic, gorgeous pop album filled with arena-ready choruses. But he does it in a way that doesn’t make him sound pompous (sorry, Killers).
http://
I can't wait for the integrations that this will enable.
What android app would you like to see enhanced with Google services?
Originally shared by Tim Bray
Oooh, OAuth goodness for the Android ecosystem (via the shiny new Google Play services).
Just passed 150 edits on MapMaker. I was just an occasional dabbler until I earned trail karma, which means my walking/biking trail edits don't need to be reviewed, they immediately show up!
That's led to more edits: Tennis courts, baseball fields, parking lots, schools, electrical substations and more. Be careful it can be addictive, and trails are the gateway drug.
apropos to our discussion of what a +1 means...
Originally shared by Google+
50 Things a +1 Can Mean
A +1 is simple. It’s one of the easiest ways on the web to take an action that endorses the content and says you saw something. But it can mean many different things. That’s the beauty of +1. You can +1 things you like. You can +1 bad news. You can +1 things you love. You can +1 casual status updates or items that change the world.
Often, we get asked what it means to +1. Here are some ideas. We’d love to see yours.
1. A +1 can say you agree with the post.
2. A +1 can say your photo is beautiful.
3. A +1 can say your joke was funny.
4. A +1 can mean you share in sympathy.
5. A +1 can mean you endorse content found on the web.
6. A +1 can say “thanks for sharing!”
7. A +1 can say “thanks for mentioning me!”
8. A +1 can say “Glad to see you hanging out!”
9. A +1 can say “Good to see you here!”
10. A +1 can say “Wow! That’s cool!”
11. A +1 can say your video was amazing.
12. A +1 can mean you’re excited about new features.
13. A +1 can mean your post was clever.
14. A +1 can say you like this brand.
15. A +1 can say you’re the biggest fan.
16. A +1 can mean you agree with the shared story.
17. A +1 can say “thanks for commenting!”
18. A +1 can say “I vote for this choice.”
19. A +1 can say “your high score is impressive”.
20. A +1 can say “thanks for playing!”
21. A +1 can say you’re with the band.
22. A +1 can say you love the band.
23. A +1 can mean your meme is hilarious.
24. A +1 can mean your child is adorable.
25. A +1 can mean your food looks delicious.
26. A +1 can mean that song is incredible.
27. A +1 can mean “You said what I was going to say!”
28. A +1 can say you saw the post, but have no comment.
29. A +1 can say that video is stunning.
30. A +1 can say you found the news interesting.
31. A +1 can say you sure do know how to recommend people.
32. A +1 can say “I’m rooting for you!”
33. A +1 can say “Congratulations!”
34. A +1 can mean this article is a must-read.
35. A +1 can mean “I have this product too.”
36. A +1 can mean “I love this book!”
37. A +1 can mean “I hear you.”
38. A +1 can mean “You rock.”
39. A +1 can mean “I love you.”
40. A +1 can mean “I + you.”
41. A +1 can say “I can’t wait!”
42. A +1 can say “You shouldn’t miss this!”
43. A +1 can be a smile.
44. A +1 can say “You look hot.”
45. A +1 can say “I’ve been there before, and I love it.”
46. A +1 can mean “I wish I were there.”
47. A +1 can mean “I am so proud of you.”
48. A +1 can mean “You took my breath away.”
49. A +1 can say “I’m on my phone and only have a second.”
50. A +1 can say anything.
Asking this author to implement the history api would probably be easier than us doing it ourselves sad to say.
Originally shared by Erica Joy
THIS IS NOT AN EXTENSION CREATED BY NOR ENDORSED BY GOOGLE (Had to say that in big bold letters so the people who follow me hopingwishingdreaming that I give them their big "story" break don't run off breathlessly trying to out scoop one another about this and wind up making themselves looking not so bright in the process.)
That out of the way, I like this little extension for using Google Music. It pops up a little miniplayer so I don't have to keep the browser window open to control my music. Bangorang.
Since it can scrobble, I've resurrected my Last.fm account from the dust and ruins. If you wish to be Last.fm "friends" you may find me here: http://
Mark Mallman is still going strong 4 days into his cross country live video streaming #marathon4 at:
http://
And here's a live album listen from Google Play for people going "Mark who?"
Sunday Streets are pretty cool, it helps you to see what things would be like without cars crowding out everything.
Also, consider following Spare the Air, Bay Area if you live in the Bay Area -- you get Google+ events like this and the latest pollution alerts.
Originally shared by Spare the Air, Bay Area
We hope to see you this weekend at Sunday Streets. Visit our booth to learn how to Spare the Air and improve the health of your community.
Hi John Colburn / Dennis Boehm -- Do you know each other? In any case I've been pondering how one might take the Spout experience into Google+ via video hangouts and connect with the nascent arts community that's developing here. There's so much potential to do fun things.
If either of you is interested let me know.
TIL that the Jellybean "What's that Song" widget works with audio from Apps. Working great with TuneIn. Here's a track I grabbed off of Couleur3 Fun.
Figures the day I leave early.... .
Hazardous driving conditions on I-880 at Hacienda
Currently watching Trampled by Turtles via the magic of YouTube on Google TV.
And there's much more at Lollapalooza including Sigur Rós ...
Has anyone else reripped their entire music collection lately?
Last time was in 2003 so I had bitrates as low as 96k. Everything is now 320k mp3 and I'm ready to re-import into Google Music. Some interesting observations:
- CD ripping must contribute to global warming.
- CDs are heavy ~40 lbs of CDs fitting in .1 m³ (about 3.5 ft³)
- Gracenote/CDDB has declined in quality (album art especially)
- Price stickers bring back memories. Tower records, FNAC and 32 CHF albums, oh my.
Nice thing is I can better judge the provenance of my collection and correct it. Just received 3 custom CDs from Twin/Tone including two albums from the late-80s Minneapolis band The Wallets.
Hi, I hear that you're having problems importing.. here's a screen shot that shows where you can upload an address book on the Circles Page.
You can also upload at http://
Faces in more places!
If you link github directly to your Google+ profile it's a little easier.
Originally shared by Malte Ubl
Getting author annotations for your Github projects in Google search
See, there is my face next to my Github project :)
How did I do it:
My Github projects has www.nonblocking.io listed as my website. That website has this bit of markup:
<a href='https://
<a href='https://
So it says that both my G+ profile and my Github profile are both "me".
Now my G+ profile links to www.nonblocking.io as well (and actually to my Github profile). Those 3 things together establish a pretty safe link between my Google profile and my Github profile and Google starts to surface the association in search. Neat
PS: Only because I work for Google, absolutely positive does not imply that I know what I'm doing, so your experience may vary.
A really well written, must-read article about Google's Authorship program.
And this applies to anything you author. For example, if you're an open source developer you should definitely link your github profile. Video and photo sites? Same thing.
Most sites are supporting XFN these days so the more links to your Google+ profile, the more often your face will show up next to your content.
MapMaker now supports the sharebox. Nice stuff. Here's something I added recently.
This is #myfirstpost (public) -- these tips are as valuable today as they were bak then.
Originally shared by Paul Lindner
Help your friends find you! - another Google+ tip...
Add and verify all of your email addresses to your Google Account here:
https://
This makes it easier for your friends to find you now and in the future! I've found that I don't know the gmail address of many people, but I do know their corp email or another alias. Plus if you lose your password you can send a recovery email to your alternate address.
Be aware that you can only associate one email per Google account and you can't add another gmail address to another account. If you want to associate email addresses to your primary account you can visit this page:
https://
1) If the email is listed as a secondary address, remove it on the old account and add to the primary.
2) If the email is primary you can change the email address of the unused account and replace it with something like [email protected]. Then add the renamed email to the primary account.
Cheers.
Added photos to Google I/O After Hours with Train and Paul Oakenfold!.
Questions? Stop by the Google+ developer sandbox or the Google+ history sessions.
Originally shared by Ken Norton
One of my favorite Google+ features is Instant Upload. All the pictures I take with my phone appear in a private album online, and from there I can share with my circles (or not). For me it's a great way to remember my favorite moments, and strike up the right conversations with just the right people.
More generally, we think this difference between saving and sharing is really important for communicating online. After all: not every thought that crosses your mind comes out of your mouth :-) Features like Instant Upload give you control over how you save and share your photos. And today -- with an early developer preview of Google+ history -- we're starting to bring this save/share capability to other online activities.
If you’re a developer, you can get started with today’s preview release by visiting http://
To help get the juices flowing, you as a developer will notice your YouTube, +1, Play app purchases, and Instant Upload activity in Google+ history (with Search and Latitude coming soon) -- all for your eyes only, of course.
We're hosting two Google I/O sessions (Thu, June 28 at 11:45am PT and 5:15pm PT) and a codelab (Fri, June 29 at 9am PT), so you can either stop by in person, or tune in with I/O Live. Android and iOS developers can also use the new Google+ platform for mobile -- attend our session (Thu, June 28 at 1:30pm PT) to learn more.
Have you noticed that there are lots more Sub Pop Records albums in Google Play? Lots of grunge era stuff and more...
Remember folks you get a free play if you use Google Play and are in the USA. If that describes you and I'm not already following you let me know in the comments or DM me via my profile and I'll add you to my Google Players circle.
Oh and here's 17 tracks of awesome.
Nice to see Ultra Records titles popping up in Google Play including this one from France.
I'd recommend starting wtih the electronic-surf themed Tchiki Tchiki Tchiki.
From Denmark - Burning down the wheels tonight'
The laser beams on the right sure resemble the Google Play logo..
seulement disponible sur iTunes!
Greetings Ubloggers
Anyone want to help me complete my Shaka Ponk record collection? I can't get you into Google I/O, but I'd happily pay triple and send you all the Google schwag you can handle..
The Current described this well:
“All My Life” is futuristic gold that I only wish could loop on for another 10 minutes. Twin Cities vocal talent Jana Nyberg lends her chords to the first two tracks of this EP and it’s safe to say that without her this song would not be as complete. You can feel her body pulsating to the beat just as easily as yours probably will, and in an instant we’re transported back to the height of Studio 54. The All My Life EP is out now on Kitsuné.
http://
Want to make your blog stand out in search results? Here's how you do it with Typepad!
Getting ready to watch The Shins livestreaming on Google TV at the Bonnaroo music festival. Gotta say the picture quality is top-notch.
Here's a pop song from Switzerland to get your morning moving.
So many photos of this bike in my stream :)
Originally shared by Mike Brzozowski
Seen outside the office yesterday. Possible explanations:
- 100 days before Burning Man, gotta prepare for the Playa
- Lady Gaga now works in our building
- New Google bikes are even more theft-deterrent (see how it's not even locked to anything?)
I wasn't expecting LinkedIn to show up here. They have a resourceful blog and they hold some great events. I'll be interested in seeing what they end up doing here.
Note to my former LinkedIn colleagues -- verify your site by following the directions here:
http://
You can even put the rel="publisher" link in the head. No visible link required! Also contact me off-list about getting name verified.
Welcome to Google+
Thought I'd add some variety to my commute so I'm listening to Couleur3 again on TuneIn. Sort of like the Suisse version of KEXP or The Current they're publicly funded and play an interesting mix of music.
Here's a fun visualization I made last year for the Apache Shindig project using Gource. Learn how to make your own at http://
Here's a blast from the past. I wonder if the Google lawyers would let us slip a T-Shirt clause into the next version of the Google terms of service?
[FYI - I'm finally migrating my youtube videos from an old google account to match the account I use for Google+. I recommend you do the same, it's just so much better to have the two accounts linked together...]
The new version of this great android app now works on Google TV.
