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Google Reader alternatives: did you make a choice yet?

Posted by jpluimers on 2013/05/22

My Google Reader alternatives shortlist comes down to these 3

Feedly:

  • PRO: imports GR including which posts you already read.
  • PRO: GR imported posts contains all history (even from blog feeds that are now defunct)
  • CON: slows down browser considerably
  • CON: UI has too much whitespace
  • CON: UI is slow (browsing with j/k takes ages)

CommaFeed & InoReader & The Old Reader

  • PRO: uses as much screen estate as possible
  • PRO: very fast UI
  • CON: GR import misses the read/unread markers
  • CON: GR import incomplete (so now defunct feeds do not appear)

One of the reasons I want to have the defunct feeds, is that it contains the old blog of a friend that passed away.

Did you make a choice yet?

–jeroen

via: Google Reader stops at 2013-07-01: How can I download my Reader data? (via: Reader Help) « The Wiert Corner – irregular stream of stuff.

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Chrome Web Store – BitTorrent Surf (Beta)

Posted by jpluimers on 2013/04/27

Interesting: Chrome Web Store – BitTorrent Surf (Beta).

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Google Street View Hyperlapse

Posted by jpluimers on 2013/04/10

Interesting: Google Street View Hyperlapse.

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Mute is how to block someone in google plus

Posted by jpluimers on 2013/04/08

In the steps at how to block someone in google plus, replace the word “block” with “mute” to stop receiving posts from certain sources.

–jeroen

via: how to block google plus users – Google Search.

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Google Nexus 4: How to Undo “Android sync of Google Contacts will sometimes auto-merge contacts with the same last-names”

Posted by jpluimers on 2013/04/05

On my brand new Google Nexus 4, I had this problem that some contacts were merged based on their last name.

They were merged only on the phone: at the Google Contacts web page, they still were separate.

The issue was very much “in my face”, as one of the merges was my brother and mother. For which I am pretty sure they are separate entities, both alive and kicking.

Browsing for a solution, I found these links (the first one got me to the others):

The issue is still there (I synced 3 weeks ago).

The solution is per device (the sync breaks on your device, not on Google Contacts).

The steps of the solution were not completely clear, so below are screenshots. Click on each screenshot to get a larger crisp 768×1280 HD image. Read the rest of this entry »

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How to take a screenshot on the Nexus 4 | How To – CNET

Posted by jpluimers on 2013/03/27

Thanks Jason Cipriani – CNET:

To take a screenshot on the Nexus 4, press and hold down the power and volume down buttons at the exact same time. After a few seconds you’ll feel a vibration on your device and you’ll see the screenshot minimize into the notification tray. Pulling down the notification tray will in turn allow you to quickly share the picture.

–jeroen

via: via How to take a screenshot on the Nexus 4 | How To – CNET.

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All About SEO on WordPress.com — Blog — WordPress.com

Posted by jpluimers on 2013/03/22

WordPress just posted a nice article on SEO for people that still don’t get that SEO is basically following common sense.

The most important bullets from the article:

SEO DOs and DON’Ts

Do:

  • Regularly publish original content.
  • Use a few precise categories and tags.
  • Write for human ears.
  • Build your traffic in smart, organic ways.
  • Choose simple, meaningful post slugs.
  • Create a descriptive tagline.
  • Include keywords selectively.

Don’t:

  • Start duplicate sites.
  • “Stuff” your site with irrelevant, broad categories, tags, or buzzwords.
  • Write with search engines in mind.
  • Purchase or exchange meaningless “backlinks.”
  • Buy into SEO fads.
  • Worry too much about SEO at the expense of writing good content!

Two things I didn’t know about: WordPress generates two sitemaps for each site: both a regular XML sitemap, as well as an XML based news-sitemap.

–jeroen

via: All About SEO on WordPress.com — Blog — WordPress.com.

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Google Reader stops at 2013-07-01: How can I download my Reader data? (via: Reader Help)

Posted by jpluimers on 2013/03/14

Google Reader will not be available after July 1, 2013

Learn more.

Reminder to self:

Edit; this Dutch post covered it nicely: Wat zijn alternatieven voor Google Reader?.

Google stopt per 1 juli met Google Reader – IT Pro – Nieuws – Tweakers.

–jeroen

via:

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Unavailable in your country: Nexus 4. Why?

Posted by jpluimers on 2013/03/06

Dang! I’ll be in NYC for almost 2 weeks and cannot order a Nexus 4, even when:
– using a VPN to get through a USA IP address
– having configured a USA physical address where we are staying

Why not?

Sorry! Devices on Google Play is not available in your country yet.

We’re working to bring devices to more countries as quickly as possible.

Please check back again soon.

–jeroen

via: Unavailable in your country.

Posted in Google, LifeHacker, Power User | 2 Comments »

If your system is configured as Metric, then any app not honouring that have a UX #Fail

Posted by jpluimers on 2013/01/19

I love Google:

Especially since there is still software like Garmin Training Center for Mac on Mac OS X with – in the System Preferences – the Measurement Units set as Metric, insists on entering weight as lb, and workout distance in miles.

The reason is that Garmin Training Center on Mac OS X has its own “Measurement Units” settings. Where Mac OS lets the system wide setting be either “Metric”  or ” US”, Garmin choose between “Metric” and “Statute” (the latter is default, not the OS X setting).

The problem is twofold:

Garmin has head offices and most of their customers outside the USA, so why insist on US units being default, and why not link the setting to the Mac OS X Preference?

UX #fail.

Oh BTW: if you connect your Garmin device, and GTC still indicates “no fitness device was found”, then use a different USB Cable and don’t connect it through a hub: the device is very picky on talking over USB (charging over USB works with virtually any USB cable).

Mac OS X System Preferences Measurement Units Metric

Mac OS X System Preferences Measurement Units Metric (click to enlarge)

Garmin Training Center on Mac OS X insists in imperial units, even though the system is configured as metric.

Garmin Training Center on Mac OS X insists in imperial units, even though the system is configured as metric.

Garmin Training Center on Mac OS X has its own

Garmin Training Center on Mac OS X has its own “Measurement Units” settings. Where Mac OS lets the system wide setting be either “Metric” or ” US”, Garmin choose between “Metric” and “Statute” (the latter is default, not the OS X setting).

Even after setting the Garmin Training Center to

Even after setting the Garmin Training Center to “Metric”, it still lists “Miles” in your workouts.

–jeroen

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