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21 Feb 09

To set up a Quick search, go to any search engine page with an input box using Firefox, like say, the Flickr photo search page. To set up a Quick search for Flickr tags, right-click inside the tag search input box and choose "Add a Keyword for this Search..." like so:
Once you press the "Add" button, your Quick search is set up. Now, from the Firefox address bar, type flickrtag puppy to search Flickr tags for - you guessed it - puppies.

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StopCtrlCmd+.
Esc
Find AgainF3
CtrlCmd+G
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- Close Tab CtrlCmd+W
- New TabCtrlCmd+T
- Undo Close TabCtrlCmd+Shift+T
- Bookmark All TabsCtrlCmd+Shift+D
  Bookmark This PageCtrlCmd+D
- Delete Selected Autocomplete EntryDel
- Select Location BarAlt+D

24 Nov 08

Olbermann: Gay marriage is a question of love - Countdown with Keith Olbermann- msnbc.com

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glbt news

They don't want to deny you yours. They don't want to take anything away from you. They want what you want—a chance to be a little less alone in the world.
Quote me anything from your religious leader or book of choice telling you to stand against this. And then tell me how you can believe both that statement and another statement, another one which reads only "do unto others as you would have them do unto you."

15 Nov 08

Online Bookmark Manager - StartAid :: Firefox Add-ons

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bookmark

Synchronization is not necessary
All your bookmarks are accessible from Firefox and VIA StartAid.com through your personal account
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- Synchronization is not necessary
- All your bookmarks are accessible from Firefox and VIA StartAid.com through your personal account
- all changes are real-time
- Drag and Drop management system.
- Organize bookmarks allows you to move multiple bookmarks and categories at once
- Right Click menu allows you to add to your account

22 Mar 08

9 Great Ways to Make Yourself Absolutely Miserable

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“Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice”

Wayne Dyer
You can pile up tons of positive external stuff in your life but if your internals are messed up then your life won’t become that much better
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- Recognize that everyone will have opinions on what you can do. That doesn’t mean that you have to do what they say. You cannot live your life through the eyes of everyone else. Well, you can but then you’ll most likely feel a lot of pressure from every direction and not feel that well at all.
- And even if you do try to please everyone you may find that some people aren’t pleased anyway.
- What they are saying is just an outer reflection of their life and how they feel.
- You have your pleasant, safe routine. But underneath there are fuzzy negative feelings of dissatisfaction that sometimes move up to the surface.
- The thing is just that if you spend much time in the past or present then thoughts tend to spiral a bit out of control. You start to over think. You imagine future scenarios in an almost compulsive way. You replay and reinterpret old memories. You trap yourself in a negative downward spirals and moods.
- If you start to question your own thoughts throughout the day with questions like: “is this useful?” then you can improve your understanding of what you are spending your time thinking about.
- If you find what you are thinking isn’t really that useful just drop it
- Focus on your breathing
- Focus on what is in front of you right now
- actually observe what is happening in front of you. When you ride the bus observe the people, trees and buildings.
- Focus on what you don’t want.
- Don’t sell yourself short. Validate yourself and your accomplishments. Get off the rollercoaster that is over-reliance on external validation.
- Things are seldom really that serious. It’s most often your ego trying to fool you into thinking so. Because if your problems are serious, huge and important then that means that you must be important. It’s a way to try to raise your value for yourself and in the eyes of others.
- Being hard on yourself might sound a like a good idea to “teach yourself a lesson”. I believe it’s better to drop such behaviour and learn what you can from mistakes and then move on.

4 Powerful Reasons to Up Your Enthusiasm, and How to Do It

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“Knowledge is power and enthusiasm pulls the switch.”
nthusiasm will flow naturally a lot of the time when you are doing whatever you really like to do.
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- Go deeper, learn more.
- if you go deeper, you will often find fascinating stuff that will spark your enthusiasm
- Enthusiasm is contagious, so use that fact to help yourself (and others when you are feeling enthusiastic).
- Act yourself into an enthusiastic state.
- Keep your energy up.
- if you are having trouble feeling that emotion then it might be because one or more basic energy problems. So get enough sleep. Eat well and not more or less than enough. Work out. Drink plenty of water.
- Negative and apathetic voices from media or people around you can quickly drain your enthusiasm.

lighten up!

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Realize that you are not your thoughts or emotions.
Realize that you are not your ego.
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- If you are too much identified with your ego then the ego will - with a deceptive, negative inner voice - tell you things like “I’m very important” and “how dare they say such things as jokes or criticism about me!”. This is the ego trying to protect itself from a perceived attack from someone. And so you may be convinced to go into a serious mood that leads to overreacting.
- Develop an abundance mentality.
- An abundance mentality tells you that there are always new chances and opportunities. This relieves much of the pressure you may feel if you have a scarcity mentality that makes you think that you only got this shot right now. Or makes you feel like an utter failure just because you just stumbled and things didn’t work out.
- Remind yourself constantly.
- I have posted a reminder to “Lighten Up!” on my fridge so I see it several times each day.

How to Draw 3D Chalk Art - 3D Chalk art lessons

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anamorphosis fun howto

What is Anamorphosis

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art interesting terms

An anamorphosis is a deformed image that appears in its true shape
when viewed in some "unconventional" way.
when viewed from a certain point, or
as reflected from a curved mirror or through a polyhedron, appears
regular and in proportion
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- image must be viewed
  from a position that is very far from the usual in-front and
  straight-ahead position from which we normally expect images to be
  looked at.
- "oblique"
- "catoptric"---the image must
  be seen reflected in a distorting mirror (typical shapes being
  cylindrical, conical and pyramidal). The Hungarian artist István
  Orosz has produced some beautiful examples of these (e.g. Jules
  Verne,
  M. C.
  Escher)
- Oblique anamorphosis is closely related to an artistic technique
  called trompe l'oeil
- One of the most stunning examples of the
  technique is the fresco painting on the ceiling of the Church of Saint
  Ignazio in Rome, created by Andrea Pozzo during 1691-1694. A
  semi-circular roof is transformed into a fantastic picture of the
  heavens, in which Saint Ignatius ascends into paradise:

Nikon F-75 F75 ( N-75) QD Black with Nikon 28-80 Lens

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camera info nikon slr specs

Exposure Modes of Nikon F75 N75 QD SLR Camera are AUTO Mode, Vari-Program - Portrait, Landscape, Close-Up, Sports and Night Portrait modes, (P) Auto-Multi Program and Flexible Program, (S) Shutter-Priority, (A) Aperture-Priority and (M) Manual Mode
Accessory Shoe: Standard ISO-type, hot-shoe contact (sync contact, ready-light contact, TTL auto-flash contract, GND) safety lock provided
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- Self Timer
- Automatic pre-wind with built-in motor; film automatically advances to last frame when camera back is closed; film recedes into film casing as photos are taken thereby protecting exposed film against accidental opening of back of camera
- Film Advance is Automatic advance with built-in motor, Single Frame shooting, Continuous shooting possiable in Sports Continuous Program (built-in speedlight can not be used), Film advance speed approx. 1.5 fps
- Mid-roll rewind available
- Multiple Exposure of Nikon F75 N75 QD SLR Camera is Selectable in P,S,A,M
- Two 3V CR2 lithium batteries
- Dimensions of Nikon F75 N75 QD SLR Camera is Approximately 5.2 x 3.6 x 2.6 inches
- Weight (without batteries) of Nikon F 75 N 75 QD SLR Camera is Approximately 13.4 oz
- Vertical Grip and Battery Pack, Remote Control

Nikon F-6 F6 35mm Autofocus SLR Camera Body

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camera info nikon slr specs

Exposure modes Programmed Auto (Flexible Program possible), Shutter-Priority Auto, Aperture-Priority Auto and Manual functions available Nikon F6 35mm SLR Auto Focus Camera.
Shutter speeds of Nikon F6 35mm SLR Auto Focus Camera 30 to 1/8,000s (1/3 steps in S and M modes);
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- Bulb setting available in M mode (Shutter speed can be prolonged to 30 minutes in M mode)
- Accessory shoe of Nikon F6 35mm SLR Auto Focus Camera ISO518 hot-shoe contact digital data communication (sync contact, ready-light contact, TTL auto flash contact, monitor contact, GND), safety lock provided
- Depth-of-field preview button Press to stop-down lens aperture
- Film loading Film automatically advances to first frame when camera back is closed
  
  Film advance modes Automatic advance with built-in motor; three modes available (S: One-frame advance, CL: Continuous low-speed shooting, CH: Continuous high-speed shooting, CS: Continuous silent-low-speed shooting)
- Multiple exposure Activated via shooting menu
- (two 3V lithium batteries); optional Multi Power Battery Pack MB-40 and AA-type battery holder MS-40 available (for eight alkaline-manganese, lithium or Ni-MH batteries, or one Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4 [with optional Battery Chamber Cover BL-3]); built-in backup battery for internal clock

Nikon F-801s

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camera info nikon slr specs

F-801s helps you automatically in many ways. It can focus automatically and you don't need to set the exposure parameters,
not digital. It is also quite bulky and heavy
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- rather slow focusing
- lack or insufficiency of the information in the viewfinder and lack of vertical grip.
- Autofocus lock : Possible by lightly pressing shutter release button in Single Servo AF mode or by using AF Lock button
- Exposure meter switch: Activated by lightly pressing shutter release button; stays on for approx. 8 sec. after lifting finger from button
- Exposure modes: Programmed auto (PD, P, PH), shutter-priority auto (S), aperture-priority auto (A) and manual (M) modes
- Shutter speeds: Oscillator-controlled speeds from 1/8000 to 30 sec (F- 401s, 1/2000-30sec)
- Film advance: In S (Single-frame) shooting mode, film automatically advances one frame when shutter is released; in CH (Continuous High) or CL (Continuous Low) shooting mode, shots are taken as long as shutter release button is depressed; in CH mode, shooting speed is approx. 3.3fps, and in CL, approx., 2.0 fps (in Continuous Servo Autofocus or manual focus mode, with new batteries at normal temperatures, and a shutter speed faster than 1/125 sec. in manual exposure mode).
- Exposure compensation: Possible using exposure compensation button within ±5 EV range in 1/3 EV steps
- Multiple exposure: Up to 9 exposures can be set
- Depth of Field preview button;- Provides visual verification of depth of field; can be previewed in A or M mode
- Accessory shoe: Standard ISO-type hot-shoe contact; ready-light contact, TTL flash contact, monitor contact
- Power source: Four AA-type batteries

Nikon N-80 N80 (F-80) SLR Camera Body

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camera info nikon slr specs

Shooting Modes Programmed Auto of Nikon N80 F80 SLR Camera is (Flexible Program possible); Shutter-Priority Auto; Aperture-Priority Auto; Manual.
Film Advance of Nikon N-80 F-80 SLR Camera is (S) Single Advance and (C) Continuous Advance to 2.5 fps.
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- Nikon N80 F80 SLR Camera Lens aperture: Instant-return type, with depth-of-field preview button

16 Mar 08

The 10 O’Clock Rule at LifeClever ;-) Tips for Design and Life

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Set your watch to beep every night at 10 o’clock.
Morning Prep Checklist
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- Plan breakfast and make sure the fridge is stocked
- Lay out your outfit and the contents of your pockets
- Pack your bag for work with any necessary files, gadgets, etc.
- Set your alarm
- Check your calendar for any key events early in the day you should be expecting

9 Ways to Detox a Crowded Mind

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Train yourself to wake up gently with only invited thoughts.
Open your mouth slightly.
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- Releasing the pressure and tension often held in your jaw can give a gigantic amount of relief to the pressure held in your head and around your neck whilst unloading at least five pesky thoughts.
- Clear the busy energy around you.
- It’s time to have fun with your thoughts. Pick the most annoying repetitive, can’t get rid of thought and say it in your head in slow motion.
- We often keep re-thinking thoughts in fear that we might forget the important ones.
- Last thing at night when you least feel like writing is actually the best time to empty your head creating the space then for a blissful nights sleep.
- Creativity and imagination can not exist in a crowded mind.

A Guide to Awakening a Robotic Mind | PickTheBrain

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increasing trend towards what I call “robotic” (or “mechanical”) thinking
type of thinking that leads people to jump to conclusions, make claims to universal truth, and depend upon simplistic explanations of complex realities.
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- opposite of a robotic mind is an open and critical mind. This is where we are curious, questioning, flexible, and willing to consider a wide range of possibilities in dealing with a question or problem. And this approach lets us make judgements, choices and decisions for ourselves, instead of letting others do it on our behalf.
- A tendency to jump to conclusions
- Automatic acceptance of information
- if a person jumps conclusions - meaning they don’t take the time to gather information and question assumptions - there is a very good chance these conclusions will be wrong!
- Automatic acceptance of information as if or as presented basically means a person relinquishes responsibility for making judgements and choices to someone else
- the political, the religious, the educational authorities — who attempted to comfort us by giving us order, rules, regulations, informing — forming in our minds — their view of reality
- To think for yourself you must question authority and learn how to put yourself in a state of vulnerable open-mindedness, chaotic, confused vulnerability to inform yourself.”
- A person who fails to ask questions and refuses to consider alternatives is very likely to exhibit dependence on, and adherence to, very simplistic explanations of what are actually quite complex realities.

Bruce Lee’s Top 7 Fundamentals for Getting Your Life in Shape

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“As you think, so shall you become.”
Think about what you are thinking today.
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- “If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.”
- Adding more thoughts and thinking things over for the 111:th time may create a sense of security. It’s also a good way to procrastinate and to avoid taking that leap you know you should take. And the more you think, the harder it gets to act. Perhaps because you want to keep that comforting sense of security and avoid the risk of wrecking that feeling.
- “To know oneself is to study oneself in action with another person.”
- A good way to really learn more about yourself is study yourself in interactions with other people. How people react and act in these interaction can over time teach you a lot. And what you think and how you react can perhaps teach you even more.
- The things you learn by thinking this way may not always be pleasant, but they can be enlightening.
- “Take no thought of who is right or wrong or who is better than. Be not for or against.”
- This is a very useful and powerful thought. It is also one that obviously is hard to live by. Why? I believe it’s because the ego loves to divide and find ways to “add more” to itself. It want’s to feel better than someone else. Or more clever. Or prettier. Or cooler. Or wiser.
- You are the consciousness observing them.
- When you realize and remember this it enables you to control the thoughts and feelings instead of the other way around. It also enables you to not take your thoughts too seriously and actually laugh at them or ignore them when you feel that your ego is acting out.
- Avoid a dependency on validation from others.
  
  “I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine.”
  
  “Showing off is the fool’s idea of glory.”
- And the problem with being dependent on validation from other people is that you let other people control how you feel. This creates a rollercoaster of emotion in your life.
- You can replace the expectations and validation of others by setting your own expectations and by validating yourself.
- Be proactive.
- to create opportunities despite the circumstances around you
- “Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.”
- being your authentic self – the one where you do little dividing, the one that needs little validation from others, the one where your ego is not running the show and trying to get something from someone – will give you better results and more satisfaction in your day to day life because you are in alignment with yourself.

Stop Worrying: 7 Effective Strategies for Dealing With Anxiety

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spend too much time worrying about things that will never materialize
The fact is that most worries never occur; delaying them is just a clever way of dealing with our negative mind
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- When we worry about things we can become paralysed by fear.
- Rather than just worrying, think very carefully about what practical steps you can take to avoid the problem.
- If you realize there is nothing you can actually do, this is a very good reason to stop worrying about it.
- When we think about something intensely we give this idea greater power. In some form these ideas are more likely to materialize.
- Try writing a list of all the things that you are currently worried about, then examine how much they really effect your life.
- Don’t be overwhelmed by small things - try to see the bigger picture.
- We need to give less importance to the opinions of the world. Even if we get criticized, we should not worry because we should not identify our self worth with the opinions of others.
- By analyzing and stepping back from the problem you can evaluate it’s importance and this is an effective way to diminish the power of our worries.
- To reduce worries and anxieties is not to ignore problems - it means we work toward solutions rather than just thinking of bad outcomes.

Mind Hacks: Inner speech signals, but isn't a psychic telephone

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articles followup subvocalspeech

neck-band technology
reads your inner thoughts and transmits them as sounds
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- Whenever we think to ourselves, rather curiously, the vocal chords get activated very slightly - faintly mirroring what would happen if we were to say the words out loud.
- subvocal speech
- doesn't exist to turn these signals back into speech, it is possible to train the system to distinguish between a number of different general patterns which can trigger specific computer commands.
- subvocal speech accompanies hallucinated voices in people who have been diagnosed with psychosis.
- people who hear constant hallucinated voices will probably not be able to use the system effectively
- healthy individuals have much higher levels of hallucinations than previously thought, although most people are not bothered or distressed by them.

14 Mar 08

Photography Hacks - DIY: Infrared Filter For Digital Camera

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Olbermann: Gay marriage is a question of love - Countdown with Keith Olbermann- msnbc.com

Online Bookmark Manager - StartAid :: Firefox Add-ons

9 Great Ways to Make Yourself Absolutely Miserable

4 Powerful Reasons to Up Your Enthusiasm, and How to Do It

lighten up!

How to Draw 3D Chalk Art - 3D Chalk art lessons

What is Anamorphosis

Nikon F-75 F75 ( N-75) QD Black with Nikon 28-80 Lens

Nikon F-6 F6 35mm Autofocus SLR Camera Body

Nikon F-801s

Nikon N-80 N80 (F-80) SLR Camera Body

The 10 O’Clock Rule at LifeClever ;-) Tips for Design and Life

9 Ways to Detox a Crowded Mind

A Guide to Awakening a Robotic Mind | PickTheBrain

Bruce Lee’s Top 7 Fundamentals for Getting Your Life in Shape

Stop Worrying: 7 Effective Strategies for Dealing With Anxiety

Mind Hacks: Inner speech signals, but isn't a psychic telephone

Photography Hacks - DIY: Infrared Filter For Digital Camera

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