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Productivity Guild - The online community for macOS and iOS productivity tools and reso... - 2 views

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productivity ios

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Emile Burgess on 04 Dec 18

Signed up for this to be entered for some freebies from Kourosh Dini, an author, whose books and blog I've read in the past. He's a psychologist and productivity guru, who writes books, among other things, on how to maximize your use of OmniFocus. We'll see if I use the Productivity Guild much. I have to watch out for the trap of getting so caught up in reading about productivity that I become unproductive. :)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Signed up for this to be entered for some freebies from Kourosh Dini, an author, whose books and blog I've read in the past. He's a psychologist and productivity guru, who writes books, among other things, on how to maximize your use of OmniFocus. We'll see if I use the Productivity Guild much. I have to watch out for the trap of getting so caught up in reading about productivity that I become unproductive. :)</div>

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Here's Every Google Docs Keyboard Shortcut - 2 views

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Consumer Next Steps | Crashplan - 0 views

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Emile Burgess on 23 Aug 17

CrashPlan will no longer be available except for businesses.

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How to Post Photos to Instagram From a Desktop Browser - 0 views

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Instagram social media desktop

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How Did Unroll.me Get Users to Allow It to Sell Their Inbox Data? - 1 views

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security privacy email subscriptions

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Emile Burgess on 08 May 17

FYI

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10 Ugly Numbers Describing Pornography Use in 2017 - Tim Challies - 1 views

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Emile Burgess on 12 Apr 17

Reminder: WELS has a trusted and excellent resource in Conquerors Through Christ.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Reminder: WELS has a trusted and excellent resource in Conquerors Through Christ. </div>

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Potent LastPass exploit underscores the dark side of password managers | Ars Technica - 2 views

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shared by Emile Burgess on 03 Apr 17 - No Cached

Emile Burgess on 03 Apr 17

LastPass has 90 days to fix the potential exploit before ProjectZero releases the exploit to the public. The Mac Geek Gab Podcast recommends switching password managers if LastPass has not "patched the hole" in half the time (May 1). I personally have LP on all my devices, having paid money for the mobile version. 1Password seems to have a stronger reputation from the podcasts and bloggers I follow, but the desktop app was much more expensive than LastPass. Perhaps I'm getting what I've paid for. :(

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">LastPass has 90 days to fix the potential exploit before ProjectZero releases the exploit to the public. The Mac Geek Gab Podcast recommends switching password managers if LastPass has not "patched the hole" in half the time (May 1). I personally have LP on all my devices, having paid money for the mobile version. 1Password seems to have a stronger reputation from the podcasts and bloggers I follow, but the desktop app was much more expensive than LastPass. Perhaps I'm getting what I've paid for. :(</div>

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3 Insanely Simple Ways To Improve Your Church's Social Media Platforms - 1 views

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Mac Power Users #352: Workflows with Ian Byrd - Relay FM - 0 views

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education GATE gifted student teachers

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Interesting episode with a former teacher, now presenter for other teachers on teaching the "gifted and talented" student. The episode isn't so much about the education end, as much as the technology behind Ian's work. Website looks very useful for teachers. http://www.byrdseed.com/

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Interesting episode with a former teacher, now presenter for other teachers on teaching the "gifted and talented" student. The episode isn't so much about the education end, as much as the technology behind Ian's work. Website looks very useful for teachers. <a href="http://www.byrdseed.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.byrdseed.com/</a></div>

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Free Online OCR - convert scanned PDF and images to Word, JPEG to Word - 0 views

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ocr pdf tools converter conversion convert text software hack

shared by Emile Burgess on 05 Oct 16 - Cached

Emile Burgess on 05 Oct 16

I sometimes want to copy and paste some text from a PDF that wasn't scanned with OCR (e.g. some essays in the Seminary Essay File). I take a screenshot of the paragraph and upload the screenshot file here. (Screenshot-selection-to-file shortcut on a Mac is CMD + SHIFT + 4.)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I sometimes want to copy and paste some text from a PDF that wasn't scanned with OCR (e.g. some essays in the Seminary Essay File). I take a screenshot of the paragraph and upload the screenshot file here. (Screenshot-selection-to-file shortcut on a Mac is CMD + SHIFT + 4.)</div>

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Amazon.com: Send to Kindle for Mac - 1 views

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shared by Emile Burgess on 05 Sep 16 - No Cached

Emile Burgess on 05 Sep 16

Bought a book today in epub and mobi formats, but not from Amazon, so it didn't sync to all my kindle-app devices. Found this. I'm guessing there's a version for Windows too.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Bought a book today in epub and mobi formats, but not from Amazon, so it didn't sync to all my kindle-app devices. Found this. I'm guessing there's a version for Windows too. </div>

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Emile Burgess on 05 Sep 16

Bought a book today in epub and mobi formats, but not from Amazon, so it didn't sync to all my kindle-app devices. Found this. I'm guessing there's a version for Windows too. Bonus!: Send documents from other applications to your Kindle via the Print menu, or right-clicking in a Finder/Explorer window.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Bought a book today in epub and mobi formats, but not from Amazon, so it didn't sync to all my kindle-app devices. Found this. I'm guessing there's a version for Windows too. Bonus!: Send documents from other applications to your Kindle via the Print menu, or right-clicking in a Finder/Explorer window.</div>

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Emile Burgess on 05 Sep 16

Bought a book today in epub and mobi formats, but not from Amazon, so it didn't sync to all my kindle-app devices. Found this. I'm guessing there's a version for Windows too. Bonus!: Send documents from other applications to your Kindle via the Print menu, or right-clicking in a Finder/Explorer window. The only downside is that the file has to be 50 MB or smaller. :(

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Bought a book today in epub and mobi formats, but not from Amazon, so it didn't sync to all my kindle-app devices. Found this. I'm guessing there's a version for Windows too. Bonus!: Send documents from other applications to your Kindle via the Print menu, or right-clicking in a Finder/Explorer window. The only downside is that the file has to be 50 MB or smaller. :(</div>

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It's 'digital heroin': How screens turn kids into psychotic junkies | New York Post - 2 views

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shared by Emile Burgess on 30 Aug 16 - No Cached

If you have to, demand that your child’s school not give them a tablet or Chromebook until they are at least 10 years old (others recommend 12).
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Developmental psychologists understand that children’s healthy development involves social interaction, creative imaginative play and an engagement with the real, natural world.
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Free Bible Memory System & iPhone App | Scripture Typer - 2 views

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Emile Burgess on 16 Aug 16

I plan to recommend this to my confirmation classes and my congregation at large.

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Dear parents: Here's how to protect your kids from porn. You're welcome. | Blogs | Life... - 1 views

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Most social media, including Instagram, Snapchat and others have no parental controls
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The truth is, you could hide a search for inappropriate things, and I would never know. But, I love you a ton, and I know that looking at those pictures can really mess with the way God has wired us as men. I want you to know that you can be honest if you ever bump into these kinds of things. It’s every guy’s battle, and I’m in this with you.” This creates an open dialogue, and everything that we keep in the light is easier to deal with. Sin can’t survive in the light.
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Emile Burgess on 05 Aug 16

The article is mostly an interview with Covenant Eyes, who makes accountability software and recently produced a free e-book for parents. I downloaded it to check it out and ended up reading the first four chapters just today. Chapters are short and include discussion questions. For a non-WELS resource, so far they do a fairly good job of being gospel-centered/grace-driven. Looks like a great resource.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The article is mostly an interview with Covenant Eyes, who makes accountability software and recently produced a free e-book for parents. I downloaded it to check it out and ended up reading the first four chapters just today. Chapters are short and include discussion questions. For a non-WELS resource, so far they do a fairly good job of being gospel-centered/grace-driven. Looks like a great resource. </div>

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Photo editor online - Pixlr.com - 0 views

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editor photoshop image photos photography editing tool app webapp free

shared by Emile Burgess on 22 Jul 16 - No Cached

Emile Burgess on 22 Jul 16

Almost spent $30 on Pixelmator when a highschooler of mine told me about Pixlr. Great webapp for photo editing. My favorite/most used tool: the magic wand + delete button to make sections of my images transparent.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Almost spent $30 on Pixelmator when a highschooler of mine told me about Pixlr. Great webapp for photo editing. My favorite/most used tool: the magic wand + delete button to make sections of my images transparent.</div>

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ManualsLib - Makes it easy to find manuals online! - 0 views

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manuals reference library Owner's Manuals bookmarking

shared by Emile Burgess on 11 Jul 16 - No Cached

Emile Burgess on 11 Jul 16

Bookmark or download owner's manuals. Lots of alternatives of course, such as any bookmarking tool, but if you want a dedicated web app for owner's manuals, this one would work.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Bookmark or download owner's manuals. Lots of alternatives of course, such as any bookmarking tool, but if you want a dedicated web app for owner's manuals, this one would work.</div>

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How to Make Your iPhone or iPad Read Kindle Books to You - The Pastor's Week - 1 views

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Emile Burgess on 09 Jul 16

Great tip. Macs have this feature too in some Apple apps (Mail, Pages 5, etc.) under Edit > Start Speaking. There also a chrome extension called "read & write" for this on the web. Article makes a good point that this is better for "lighter" fare. :) Also, hadn't heard of this blog until now, and will now be following it.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Great tip. Macs have this feature too in some Apple apps (Mail, Pages 5, etc.) under Edit > Start Speaking. There also a chrome extension called "read & write" for this on the web. Article makes a good point that this is better for "lighter" fare. :) Also, hadn't heard of this blog until now, and will now be following it.</div>

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My typeforms | Typeform - 1 views

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forms surveys polling

shared by Emile Burgess on 08 Jul 16 - No Cached

Emile Burgess on 08 Jul 16

Neat way to create forms/surveys.

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TinyCat - Online Catalog for Tiny Libraries - 0 views

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library online school classroom reading

shared by Emile Burgess on 27 May 16 - No Cached

Emile Burgess on 27 May 16

Not sure if I've shared this in the past, but it may be a nice solution for classrooms, school, and/or church libraries. $3/mo. for 1,000 or fewer titles, which most church libraries would fall under.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Not sure if I've shared this in the past, but it may be a nice solution for classrooms, school, and/or church libraries. $3/mo. for 1,000 or fewer titles, which most church libraries would fall under. </div>

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Fraser Speirs - 1 views

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ipad education 1:1

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Emile Burgess on 09 May 16

This is the teacher who "designed and deployed the world's first whole-school 1:1 iPad deployment." He has a podcast called Canvas where he and another guy (Federico Viticci) talk about how they play and work only with an iPad. He also has a podcast called Out of School. He also has a killer Scottish accent.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is the teacher who "designed and deployed the world's first whole-school 1:1 iPad deployment." He has a podcast called Canvas where he and another guy (Federico Viticci) talk about how they play and work only with an iPad. He also has a podcast called Out of School. He also has a killer Scottish accent. </div>

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