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Remembering the essence of a clipmark

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:15:56 GMT

clipped by: egoldstein
clipper's remarks: Some thoughts i've had lately about clipmarks.

I just wanted to briefly mention a concern that I've had lately. I have recently noticed a lot of public clipmarks that contain entire articles/pages (or most of it). For two important reasons I am hoping this will change.

First, in my opinion, the key distinguishing aspect of clipmarks is that instead of simply posting links to entire web pages, we are clipping and sharing the best piece or pieces of information from within those pages (the "sweetspot" if you will). It is my opinion that clipping too much information substantially reduces the power of the clip as a way for people to quickly toggle through bits of information about all sorts of topics in less time. Basically, when it comes to a clipmark, I think that more information often results in less quality.

The second reason pertains to respecting the rights of content owners. There are many different types of clipmarks that are generated from all sorts of different web sites, so this concern certainly does not apply across the board. But, when small nuggets of information are clipped, they can serve as powerful drivers of traffic to the source of that content. In this way, content creators benefit from having their content clipped. This is fair and good for everyone. But clipping an entire page clearly lessens the likelihood of a click through to the source page because all of the information can be gathered from the clip. This is not the intention of clipmarks and, often times, is not fair to the original source of the content.

I hope the idea of clipping small pieces of information instead of entire web pages is one you will all agree creates a better experience for everyone and shows greater respect for the rights of original content creators.

Clip on!!

eric

Tags: clipmarks

Mahatma Gandhi on Christianity (+ Other Quotes)

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 19:38:17 GMT

clipped by: sohil

Clip Source: en.wikiquote.org

It is my firm opinion that Europe does not represent the spirit of God or Christianity but the spirit of Satan. And Satan’s successes are the greatest when he appears with the name of God on his lips.

I consider western Christianity in its practical working a negation of Christ’s Christianity.

Tags: gandhi, mahatma, india, quotes, quote, christianity, christian, west, satan

Ricochet Xtreme - you can get a Free Full copy of this game

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 09:23:55 GMT

clipped by: 123clipmarks
clipper's remarks: Get the installer now I will put the link for the full game in a clip so that you can get your activation code for the free FULL version of this game once I get my reply. Until then Use this link to get your free activation code for the Game above:
http://www.reflexive.com/index.php?PAGE=GiveAway&CID=21534

Clip Source: reflexive.net

Ricochet Xtreme

Ricochet is an award winning breakout style game featuring state of the art graphics, sound, and lots of new twists on the old classic. It's a winning combination that your WHOLE family will enjoy. As one person wrote us: "My family is thrilled with Ricochet, we have all played it enthusiastically for months!"

OS: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows NT Processor: Pentium II 266 Memory: 32 MB DirectX: Version 2.0

Microsoft DirectX is available here free.

Tags: game, free, full, riccochet, xtreme

Tom Teaches about avoiding phishing schemes and password theft on MySpace

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:27:56 GMT

clipped by: 123clipmarks
clipper's remarks: This blog entry is for myspace users to help them recognize signs of scams and to avoid password theft. Many times the information notices are posted as administrative bulletins, but this time it's in the blog. There are also tips in the FAQ, terms,help, and Privacy sections on Myspace. The more people who take measures against these attacks the less it will occur. Take time to visit the blog posting if you have a myspace page.

Clip Source: blog.myspace.com

Thursday, October 19, 2006

bulletins that you didn't post?
Current mood: annoyed
Category: MySpace

Tom

myspace stuff

Tags: myspace, tom, blog, anti-phishing, passwords, privacy, satety, warning, tips, notice

Frets on Fire - Play guitar with your keyboard

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:52:00 GMT

clipped by: Djiezes
clipper's remarks: This looks a lot like the game Frequency or Amplitude on Ps2.
Haven't checked it out yet.

Clip Source: louhi.kempele.fi

Frets on Fire is a game of musical skill and fast fingers. The aim of the game is to play guitar with the keyboard as accurately as possible.

fretsonfire4.png

fretsonfire5.png

The video demonstration can also be viewed at Google Video.

Tags: game, guitar, music, frets, fire, download, freeware

The Ultimate Rejection Letter

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 13:13:27 GMT

clipped by: haraya

Clip Source: www.chaosmatrix.org

Herbert A. Millington
Chair - Search Committee
412A Clarkson Hall, Whitson University
College Hill, MA  34109

Dear Professor Millington,

Thank you for your letter of March 16.  After careful consideration, I
regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me
an assistant professor position in your department. 

This year I have been particularly fortunate in receiving an unusually
large number of rejection letters.  With such a varied and promising field
of candidates, it is impossible for me to accept all refusals. 

Despite Whitson's outstanding qualifications and previous experience in
rejecting applicants, I find that your rejection does not meet my needs at
this time.  Therefore, I will assume the position of assistant professor
in your department this August.  I look forward to seeing you then. 

Best of luck in rejecting future applicants.

Sincerely,
Chris L. Jensen

Tags: rejection, letter, humor, funny, wit, application, jobs, people, joke, entertainment

Mark Foley not a pedophile

Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:07:35 GMT

clipped by: jklugman

Clip Source: glenngreenwald.blogspot.com

For now, I will just note what seems to be the bizarre and incoherent contradiction in the law, noted by Atrios yesterday, that in-person, actual sex between Foley and a 16-year-old page would be perfectly legal in D.C. and in most places in the U.S. (see UPDATE below), but it seems that it is a criminal act for Foley to discuss or solicit sexual acts with the same page over the Internet. Despite all the irritatingly righteous (and overheated) "pedophile" language being tossed around, in the overwhelming majority of states, and in Washington DC, the legal age of consent for sex is 16 years old. That means that actual, in-person sex between Foley and a 16-year-old page in D.C. would not be criminal at all (though it likely could have other legal implications).

But under the so-called "Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006" (of which Foley was a co-sponsor), along with 18 U.S.C. 2251, discussion or solicitation of sexual acts between Foley and any "minor" under the age of 18 would appear to be a criminal offense (see Adam Walsh Act, Sec. 111(14) ("MINOR.--The term 'minor' means an individual who has not attained the age of 18 years") and 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2256 (1) (“'minor' means any person under the age of eighteen years").

Tags: mark foley, sex, law

Does your mind live in different worlds?

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 01:40:01 GMT

clipped by: adamc
clipper's remarks: Woah. I think I'm becoming more decoherent the more I try to make sense of this.

Clip Source: hanson.gmu.edu

Many times each day, your mind permanently splits into different versions that live in different worlds.

The startling prediction of the "many worlds" interpretation of quantum mechanics is that when systems like your mind interact with small quantum systems, every possible quantum outcome actually happens in a different "world." Quantum mechanics is our most basic theory of physics, and surveys of prominent physicists reportedly find majorities favoring this interpretation. (More here.)

Clip Source: www.hedweb.com

Loosely speaking a "world" is a complex, causally connected, partially or completely closed set of interacting sub-systems which don't significantly interfere with other, more remote, elements in the superposition. Any complex system and its coupled environment, with a large number of internal degrees of freedom, qualifies as a world. An observer, with internal irreversible processes, counts as a complex system. In terms of the wavefunction, a world is a decohered branch of the universal wavefunction, which represents a single macrostate. (See "What is decoherence?") The worlds all exist simultaneously in a non- interacting linear superposition.

Worlds, or branches of the universal wavefunction, split when different components of a quantum superposition "decohere" from each other [7a], [7b], [10]. Decoherence refers to the loss of coherency or absence of interference effects between the elements of the superposition. For two branches or worlds to interfere with each other all the atoms, subatomic particles, photons and other degrees of freedom in each world have to be in the same state, which usually means they all must be in the same place or significantly overlap in both worlds, simultaneously.

Tags: mind, worlds, many worlds, quantum mechanics, science, interesting

The Fallacy Files

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:50:03 GMT

clipped by: Djiezes
clipper's remarks: I clipped this before, but pop restrictions burried the clip.

In a very naive hope to keep discussions fallacy-free, better the debate and stimulate some self-criticism, I'm re-sharing this with you all.

Anyway, the resource is huge, examples abundant, explications very clear and even etymological grounded.

Clip Source: www.fallacyfiles.org

Go to Main Menu

INDEX

A B C D E F G H I JKL M N O P Q R S T U V W XYZ

Clip Source: www.fallacyfiles.org

What are the Fallacy Files?

A collection of named fallacies—such as "ad hominem"—that is, types of bad reasoning which someone has thought distinctive and interesting enough to name and describe. This collection took the form, primarily, of the study and acquisition of books and articles on the named fallacies, especially textbooks and reference books. You can find individual files on the named fallacies via the Taxonomy of Logical Fallacies, or from the alphabetical index in the scroll bar to your left.

A collection of fallacious, or otherwise bad, arguments, that is, examples of reasoning which may commit one or more of the named fallacies under 1, or are bad in some way yet to be classified. This collection took the form of clippings from newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, photocopies of pages of books, and—in a few rare cases—entire articles or books which were rich sources of bad reasoning. I have used selections from my collection as examples in many of the files on named fallacies, and additional examples can be found in the file: Stalking the Wild Fallacy.

Tags: fallacy, logical, discussion, argument, logical fallacy, logic, appeal, argumentum, debate, index, list, rhetoric, science, politics, fallacy files

Clipmarks + Frappr = Show us where you are!

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 04:11:04 GMT

clipped by: Kore7
clipper's remarks: You know it had to happen sooner or later! Visit

http://www.frappr.com/clipmarks

and represent your city on the worldwide Clipmarks map. It's fun!

Clip Source: www.frappr.com

ClipMarks
(link) http://www.frappr.com/clipmarks

Map

Satellite

Hybrid

Tags: clipmarks, clipper, clippers, frappr, map, town, hometown, location, world

How the mighty Google shall look in 2084

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 18:32:31 GMT

clipped by: sohil
clipper's remarks: Interesting

Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

Tags: google, funny, fun, humor, science fiction, software, internet, web 2.0, web, technology

The 10 Clipmandments - Idea by Skwirl, name by EricW, art by ME :D

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 05:16:49 GMT

clipped by: BigBadWolf
clipper's remarks: Skwirlinator thought them up, bookchick named them so who am I to not fulfill their dream?

Clip Source: rhf3.com

Tags: clipmarks, funny

Unless You Say No, Your Organs Go

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 06:45:03 GMT

clipped by: haraya

Clip Source: blog.wired.com

The Canadian province of Ontario is considering a "presumed consent" system that would make everyone a potential organ donor unless they opt out.

It would apparently be the first place in North America to not require consent before organs can be removed.

The Canadian Press reports:

Members on both sides of the legislature said Monday the status quo isn't good enough. The NDP's Peter Kormos said perfectly good organs will continue to go to waste until Ontario has the courage to strengthen its organ donor system.

"It's a matter of political will," said Kormos, who has introduced a private members' bill to bring in presumed consent.

"There is some squeamishness about it. I, for the life of me, can't understand why people are squeamish about saving the lives of mothers, daughters, sisters, brothers, children and parents."

Tags: body, organs, donation, canada, ontario, consent, science, biology, health, medicine

Do you clean your toilet with Coke?

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 04:38:00 GMT

clipped by: CrazyRedHead

Clip Source: www.wackyuses.com

Discover hundreds of little-known uses for well-known products,
by just clicking on a product!

Alberto VO5^® Conditioning Hairdressing

Alka-Seltzer^®

Bounce^®

Canada Dry^® Club Soda

ChapStick^® Lip Balm

Coca-Cola^®

Cool Whip^®

Crayola^® Chalk

Dannon^® Plain Yogurt

Easy-Off^®

Efferdent^®

Gatorade^®

Huggies^® Baby Wipes

Irish Spring^®Soap

Jell-O^®

Jif^® Peanut Butter

Lipton^® Tea Bags

Listerine^®

Maxwell House^® Coffee

Maybelline^® Crystal Clear Nail Polish

McCormick^®Food Coloring

Miracle Whip^®

Oral-B^® Mint Waxed Floss

Reddi-wip^®

Reynolds Wrap^®

Tags: science, humor, humour, house

Tour of Milsberry community site for kids - Video

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:27:25 GMT

clipped by: 123clipmarks
clipper's remarks: This is the video tour explaining quickly the many things available in the Virtual world for Kids.

Clip Source: www.millsberry.com

Tags: video, tour, millsberry, www.millsberry.com, virtual, worlds, kids