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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

Tough Day at the Office

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 00:08:30 GMT

clipped by: adamc
clipper's remarks: Is Derek sleeping on the job or coding in his sleep?

Clip Source: flickr.com

Tags: djkraz, derek, sleeping, sleep, photo, clipmarks

Happy Halloween, ClipMarks!

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 19:41:44 GMT

clipped by: wiz rollins

Clip Source: i30.photobucket.com

Tags: halloween

The Impossible Quiz

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:17:02 GMT

clipped by: haraya
clipper's remarks: Updated version here. The background music makes you feel like a champ.

Clip Source: splapp-me-do.deviantart.com

Tags: online, game, quiz, stupid, smart, fun, frustrating

1838: The first ever photograph of a person

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:13:40 GMT

clipped by: adamc
clipper's remarks: This photo of Daguerre's came a dozen or so years after French inventor Nicéphore Niépce produced the first permanent photograph. I wonder what ever came of the guy getting his boots polished -- I'm sure he had no idea people would still be talking about him hundred of years later.

Here is the photo much bigger.

Clip Source: query.nytimes.com

"Boulevard du Temple", taken by Louis Daguerre in late 1838 or early 1839, was the first-ever photograph of a person. It is an image of a busy street, but because exposure time was over ten minutes, the city traffic was moving too much to appear. The exception is a man in the bottom left corner, who stood still getting his boots polished long enough to show up in the picture.

Tags: photography, photograph, louis daguerre, 1838

The 5 Most Important Numbers in History

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:59:14 GMT

clipped by: ericw

Clip Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Programme 1: Zero
What's 2 minus 2? The answer is obvious, right? But not if you wore a tunic, no socks and lived in Ancient Greece. For strange as it sounds, 'nothing' had to be invented, and then it took thousands of years to catch on.

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Programme 2: Pi
At its simplest, Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. At its most complex, it is an irrational number that cannot be expressed as the ratio of two whole numbers and has a random decimal string of infinite length.

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Programme 3: The Golden Ratio
Divide any number in the Fibonacci sequence (1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55) by the one before it and the answer is always close to 1.618 the Golden Ratio.

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Programme 4: The Imaginary 'i'
The imaginary number takes mathematics to another dimension. It was discovered in sixteenth century Italy at a time when being a mathematician was akin to being a modern day rock star. The puzzle of the day was: "If the square root of +1 is both +1 and -1, then what is the square root of -1?"

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Programme 5: Infinity
Given the old maxim about an infinite number of monkeys and typewriters, one can assume that said simian digits will type up the following line from Hamlet an infinite number of times:
"I could confine myself to a nutshell and declare myself king of infinity".

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5 Numbers Quiz:
What number are you?
So you've read about five of the greatest numbers in the history of the world ever. But which number are you? Play our number game to reveal secrets about your inner self that you never dreamed of.

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Don't miss series 2:
Another 5 Numbers >>>

Tags: math, numbers, history, geek

Countries who have not adopted the metric system

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:52:01 GMT

clipped by: BigBadWolf
clipper's remarks: Not that I am in any hurry to learn it but... geez now I feel like I am standing alone in a 100 acre open field!

Clip Source: upload.wikimedia.org

Tags: education, politics

Dog Awaits Master for 11 Years

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:36:16 GMT

clipped by: Caleythia
clipper's remarks: Poor doggie. This is so sad.

Clip Source: www.neatorama.com

Hachiko, an Akita dog in Japan, set an example for loyalty by waiting patiently for his master to return from work at a railway station. Hachiko did this routine for 11 years every day.

In 1924, Hachiko was brought to Tokyo by its master Hidesamuro Ueno, who was a professor in the agricultural department at the University of Tokyo. Hachiko would routinely meet his master at the railway station and when his master died in May of 1925, the faithful dog continued his routine.

Hachiko garnered quite a bit of attention and was regarded as a shining example of loyalty. Hachiko became a national figure and, when the dog passed in 1935, a statue was erected in his honour.

Tags: dogs

I'm a Grandma!

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:48:07 GMT

clipped by: dorine
clipper's remarks: I met my 9-month-old grandson for the first time yesterday! I'm so excited, I can't stop smiling! This is the best Christmas ever. My son & I have reconciled after too many years of estrangement. Praise God for answering my prayers.

I wanted to share my love and joy with all of you.

Clip Source: tinypic.com

Tags: love, family

Happy Ending to Massage Parlor Sting

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 03:04:10 GMT

clipped by: laceym
clipper's remarks: It took the police 18 months!

Clip Source: www.local6.com

A former owner of a massage parlor in Orange County, Fla., was arrested and charged with prostitution, according to police.

After an 18-month investigation, agents arrested Gloria H. Morris, the former owner of Spa Serenity located on Orange Blossom Trail, on charges of prostitution and racketeering, authorities said.

Morris could be sentenced to up to 30 years in prison if convicted.

Six women were also arrested in the investigation called Operation Snap Dragon.

Last month, investigators closed down 11 Central Florida massage parlors after arresting Li Ping Ding in Operation China Doll.

Police said another six massage parlors have also been closed down in the operation.

Tags: massage

Karmasheetra: The new bedroom phenomenon

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 06:09:31 GMT

clipped by: adamc
clipper's remarks: That looks like so much more fun than Twister.

Clip Source: karmasheetra.com

Tags: karmasheetra, kama sutra, funny, humor, bed, sex

Does Clipmarks Have What It Takes for the New Web?

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:05:49 GMT

clipped by: allenmarkowski
clipper's remarks: I hope all clipmarkers will watch this video with the intention of us incorporating as many of the ideas into this community. I believe we truly have a unique opportunity to pave the way for a better world & be a paradigm for the Web 2.0 community.
One final quote...
"While at first glance this book appears aimed at the business sector, the key messages and principles it explores make it a "must read" for anyone in the education sector who has the slightest interest in understanding the environment that our schools are now operating in - and perhaps to understand why for many of our young people they simply aren't working any more!"

Clip Source: blog.core-ed.net

Don Tapscott and Wikinomics

[Video]

Wikinomics

captures the essence of what it means, and will mean, to live in the so-called Web2.0 world, and provides a clear vision of the sorts of behaviours and thinking that will be required to succeed in this world - in business, in education.. in life.

reference made to the looming 'perfect storm' - a convergence of four forces:

Technology
Demographics
Social
Economic

Web2.0 is at the centre of the Technology 'storm' - where the object of interest is changing; from the desktop to smart, communicating devices, from HTML to XML, and from consuming to participation.

"Success in the old paradigm becomes intertia in the new one" - a great quote when considering why current leadership practices may not be preparing us for the future!

"Vested interests fight against change" - quotes the example of the music industry facing the issue of music downloads through social networks. Tapscott challenges them to think of music as a service rather than a product.

Tags: wikinomics, evcon, global conciousness