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Dear Jane by Minka

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:25:55 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I have been, as I may have mentioned looking through the Dear Jane blocks various groups of Janiacs have posted on Flickr. The two largest groups are the Dear Janes and Dear Baby Jane (http://www.flickr.com/groups/dearbabyjane/). It is amazing how many blocks these ladies have created.I am in awe of them. I admired one particular member and found her blog. She has some history of her Dear Jane work, a link to which is below.

Clip Source: minkasstudio.blogspot.com

Trip 'Round the World -- Or Not?

Bubble Mailers to Make

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:27:37 GMT

clipped by: jlapac
clipper's remarks: Another way to use up/recycle regular household items.

Clip Source: thisis.notarobot.net

100 Best Musical Works of the 20th Century

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:03:55 GMT

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clipper's remarks: An interesting list whether or not you agree.

Clip Source: www.npr.org

The 100 most important American musical works of the 20th century

Throughout the year 2000, NPR presented the stories behind 100 of the most important American musical works of the 20th century. These special features cover music from a wide variety of genres -- classical, jazz, rock'n'roll, country, R&B, musical theatre and film scores. NPR 100 stories aired on All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and NPR's weekend news magazine programs.

Codex Sinaiticus

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:28:21 GMT

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clipper's remarks: While it is fabulous to be able to get news in a second and wonderful to view online albums of photos from friends, one of the best parts of the Internet and its functionality is getting access to materials to which ordinary people would never have access.

The project to digitize the Codex Sinaiticus has been several years in the making and it is finally coming online this week. While most people won’t be able to read the ancient text, having access and being able to puzzle over the words yourself without an intermediary provides the opportunity to translate the Bible yourself and make your own interpretation.

Clip Source: www.cnn.com

LONDON, England (CNN) -- The oldest known surviving copy of the New Testament gets the modern touch Thursday when parts of it go online for the first time.

While the Codex contains all of the New Testament, it also includes part of the Old Testament and originally contained the entire text of the Christian Bible. The manuscript also includes the Apocrypha, 14 disputed books of the Old Testament that are usually omitted from the Protestant Bible. It also includes two early Christian texts: the "Epistle of Barnabas" and the "Shepherd of Hermas."

The Purpose of Blog Comments?

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:52:25 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I agree with Mimi in that I don't put my work out there for criticism. I am happy to take comments, but I do my work for me. I love sharing it, but I am my own best critic and don't need others. I love it that people from all over the world and friends I don't see very often can see what I am doing and keep up.

I heard a great quote while I was away: Creativity is an Expression of Joy. The world, I think, needs less criticism and more support for creativity.

Clip Source: mimikirchner.com

Does that say something about the corner that we inhabit? I don’t think many of the art/craft blogs I look at are putting their work out into the world seeking constructive criticism. Who asks for that from strangers? If I want a critique of my work, I ask someone I know well, whose view point I respect, who I believe has some understanding of where I am coming from and who I can watch as they interact with my work. So why do I put my work out there? To connect with other people who are interested in what I’m interested in. Imagine- look! look! embroidery! wool! cool!…. I can assure anyone who questions this- it is not so easy to find people who get excited about this stuff. So, of course all the comments are nice and oh so gushy- we are thrilled to find someone else who gets what we are into!

Happiness: How to Be it for Just Minutes a Day!

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:38:54 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Sounds like on of those Enquirer articles from the 1970s. Funny that all of this research should come out now when the world is in such turmoil.

Clip Source: www.earthlink.net

Happiness. Here's to Yours!
The science...that could keep you smiling.

Our primary mission here at EarthLink is to keep you happy with your Internet experience. But we sure would like you to be happy with the rest of your life too. Here's a head start...

The Happiness Formula – BBC's comprehensive look at the science of happiness.
Authentic Happiness – Comprehensive research & questionnaires on happiness.
Dan Gilbert – Do people & experiences make you happiest?
The Happiness Diet – Could 8 min. a day make you happier?
Money & Happiness – What to watch out for.
Science of Happiness – Time magazine cover story (PDF).

Dots in Bird Form

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 03:35:31 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I need more dots like a need a hole in the head, but the web is a great thing, because I can admire them without buying! Deirdre sent me this picture. I can't see the dots very well, but I like the relationship of birds and sticks to the background.

Clip Source: www.spoolsewing.com

Bird Mobile

Tulips in Boston

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:50:02 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Boston's Beacon Hill will be hosting a garden tour this weekend. This was one of the photos included in the Boston Globe article.

Clip Source: www.boston.com

I Know What I Saw, But What Was It?

Sat, 03 May 2008 04:42:15 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Search Engines are great for textual data. You can usually find something on your topic, if you describe it the right way. Not so with pictures. A variety of organizations have been working for years on searching pictures. Nothing is quite ready for primetime and you still have to tag the pictures so people can search the tags.

PicAnswers has created a site that allows you to post pictures and get answers to what they are: a human search engine! Perhaps librarians will come back in vogue.

Clip Source: www.researchbuzz.org

Post a Picture, Get an Answer

PicAnswers LLC announced yesterday the launch of a picture question and answer site called, appropriately enough, PicAnswers ( http://picanswers.com/ ). I thought a site like this would be kind of pedestrian but as always the Internet amazes me with what it’ll ask questions about.

You’ll get the idea from the front page of the site — it’s like an answers site, with images. There are a series of pictures with questions attached to them. The pictures at the moment include what appear to be bones on a beach, what look like anime photoshopped llamas, an old tobacco can, and someone’s broken patio ceiling. The questions range from “Is this valuable?” to “What IS this?” and “How do I fix this?” Most of the questions I looked at had some kind of answer, and most of the time it was a useful answer.

Tags: optional. separate by commas., librarian, search

Mash-up Gone Crazy

Sat, 03 May 2008 04:41:43 GMT

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clipper's remarks: EveryBlock has the potential to become one of the greatest information sources of all time. They are taking data that people really want and putting it on a map. They are using reports and statistics that are already gathered and putting them together so you can look at your neighborhood in new ways.

Tara Calishan has written a great article about them at her site and they really do answer their email, if you contact them.

Clip Source: www.researchbuzz.org

EveryBlock Gives You The Skinny On Your Neighborhood — At Least in Three Cities

Confessions of a Digital Packrat had a brief note about a new resource launched called EveryBlock. I went and took a look at it, and it IS pretty impressive — though I’m very jealous that it’s currently only available in three areas. EveryBlock ( http://www.everyblock.com/ ) currently only covers New York City, San Francisco, and Chicago.

Basically what EveryBlock does is take public records and other notations of what’s going on in an area and aggregate them. This is brilliant. It’s like information trapping for an address. For example take a look at the New York City version.

You can browse the information types or the various areas of a city, or you can do an address search. I did a search for 55 East 74th Street , because you know the Eleanor Roosevelt Mansion is up for sale, and I might have $20 million in my sofa cushions. Not.

Tags: optional. separate by commas., technology, search, library

Keep your Online Shopping Under Control

Sat, 03 May 2008 04:26:58 GMT

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clipper's remarks: If you shop online a lot, this site might work well for you. It allows you track all of your shipments in one place.

Clip Source: www.wral.com

Order Online a Lot? Track All Your Shipments in One Place

While I don't do all my shopping via Amazon, I will say it made my Christmas shopping a HECK of a lot easier. Now in addition to easy shopping, I can get easy tracking with a nifty tool called TrackMyShipments.

You get started by going to the Web site ( http://www.trackmyshipments.com/ ), registering for an account (requires an e-mail address and name only) and confirming your account. Once you've done that, you can get started.

Tags: optional. separate by commas., organizing, technology

Color has no Calories

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:31:24 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I love the quote!

Clip Source: friestyle.blogspot.com

We are busy selling fabulous quilting color. My new motto is "Color has no calories, so you can have all you want!!"

Tags: quilt, quotes

Laptop Bags

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:08:12 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I am back on a laptop bag kick. This one is great!

Clip Source: careerbags.com

McKlein - Evanston
[9434]

Features Include:

- Two separate zippered compartments and middle section with snap closure
- Front zippered compartment houses media holder, pens, cell phone, business cards, and miscellaneous items
- Back compartment with divider to organize files
- Removable high density laptop sleeve protects laptops up to 15.4"
- Double straps on either side allow you to tuck bag under your arm and wear as a tote.
- McKlein's limited lifetime warranty

Material: Italian Leather
Laptop Interior dimensions: 13" W x 10" H x 1.5" D
Fits laptop up to: 15.4"
Dimensions: 15.75" W x 6.25" H x 11.75" D
Weight: 4.0 lbs

Tags: laptop bags

Bullseyes

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:33:27 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Julie has her Bullseyes up on her blog. I am amazed at how similar they look to mine, but still different. I do like the target motif in Julie's Seeing Red and will have to try that out when I get my current bullseye squares back.

Clip Source: highfibercontent.blogspot.com

Tags: optional. separate by commas., quilt

Quilter's Podcast

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:08:28 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I knew that Annie did podcasts, but I came across them just now and thought I would make a note of them for the future.

Clip Source: www.simplearts.com

Clip Source: simplearts.com

Program 119 - Interview with Master Machine Quilter, Diane Gaudynski

Running time: 01:04:19 Size: 29.5MB

I hope that you'll enjoy this wonderful interview with Diane. She offers so much insight and inspiration to every quilter. Pay special attention to what Diane says, as there are tips and hints sprinkled throughout what she shares.

Tags: optional. separate by commas., quilt