Quick Smarts

Best way to quickly share files

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:43:49 -0800

No messy registration
No waiting for upload to finish
Easy to remember URL

It's as simple as ...

1. Select files

2. Share

3. Get on with your life :)

> http://ge.tt

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Find out which font was used

Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:43:23 -0700

Ever need to match a font but all you have is an image? MyFonts has developed a really useful tool that does a pretty good job at identifying the font and linking through to where you can download it.

http://new.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/

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Facebook allows multiple users to administer Ad Accounts

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:18:00 -0700

Finally Facebook has decided to stop crippling its ability to generate revenue in the real world by allowing multiple users to administer an ad campaign. No longer is a critical part of your marketing tied inexorably to either personal accounts of people at your agency or a shared account which breaks the terms of use.

In typical FB style, this feature is exceptionally well hidden under Ads and Pages | Settings

http://www.facebook.com/ads/manage/settings.php

You can add either a General User which allows them to spend money or Reports Only which is perfect for clients.

If you haven't tried FB Ads, now is the time - here's what a test campaign report looks like ...

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YouTube releases outbound links in videos

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:48:58 -0700

Up until recently you could only create annotation links to other YouTube videos - now if you have a commercial channel or are part of the Nonprofit Program you can link out to anywhere you like.

To see how this works - even as an embedded video, enjoy the new Old Spice commercial ...

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Quickly find that logo or icon

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:08:51 -0700

I always seem to be scratching around for company logos to put into a presentation. IconFinder makes that process so much easier - and not just for company logos.

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How to quickly put together an iPhone app

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:06:31 -0800

Admit it, you've dreamed of having your very own iPhone app but perhaps can't quite justify the expense. One of my favourite web services companies widgetbox has just made it so much easier. You can add content from your blog, RSS feed, twitter feed, photos, videos, maps, polls and even custom html content.

Okay so it's not technically an app and it is a little slow to load but it will let you quickly prove whether your value proposition resonates with your audience since. It took me 20 minutes to put together an app which pulled together existing content from various sources. Did I mention it has build in metrics?

Check it out and let me know what you think ... http://www.widgetbox.com/mobile/make/

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Find a laptop friendly cafe

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:50:37 -0700

Finally a site that helps you find a nice cafe to sit and work for a while. iPhone app coming soon.

http://www.laptopfriendlycafes.com/category/australia/sydney

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Hibernate your Mac

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:59:32 -0700

Macs go to sleep when you close the lid but still take battery power. This DeepSleep widget puts your computer into hibernation, where all the RAM is copied to disk and no power is required. It's great for resuming where you left off if it's going to be a while.

Via: http://www.axoniclabs.com/DeepSleep/#

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Removing apps from OS X

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:59:21 -0700

When simply dragging to the Trash is just not enough, there's always AppCleaner ...

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Removing Startup Items on OS X

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:58:08 -0700

Open System Preferences and select Accounts. Select your user account and the Login Items tab. Scroll down the list until you find the program you want to stop auto loading, highlight it and click on the 'minus' symbol beneath the list.

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Customise the Mac OS X Login Screen

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:36:00 -0700

I think the login screen for OS X is pretty lame - here's how to change it to your liking ...

Launch the terminal and issue the following commands:

cd /System/Library/CoreServices

sudo mv DefaultDesktop.jpg DefaultDesktop_org.jpg

sudo cp /path/of/image.jpg DefaultDesktop.jpg

via osxdaily.com

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Blackberry Desktop Software for Mac finally arrives

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:24:42 -0700

Finally, a simple way to sync contacts, calendar items, tasks, notes, apps and iTunes from BlackBerry

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Ad blocker for Safari 4

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:40:25 -0700

via glimmerblocker.org

GlimmerBlocker creates a local proxy service which allows ad blocking to work without having to step Safari back down to 32 bit mode.

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