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Comment on Dune Vindicated by What Crayolas would you choose… | a gross salute

What Crayolas would you choose… | a gross salute — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:25:22 +0000

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Comment on the files and folders metaphor is still going away by Elizabeth Pyatt

Elizabeth Pyatt — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:04:00 +0000

I agree that people do like the option of non-hierarchical folders, but I think the container metaphor is still important.

I was on an archiving project which used tags to organize related content (nice and non-hierarchical) However, more than one user ended up wanting “folders” for their files. In other words, they still needed the concept of a container with a label (it could be a category label).

I think an interesting metaphor is the “Smart Folder” found in iTunes/Apple Mail. Note that folders still remain in play, even in iTunes but you can put one item into multiple folders (thanks to XML magic and aliases). Sometimes, you do really want a folder!

Comment on My DIY flash diffuser gets a shout out on lifehacker by my fridge gets more exposure | a gross salute

my fridge gets more exposure | a gross salute — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:13:21 +0000

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Comment on filesystems in gnome and open source by the files and folders metaphor is still going away | a gross salute

the files and folders metaphor is still going away | a gross salute — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:16:50 +0000

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Comment on I am a CMS Junkie by Tony Maden

Tony Maden — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:12:30 +0000

Me too Brad. I too have used SquareSpace, Tumblr, Posterous, WordPress. I just loooove the use of use and make stuff share-able. Found link to your site from TOO BIG TO KNOW website, from article I just read in KMWorld. Ain’t that funny I just looked at your profile and see you are in EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY and guess what, I do that too Engineering Company in Kansas City MO. Amazing, what a coincidence (NOT). Its like a “divine task” (David Weinberger’s words). Weare wired to connect and share and so we are drawn to tools that enable us to do that.

Comment on A Sequence of Lines by when we were kings | a gross salute

when we were kings | a gross salute — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:01:23 +0000

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Comment on Open Education Is A University Of People Online by chance favors the connected mind | a gross salute

chance favors the connected mind | a gross salute — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:49:58 +0000

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Comment on attempting to close the loop on digital identities and portfolios by chance favors the connected mind | a gross salute

chance favors the connected mind | a gross salute — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:48:37 +0000

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Comment on On Lion’s Automatic Termination by My Personal Archive | a gross salute to the fantastic possibilities of the internet

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:26:28 +0000

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Comment on Open Education Is A University Of People Online by ETS Talk 64: Massive Open Online Courses | a gross salute to the fantastic possibilities of the internet

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:39:13 +0000

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