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3 weeks ago
in What 9 Days Of Flu Taught Me About Career And Life on Daniel Richard
It may have not been the flu, but the time that you spent recovering that led to the realization that you needed change. I have some of my biggest revelations at times when I can't do a single thing, whether because I'm sick or whatever is going on.
~ Kristi
~ Kristi
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3 weeks ago
in How To Break Free From The 3 P’s Of Evil: Procrastination, Power Porn, and Paralysis From Over Analysis on Daniel Richard
Paralysis from over analysis... that's what holds up a lot of my blog posts. I write them, and then I spend at least an hour hoarding over grammatical issues and what things I may have left out. I would be more productive if I let my control-freakishness down a bit.
~ Kristi
~ Kristi
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Daniel Richard
Haha. I think I should spend more time (in my blog) clearing grammatical errors, and choosing more appropriate words to allow the post to flow smoothly.
It's good to have that habit to proofread (maybe not till the extend of being control-freakish). That's how you can build up a fantastic blog right? :)
It's good to have that habit to proofread (maybe not till the extend of being control-freakish). That's how you can build up a fantastic blog right? :)
1 month ago
in Twitter Safety Tips on Extreme John
Definitely great tips, especially about the shortened URL's. I have Firefox NoScript plugin to *hopefully* prevent any scripts running on my machine when I accidentally click on a malicious site. It's a bit annoying in other areas, but otherwise does its job.
~ Kristi
<abbr>Kikolani’s last blog post..SEO and Social Media</abbr>
~ Kristi
<abbr>Kikolani’s last blog post..SEO and Social Media</abbr>
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Extreme John
@Kikolani thank you for the great tip on the Firefox NoScript
1 month ago
in Sunday Smash: Good Tweeps, #FollowFriday, Twitter Toys on Extreme John
Thanks for including me in your post, and having such great links and resources! These are definitely the best types of articles to find. I'm now headed over to Twitter Safety Tips! :)
~ Kristi
~ Kristi
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Extreme John
@Kikolani it's my pleasure to include you, you always have excellent information and amazing pictures. TY for the retweet
1 month ago
in 3 Reasons I Like FriendFeed on In A Cool Hour
I actually didn't know about the latter option. Thanks for sharing... those are good FriendFeed perks. I'll have to examine that network a little more closely now. :)
~ Kristi
~ Kristi
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peterliu47
Glad I could help! Let me know what you think! :)
1 month ago
in Computers, The Web And How Far We've Come on In A Cool Hour
I would want to see less spam. :) Seriously, I would like to see better internet on our mobile phones, and something to make any website easy to convert to mobile. I don't know how many times I've been in a crunch and needed info from a major site while on my cell, and couldn't get anywhere. Interesting videos!
~ Kristi
~ Kristi
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peterliu47
Yay! Let's hear it for less spam! :)
I agree about phones, but what I'd like to see is a total evolution of the whole platform—away from PC vs. Mac, iPhone vs. Windows Mobile... basically a browser sitting on an OS. Perhaps I'm dreaming, but I look forward to the day when the OS is irrelevant and the web becomes ubiquitous. Once we break free of the current model, I think we'll see smarter handheld devices, assuming they resolve the ergonomic and UI issues as well. Realistically, will it happen in our lifetime? :)
I agree about phones, but what I'd like to see is a total evolution of the whole platform—away from PC vs. Mac, iPhone vs. Windows Mobile... basically a browser sitting on an OS. Perhaps I'm dreaming, but I look forward to the day when the OS is irrelevant and the web becomes ubiquitous. Once we break free of the current model, I think we'll see smarter handheld devices, assuming they resolve the ergonomic and UI issues as well. Realistically, will it happen in our lifetime? :)
1 month ago
in Twitter Tools and Resources on Extreme John
Nice resources... there are new apps and tools popping up everywhere. I haven't heard of a few of these, so I'm off to play. Thanks!
~ Kristi
<abbr>Kikolani’s last blog post..25 Social Bookmarking & Link Sharing Browser Bookmarklets</abbr>
~ Kristi
<abbr>Kikolani’s last blog post..25 Social Bookmarking & Link Sharing Browser Bookmarklets</abbr>
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Extreme John
@Kikolani thank you, let me know what you think.
1 month ago
in Crazy Awesome Time Lapse Video on Matt Flies - Blog
That was pretty awesome... Vimeo does have some great, HD videos. Now if I were only willing to pay the $60, I would upload some of my own. :)
~ Kristi
<abbr>Kikolani’s last blog post..SPNbabble for Web Professionals - No Twitter, All Babble</abbr>
~ Kristi
<abbr>Kikolani’s last blog post..SPNbabble for Web Professionals - No Twitter, All Babble</abbr>
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Matt Langford
I agree, but you can still upload 1 HD Video per week with the free account... If you don't have a whole collection to store, but just one to show off, the free account is fine!
1 month ago
in 10 Ways to Customize Thesis and Enhance Your Blog on Matt Flies - Blog
Great tips. I've applied the category removal so far, and will come back to do some more when I get back to tweaking my site. Thanks!
~ Kristi
<abbr>Kikolani’s last blog post..Getting Started with the Thesis Theme & Resources</abbr>
~ Kristi
<abbr>Kikolani’s last blog post..Getting Started with the Thesis Theme & Resources</abbr>
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Matt Langford
Kikolani, Thanks! I hope a few more of them prove useful...
1 month ago
in Happy Birthday Extreme Tan and Smoothies on Extreme John
Happy Birthday to your company! Those sound like great deals... a free tan would be good for me and my pale self, if I were in the Florida area. :)
~ Kristi
<abbr>Kikolani’s last blog post..Post Vacation Productivity</abbr>
~ Kristi
<abbr>Kikolani’s last blog post..Post Vacation Productivity</abbr>
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Extreme John
@Kikolani thank you, next time your on vacation stop by and check out Extreme :)
1 month ago
in Ka'anapali Sunset on The Image Geek
Indeed... it pays to have your camera everywhere you go, because you never know when you will come across the perfect photo opportunity. I carried my camera with me for days to work for no apparent reason, and it paid off when I found a hummingbird nest in a tree nearby.
~ Kristi
~ Kristi
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peterliu47
I agree completely. While I admit I don't always have my good cameras with me, I always make sure I've got something I can grab a photo with... my phone if nothing else, though that wouldn't do much vs. a hummingbird. Did you post that shot anywhere? Love to see it!
2 months ago
in How To Make Time For Social Media In Your Business on In A Cool Hour
I think it's definitely a matter of budgeting time per day to do social media, otherwise you find yourself stuck in it for hours and hours at a time. Once you get a rhythm of how to do things, it will be go much faster.
~ Kristi
~ Kristi
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peterliu47
I totally agree. You could definitely spend hours if you let yourself. Everything new takes some getting used to. This is well worth it.
2 months ago
in Sunset At Makena Landing on In A Cool Hour
I would love to get an opportunity to take those kinds of photos. I'm somewhat of a perfectionist, so I would be out everyday if possible trying to capture that perfect moment. :)
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peterliu47
I did that for a while, but it got old. :) I've got a collection now, but it took a while. I usually check in the late afternoon and make a guess about what it might look like, and make a decision. Sometimes I make the right call, sometimes I don't. We've got a major vog thing going right now though - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vog - adds another variable. Sometimes it helps, most times not.
2 months ago
in Photography Posts Moved on In A Cool Hour
Can you just use redirect links to get the older bookmarks to point to your new site? I don't know if it's too late, but maybe through using the Google Webmaster Tools, or something else that shows where people are hitting broken links, you could add redirects for the posts that are popular. Or include a custom 404 that says photos have been moved too. I'm thinking about doing the same with my photography - to move it to a portfolio site, but I am having to work on what to do with the current posts on my site.
~ Kristi
~ Kristi
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peterliu47
I thought about that, but couldn't find a way to do a custom 404 with Blogger (maybe with WordPress, but that's another kind of migration can of worms) and it would have taken forever to replace the original posts with links to the migrated ones, so I decided to cut my losses and bear the pain. I'm more comfortable with the situation now though—being able to post relevant stuff in separate places.
2 months ago
in Cheeba Time: Fainting Goats on Extreme John
That is so cute... I would probably freak out if I made a goat faint, thinking I did something wrong. I just got to pet a few at Disneyland, so it's a cute video.
~ Kristi
~ Kristi
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Extreme John
Haha yeah it would be weird to scare a goat into freezing up like that, I enjoy it more watching someone else do it.
2 months ago
in Sunday Smash - Twitter Tweets, Twitter Peeps, #Followfriday, Twitter Tools on Extreme John
Thanks for the link love, and congratulations. The wedding and honeymoon were awesome, and I am just in process of catching up with all my blogging work. And in case I haven't mentioned it before, great new layout!
~ Kristi
<abbr>Kikolani’s last blog post..How to Make Social Promotion Easy</abbr>
~ Kristi
<abbr>Kikolani’s last blog post..How to Make Social Promotion Easy</abbr>
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Extreme John
@Kikolani my pleasure on the link love, wouldn't say it if it weren't true. Thank you in regards to the new design I appreciate that, coming from you it goes a long way.
2 months ago
in Inside the Minds of Twitter Users on Mashable - The Social Media Guide
I prefer following back people on Twitter because I believe that social media is a two way street. If you think about friends in real life, would you want to be friends with someone who agreed never to communicate back to you, or pay attention to anything you said?
http://twitter.com/kikolani
http://twitter.com/kikolani
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Candace
Just because someone follows you on Twitter doesn't make them your friend. If it doesn't suit your interests (personal and/or professional) to follow someone in return, then don't. It's that simple. Sure, it's flattering to have someone you don't know begin to follow you based on your bio and twitter feed, but obligatory reciprocity tends to carry an air of immaturity in many social media forums. And I would like to see Twitter avoid this if possible.
Although the majority of Twitterers do utilize some level of reciprocity, I think people need to accept the fact that there are going to be people who follow you and you won't have any desire to follow them in return. And there will be people whom you follow that have no interest in following you in return. This isn't a high school cafeteria.
Although the majority of Twitterers do utilize some level of reciprocity, I think people need to accept the fact that there are going to be people who follow you and you won't have any desire to follow them in return. And there will be people whom you follow that have no interest in following you in return. This isn't a high school cafeteria.
It's really not the flu that got me thinking of the need to change. Another thing cropped up out of a sudden that got me to take action.