History: G+ Activity Log for the rest of the Web

// I recently wrote http://bit.ly/Vx6wiE asking for a #Google+ activity log, a page where you could see all the posts you +1ed or commented on. The problem is, if someone doesn't interact with the post after you, you can't easily find it. 

It turns out something like this is on the works. +Shamil Weerakoon pointed me to the direction of the #Google #HistoryAPI. Announced back in June of last year at Google I/O, it promises to allow websites to post updates of actions you take around the web to Google's archive. If the concept sounds familiar it is because #Facebook has already done with #OpenGraph http://bit.ly/YG2e9B

The History #API is still in development but you can get a taste of it already. You can have in a single page, the archive of pages you +1ed around the web (not G+ posts), videos you viewed on YouTube, apps you got from Google Play, photos from Instant Upload and searches you have made (although that last one hasn't appeared on my page so far). People concerned with #privacy  should be reassured by the fact that you can select per source who can see your history (i've set everything to "only me"). 
 
Click here to learn more http://bit.ly/WARdDg and here http://bit.ly/WzOOce to sign-up. And here's another #googleplusrequest : Do the obvious, integrate this with Google posts and comments! :)

Photobox: CSS3/jQuery image gallery

// There are probably thousands of #lightbox  solutions but here is fancy one, straight from the refreshed #jQuery   #plugins  site (http://bit.ly/YBFQye):

Photobox promises to be a lightweight image gallery modal window script which uses only #CSS3 for silky-smooth animations and transitions. The goal was to create an image #gallery script that uses GPU rendering to move things around, instead of the old fashioned #javascript way (e.g. most other scripts in existence).

The visual result is what you see in the screenshot, check out the demo and download it here http://bit.ly/114QgYz 
Official support includes Firefox, Chrome and IE8+, although Safari had no issues with it as well. 

Free eBook: Social State

// In celebration of Community Manager Appreciation Day, +Esteban Contreras's new book "Social State: Thoughts, stats and stories about the of social media in 2013" is available #free of charge just for today!

The book contains lots of great information and insights on #social  #media, making it a great read! Get it on the links below:
- Amazon Kindle http://bit.ly/socialstateamazon
- Apple iBooks http://bit.ly/socialstateibooks 
- B&N Nook http://bit.ly/socialstatenook
- Vook (ideal for international readers) http://bit.ly/socialstatevook

Happy Community Manager Appreciation Day! #CMAD 

Where's the Google+ Activity Log?

// So last night, I commented in a #community post. This morning I can't find it. Unless someone replies to my comment or +1 it, I will never be able to find it. 

So how about an #activity #log, a (private or public depending on user choice) page where all comments I've made and all posts I've +1 can be found? It took about 6 years for that other site to do it, surely it should take less for #GooglePlus ! :-)

cc: (calling out the great powers of G+ :)) +Vic Gundotra +Mike Elgan +Robert Scoble +Guy Kawasaki   
#googleplusrequest #GooglePlusFeatureRequest

7 tips to get to an empty inbox

// The guys at Time #Management Ninja have a short guide on reducing your mail clutter allowing you to be more #productive .

1. One Day at a Time: If you already have a lot of mail, realize that you can't empty it all on one day. You can do it gradually though.
2. You Touch It, You Own It: Make it a habit that if you open an email that you immediately decide what is the next action to be taken (reply, ignore, etc). Then file it accordingly and move it of your inbox.
3. Batch Your Email: Handle mail in batches, for example once per hour or even once per day. Increase the automatic checking of new email accordingly. Getting notified of new mail only distracts you from your main tasks.
4. Automate Your Email: use rules to automatically move incoming mail to the corresponding folders, for example all your newsletters to a "newsletter" folder when you can read them at your own time.
5. Stop Using Your Inbox as Your Todo List: It will just clutter up and you can't have a clear view of what is more important to handle first.
6. Schedule Time With Your Email: Find a time of the day that is best for handling mail. Handling mail does not require a lot of "brain power". Try doing it at the end of the day.
7. Send Less, Get Less: Some mails don't need to be responded. Some other mails are best dealt by getting on the phone for 2 mins and clearing up  the issue rather than spending 30 mins on a mail ping-pong. :)

More on the original article here http://bit.ly/WtTg9m

Married people who like prostitutes

// The new #Facebook  Graph Search was an awesome idea +Mark Zuckerberg, bravo! :) The internet is going to be laughing (while being scared about it) at this for a few days (until we forget about it and continue publicly sharing our data without much thought) 

More fun searches at http://actualfacebookgraphsearches.tumblr.com/

15 Years of Apple.com

// A collection of #Apple 's home page layouts since 1997!
http://www.slideshare.net/choehn/15-years-of-applecom-15990876