In Sight, Out of Mind

Things that I might want to remember at some point, but don't want rattling around in my too-full brain.
September 27

Doug Antczak’s talk on CornellCast

Talk about creatures in literature to go with the Archives exhibit. http://www.cornell.edu/video?videoID=1629&startSecs=0&endSecs=3539

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(via Dyan deNapoli: The great penguin rescue | Video on TED.com)

September 22
Various Family-Oriented Web Site

Compiled in 2010.

http://www.familycrossings.com/

http://www.dynastree.com/Start.action

http://www.myheritage.com/

http://www.chattertree.com/

http://www.geni.com/

http://www.genoom.com/en

http://www.ning.com/

http://groups.yahoo.com/

https://www.myfamily.com/
September 21
Enterprise Collaboration and Wiki Software - Confluence

Confluence looks like a killer system for collaboration - the question is if it can be tweaked in new and unusual ways that we might want.
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ARTS PDF Aerialist - Help Forum

Ask questions about Aerialist here, if it’s not appropriate to go directly to Susanna.
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Wagn

A fascinating collaborative hypertext system. I’d worry about performance, stability, and longevity - it doesn’t seem to have a large community around it.
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Secure Shoelace Knot

Very cool alternative shoelace knot.
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Zoomerang for Online Surveys

At such point as we’re looking for a survey tool, Zoomerang was the best I found as of summer 2011.
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Standing Desks

This is what Glenn got for a standing desk, and if I’m ever looking for one, I should check them (and the associated high chairs) out here in some more details.
April 8
Download Address Book Server for Mac - Host your own Address Book Server on your network. MacUpdate.com

Really should check this out at some point.