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Moving your Google +1s to Pinboard

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So the +1 button on the web is riding off into the sunset.  But you can still make good use of the data that you've collected over the years via Google Takeout!  I like to keep my bookmarks in Pinboard, so here's how I did it and you can too.

Export

1. Visit https://takeout.google.com/settings/takeout in your browser.  You'll see something like this:

2. Click Select None, then click on the checkmark next to +1s.

3. Scroll to the bottom and click Next

4. The next screen has some choices for file format.  Change if you want, but the defaults should be fine and will email you a link to a zip file you can download.

5. You'll receive an email with a link to the zip file.  Expand the file and you'll find something like this:

 

Import to Pinboard

Now that you have the +1s.html file you can import it to Pinboard.  (Or other sites that support the Netscape Bookmark file format)

1. Pinboard 'tags' imports with the name of the file.  I wanted to use the tag 'plusone' so I renamed my file from +1s.html to plusones.html

2. Next visit the Pinboard settings page, then click import (or just click on this link)  You'll see something like this:

3. Click on the Choose File button, select your html file (in my case plusones.html) and click upload.

4. After a little bit of time Pinboard will have your imported bookmarks!  You can then view all of them based on the tag (plusones).  Click on the tag and you can browse/clean them up. Woohoo!

 

Other Places

Once you have the exported bookmark html file you can also import to other products.

Contact me if you have more.  I'll add them here!

 

 

Changes coming to the +1 widget you see on web sites.

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Changes coming to the +1 widget you see on web sites.

Originally shared by John Nack

Making the G+1 button load more quickly

The G+1 button is shown billions of times per day on web pages around the world, so it’s important that it load as quickly and efficiently as possible. To make it easier for people to load and share the pages they’re interested in, we’ve created a simpler G+1 button sharing experience.

Beginning in a few weeks, clicking the +1 button will open a streamlined new Google+ sharing dialog, and the G+1 button will no longer display a +1 count. If you’re a publisher, you can rest assured that these +1s do not affect search ranking and the size and layout of the button will remain the same.

These changes will only affect the G+1 button outside of Google+. The +1 button within Google+ will continue to work the same way it always has.

If you’d like to view all of the pages you’ve +1’d over the years, you can download a list using Google Takeout.

We hope this change makes it that much easier to check out and recommend all the interesting things you discover!

 
 

Robots, not in disguise created by signwavingrobot.com

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Robots, not in disguise created by signwavingrobot.com

Do you want robot taxes?  This is how you get robot taxes.

 

http://www.signwavingrobot.com/

 

Challenge: Redesign classic games for DAU and ARPU metrics.

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Challenge: Redesign classic games for DAU and ARPU metrics. I'll start: Monopoly - do not pass go for 24 hours unless you buy these gems.

original: http://www.1500wordmtu.com/2017/challenge-redesign-classic-games-for-dau-and-arpu-metrics-ill

 

Challenge: Redesign classic games for DAU and ...

1 min read

Challenge: Redesign classic games for DAU and ARPU metrics. I'll start: Monopoly - do not pass go for 24 hours unless you buy these gems.

 

The Mail Must Go Through - Decentralized Customer Service

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The Mail Must Go Through - Decentralized Customer Service

Some kudos to the US Postal Service. I sent Express Mail to a PO Box for Saturday delivery. Saturday comes and I realize that the post office is only open from 8 to 10:30, but delivery is only guaranteed by 3pm. Oops.

So I look up the Post Office and notice that a local number is available. With skepticism I called the local number. 3 rings later I'm talking to a small-town Postmaster. She knows the recipient, takes the tracking number and promises to call back. 15 minutes later she has found out where it was and promised to receive it after hours and deliver it.

Shocked I ask her what can I do to thank you. Her response is simple - "The mail must go through!".

Original: http://www.1500wordmtu.com/2017/the-mail-must-go-through---decentralized-customer-service

 

The Mail Must Go Through - Decentralized Customer Service

1 min read

Some kudos to the US Postal Service.  I sent Express Mail to a PO Box for Saturday delivery.  Saturday comes and  I realize that the post office is only open from 8 to 10:30, but delivery is only guaranteed by 3pm.  Oops.

So I look up the Post Office and notice that a local number is available.  With skepticism I called the local number.  3 rings later I'm talking to a small-town Postmaster.  She knows the recipient, takes the tracking number and promises to call back.  15 minutes later she has found out where it was and promised to receive it after hours and deliver it.

Shocked I ask her what can I do to thank you.  Her response is simple - "The mail must go through!".

 

Hi, can you access this private community with this link when logged out?

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Hi, can you access this private community with this link when logged out?