Safari was opening too many windows during my daily web usage. I would finish the day and find out that I had a bunch of windows open even though I had specifically told Safari to only open site in existing windows.

 

 

I did a bit of poking and found that even though you have the open links in a new tab checked off (as above) Some applications will over ride this and force a new window to spawn.\

I found a great hack that will cure this for you VIA TUAW

This command changes the behaviour such that links that would ordinarily open in a new window now open in a new tab instead. Start by opening up Terminal (located in Applications/Utilities), and paste in the following line:

defaults write com.apple.Safari TargetedClicksCreateTabs -bool true

Press return, and quit and reopen Safari. Now all links targeted for a new window will open in tabs instead. To change back to the normal settings, use the same command but with falseat the end instead:

defaults write com.apple.Safari TargetedClicksCreateTabs -bool false   

Hope this helps you enjoy Safari more! 

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INC Magazine has a great article that looks at the tools that make your life alot easier. 

The following programs are hosted, Web-based applications, meaning there’s nothing to install on your computer or company servers. Most of them are so easy to set up and use that you won’t even be tempted to speed-dial your tech guy. And you can access these services from home, the office, or anywhere you have an Internet connection, which makes it easier for your home office team to travel and for your satellite office employees to stay in the loop and feel part of the team.

 

http://www.inc.com/magazine/20080701/ok-everybody-lets-do-this.html

ConceptShare is one of the tools mentioned in the article that is both online and in the July 2008 edition of the magazine. Take a look at the tools that they are talking about and see if they are able to help you. I am sure that there are a few tools there that you will want to look at.

We are excited that we were recognized by the magazine as one of the tools that will help businesses improve their daily life at work. Go check out the article and see if the tools can help you. 

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Scott 

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I wrote a post earlier this week that I wish I didn’t. I was dealing with as one of the commenters on the story put it … an asshat.  A guy from a recruiting company that after our call went south made a point of calling me back and telling me how he was going to basically strip the talent from my company because I wouldn’t work with him. 

I should have done the proper thing and ignored the slack jawed yokel and gone on with my day. However I did the opposite thing and went down a path that I haven’t in the past and shouldn’t have. I decided to share the experience with my readers and write a blog post about the experience. 

Suddenly I sunk into the gutter with Slimey McSlimerton and I became the asshat right along side him. It wasn’t until a stranger sent me an email and told me.

“I did not hear this call, nor am I defending this company or the person whom you spoke of.  I just think your company is a solid one…or at least I did until I read your blog…and reading something like what you wrote makes me question your level of class and professionalism.”

So why do I write this? Well I guess sometimes you have to stand up …or sit down at the computer and eat crow. I lowered myself to a level that I am not comfortable with. I said things that I still believe to be true, but I did not need to be shared with my readers. So to my readers I do apologize, I hope that you can write that post off to me getting hot under the collar going off and writing in a fit of rage. A momentary lapse of reason if you will. I won’t happen again.

Cheers, 

Scott 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Twitter is over capacity … again. Ruby on Rails at its finest.  Free and easy to program in …but scalable ? Not on your life. How long can a service be a service if it is always down ? 

When it is up Twitter is great. 

Care to follow me? www.twitter.com/scottbrooks

Care to follow product developments? www.twitter.com/conceptshare

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I love the folks at IDEO, aside from ConceptShare it is my next favorite company out there ….ok that might be a bit of a strech .. but you get the drift.

they have this quick little tool that many designers will find handy. It isn’t a boiled down version of Adobe’s Kuler which we talked about here. But instead it is a quick resource that lets you make sure your text is going to look good on that back ground you have. 

http://www.ideo.com/visualizer.html

Like I said this isn’t kuler by any stech of the imagination nor are they trying to make a kuler killer …although i bet they could if they put their collective thinking caps on. 

Hopefully this will help you make sure that your text is going to be very readable on what ever websafe color your background is. 

Cheers,

Scott 

 

 

 

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toronto lightscape (and/or) turn off your lights, originally uploaded by scottybrooks99.

Here is a panorama shot i did of the Toronto Skyline while in town for the Flash in the Can (FITC) conference. I had some time to kill so I tried to find a great location to take a picture of the city from.

If you want to check this area out and see what kind of shot you can get from there … I have provided the location on the map. The area is a bit seedy but I think it is pretty safe. (ignorance is bliss perhaps)

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Hope you can get there to check out the site or see what other types of industrial wasteland/docks pictures there are to take.

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As a follow up to the posts that I did a year ago I wanted to look at the growth of the Canadian Networks in Facebook. I wasn’t really sure what I was going to see, aside from my gut telling me that there are alot of Canucks on Facebook.

If you weren’t sure if the social web was catching on ….these numbers are going to astound you.  These are very impressive numbers for adoption of anything. I guess if you are in the Canadian market you might want to be looking at this and wondering “is this going to help me or hurt me?” and/or “how can i do something here?” 

So here it is …. 

Here are the numbers. This is a visual so if you want the actual spreadsheet here it is.

So what are you going to do with these numbers ? Reconsider your stance on social media? Look at the money you are spending on a publically funded portal projects? Wonder if you should be on? Figure out how to leverage the networks? Build apps for your Canadian Customers ? Spend your advertising dollars differently ? Something interesting to watch. 

Cheers, 

Scott 

 

 

previous posts 

Canada is all  FaceBook! Big time.

Canada is all about Facebook. Big Time : The redux

The 3 month look at Facebook growth in Canada

4 months of FaceBook growth in Canada

 

 

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The word is out on the FROM MASS to GRASS conference being hosted by the Canadian Marketing Association. The event brings together a really cool bunch of speakers to talk with the audience. Sean Moffit the conference chair and social firebug talk about the conference here:

“Nowhere in Canada will you find a more entertaining and remarkable set of speakers dedicated to getting their companies noticed and talked about. Sure, there are other great conferences in Canada -mesh and ICE have their devoted followings, and for good reason. Whereas they deal with various facets of the new online and media environments in great depth, “From Mass to Grass” is designed to tie together these disciplines and shape insights and fully integrated strategies for progressive business people, marketers, entrepreneurs, agency people and media folk alike.”

I will be one of the people talking at this conference. I wish I could give you the exact details but I either don’t know them or I don’t know what has been made public. So I will wait for more official releases from the conference to announce those. 

If you are interested in finding out more information about the CMA or the FROM MASS TO GRASS conference please check out the sites. 

I am excited to be a part of this event and I hope you can make it part of your calender. 

Cheers 

Scott 

 

 

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Flash In The Can (FITC) is the premier flash conference series in the world. This was confirmed by a fantastic Conference that wrapped up. I was most impressed by the quality of the people that were there. Everyone that was there was at the top of their game and looking to keep climbing. It was a jam packed event that brought some of the finest flash and interactive specialists to take the rest of us to school.

There was no shortage of great sessions to attend and I over heard several people wishing to be in two sessions at once. That is a great change from some conferences I have been to that you some where you couldn’t find a decent session.  I can’t even begin to list all the great sessions that there were … If you are serious about Flash and how some of the greats are building their interactive experiences this is the place you have to be next year.  

A big shout out to Shawn Pucknell and all the great people that work so hard to put the conference. We only get to see the few days of events but their work continues on year long building a better experience. If I was giving any suggestions they would be very simple. Bigger pipe for internet (word was hilton was limiting connectivity), a place where people could get together and show off the stuff the are doing (show and share room). I have become very fond of Mars center for hosting events, I have been to a few different things there and it is a great venue, very open, bright and lots of the ever important bandwidth.     

Great conference and hope to see everyone I met again next year …or sooner.

Cheers 

Scott

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                    It is time again for the MESH conference, it is just around the corner from what I can see everything seems to be rolling in high gear. If you have read this blog before you know what I think of MESH and the guys running it. Top notch all the way. I am continually impressed with the stuff that these guys are doing on top of the daily stuff they are doing. (Remember this isn’t anyones full time gig) They have pulled a great line up of speakers, workshops, networking and purely social events. If you are reading this on my blog … you should be attending MESH. 

I think this years event is going to be much better then the previous. Here is why:

Mesh U: A new addition to this years line up is the extra day for the Mesh U. 

A day jam packed with great presenters that can really help you take your game up a notch. MeshU is not included in the conference package I think that if you are serious about learning and leaving with a broadened skill  set then this is the day you want to be at. I know there are those who will bitch and complain about the added costs ….but if you have ever run an event …it is not cheap. 

Look at this as an investment in your business, career, project or what ever reason you are attending. The smaller size and tight workshop environment is great. Here are 3 great examples of sessions you won’t want to miss. 

• Spend some time with Daniel Burka and listen to his tips on iterative design strategies….This guy has creativity to spare. Try to soak some up.
• Jon Lax is going to teach you how to run better creative projects. Don’t miss this one! Jon is one helluva guy and you will be informed and entertained! 
• Leah Culver is the co-founder of pownce. She is the lead developer and is heavily involved with a all aspects of the direction and the development of the product.  

Great Keynotes: I really like the line up for this years keynotes. I think that these are going to be informative and entertaining. Here is the quick summ up. 

• Ethan Kaplan- I don’t know if you got a chance to check out Ethan last year, he is funny, intelligent, working on some of the cool projects. His is incredibly well versed in the all aspects of the technology and I am excited to see him on the stage.  
• Lane Merrifield- Club Penguin might mean nothing to you but your kids know it. From a Kelowna Startup to a acquisition by  Disney …There is a story there that I think everyone should hear. 
• Garret Camp- Stumble Upon has been a huge success allowing people to stumble across cool sites that others have liked. Stumble upon was acquired by Ebay in 2007 for a tidy little sum of $75 million. 
• Matt Mason - This guy has done a lot of really cool things, has a wealth of experience all of which he has penned into the book “The Pirate’s Dilemma: How Youth Culture is Reinventing Capitalism“

Session Speakers: I like the line up of people they have this year. It seems to be quite a few new faces and some faces that we have seen before in front of the audience. I think it depends on the format that the guys choose and the makeup of the panels. I have grown less fond of panel discussions as of late ….i think it is usually due to the poor moderation. Lets hope they have this taken care of and put on some great sessions with great moderators ……or what ever formats they choose. 

Lets Get Meshing: I am going to be at the MEsh meetup on Monday …..hope to see you there.

When: Monday, April 21

Where: The Irish Embassy Pub & Grill, 49 Yonge Street 

Time: 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Facebook it

Looking forward to seeing all the ususal suspects at MESH and meeting new people …..lets mesh it up people @!@#$%#@$%!!!!!!

Cheers 

Scott 

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http://www.meshconference.com/meshu/

 

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