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Google Mail - Inbox - Tumblr. Unnamed. Obama: Does He Pass the Social Media Test? He used social media and the web unlike any other presidential candidate in history.

Obama: Does He Pass the Social Media Test?

Barack Obama's incredible online presence turned into a grassroots movement culminating in his election as the 44th President of the United States. Buy "Teacake Apron" Wife of Brian. Buy "Knitted Eye Gloves" Tumblr. Drafts. Tumblr. Tumblr. Tumblr. Drafts. Tumblr. Tumblr. Activity. While I Wait. Tumblr. Tumblr. Google Mail - Inbox - Google Mail - Inbox (1) - Things magazine: an online journal about objects and meanings. Scrivener. “The biggest software advance for writers since the word processor.”

Scrivener

—Michael Marshall Smith Grow your ideas in style Scrivener is a powerful content-generation tool for writers that allows you to concentrate on composing and structuring long and difficult documents. While it gives you complete control of the formatting, its focus is on helping you get to the end of that awkward first draft. Your complete writing studio Writing a novel, research paper, script or any long-form text involves more than hammering away at the keys until you’re done. Untitled Document. Moolies: "Everyone is becoming like a Stasi agent" Ralf Hütter from the Gods of modern music, Kraftwerk is interviewed in The Guardian today, being interviewed by John Harris. 2 good people.

Moolies: "Everyone is becoming like a Stasi agent"

A quote that the subeditors pulled out for special attention was ""Everybody is becoming like ... a Stasi agent, constantly observing himself or his friends. " It struck a chord, and made me think about the whole privacy debate. As well as the clear points of discussion: the searching of peoples' Facebook/Myspace profiles for tidbits by future employers (or indeed, them asking for your username and passwords! Insane!) , other peoples' photos of you being trawled for teenage photos of puking at parties (or indeed, you being hounded in your teenage years by a newspaper, purely because you were involved in an horrific incident in your youth) there is the more subtle point of unwitting public coercion in the removal pf one's own privacy, as well as everyone else's.

Moolies. Slightly long interruption there.

Moolies

Where were we... I'm going to cover the bits that aren't my lower left leg, given that... well, it's the big finale but apart from that, if I talk about the 'blue' bits, it will help to explain the remedies that helped me to, vor example, not lose my left foot. Top right thigh: What this represents is three different plastic surgeon induced post-injury er... injuries? Not really injuries but not that my body would notice the difference. Both of these were covered after the 'big' operation with large sized 'Mefix' which is kind of like the material you get around the edge of sensitive skin plasters (except it reacted with my skin, which was nice). One of the oddest things about these assaults on my body was how much they "gunged out", as I put it at the time. Being Tyler Brule. Being Tyler Brûlé. Being Tyler Brule.

Being Tyler Brûlé. Being Tyler Brule. Mags McGinnis. Buy "Knitted Eye Gloves" Wife of Brian. Unnamed. Unnamed. Mould, carve, sew, sculpt, glue, sketch, go. Sketch, cast, glue, sculpt, carve, sew, go! Buy "Teacake Apron" Sculpt, glue, carve, sketch, mould, cast, g. Carve, sketch, knit, cast, sculpt, glue, go. Sew, cast, knit, glue, sculpt, carve, go! Buy "Syringe T-Shirt" Carve, glue, cut, sculpt, knit, sew, go! Sew, solder, knit, carve, sculpt, mould, go. Buy "owl t-shirt" Tee And Toast. Knit, glue, mould, carve, solder, sculpt, g. What is Folksy?

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Folksy was created with the aim of showcasing the work of UK designers and makers. Launched in 2008, we've grown to become the most popular UK site for handmade gifts and supplies. What can I sell on Folksy? Folksy is all about handmade and craft supplies. No vintage. How much does it cost to sell on Folksy?

It costs just £0.15 for each item in a listing (excluding VAT) and each listing lasts for 120 days (4 months approximately). I'm not from the UK but I want to join Folksy. No, sorry. Can I sell craft supplies? Yes! How do I get paid? You'll need a PayPal account so that buyers can pay you (and so you can pay Folksy your fees). How will I know if I've sold something? You will be e-mailed automatically by Folksy to confirm an order has been placed.

This all sounds great. And we've got plenty more answers. Knit, glue, solder, sketch, sew, mould, go! Find handmade items and materials (Jewellery) Sculpt, sew, sketch, cast, knit, glue, go! Buy "Teacake Apron" Teacake apron.jpg. All of a twitter: how Sarah Brown upped her profile while playin.

Today, Gay Pride.

All of a twitter: how Sarah Brown upped her profile while playin

Last week, Glastonbury. Wherever the masses gather, it seems, Sarah Brown is also to be found, smiling for cameras whilst twittering merrily away. The omnipresence of the prime minister's wife has been startling in recent weeks. Whether at first lady Michelle Obama's side, or posing with socialite heiress Paris Hilton, or updating her 300,000 Twitter followers on her home-grown strawberries, Mrs Brown is everywhere. "Clearly, they think it is a worthwhile attempt at softening Gordon's image. So, has Downing Street unleashed its most effective weapon to save Project Gordon? But opinions over her motives are divided. Friends concur, dismissing suggestions of a "cynical marketing ploy".

"She's a natural communicator. "So this is not some desperate attempt to make Gordon more appealing. But no one can forget she is a consummate PR, widely regarded as one of the best before she ditched her career and maiden name to marry the future prime minister. Sarah Brown (SarahBrown10) Craft. Mic Wright: Photo: MJ’s Jesus Juice sp... Tyler brule. Tyler Brûlé. Early years[edit] First magazine venture and design work[edit] In 2001, he became the youngest ever recipient of the British Society of Magazine Editors' Lifetime Achievement Award.

Tyler Brûlé

That year he and Winkreative were hired to design the "look and feel" of Swiss International Air Lines at their relaunch, after the collapse of Swissair.[5] In May 2002, Brûlé left Wallpaper and concentrated on Winkreative. He had a no-compete clause with Wallpaper for 2.5 years.[4] In 2005, Brûlé hosted the TV media magazine The Desk on BBC Four. Recent journalistic work[edit] He is a columnist for the Financial Times, and has also written for the International Herald Tribune, The New York Times, and Neue Zürcher Zeitung am Sonntag. In 2006, Brûlé announced in "Fast Lane" that he would be taking a break from the column to work on projects. Brûlé served on Dopplr's board of directors, until Dopplr was sold to Nokia in September[7] 2009.

Second magazine venture[edit]