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Listaurus http://www.listaurus.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:51:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=7233 en hourly 1 21 Must-Follow Pinterest Users http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Listaurus/~3/Opnoo9eKkyI/ http://www.listaurus.com/3773/21-must-follow-pinterest-users/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:50:17 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/?p=3773 Looking to save some search time and launch into a rich Pinterest experience? We’ve scouted out some of the best Pinners the service has to offer.

Although the site has a reputation for girly, wedding-themed content, we’re here to present a variety of inspiring perspectives, from photography themes to gadget wish lists. So, scoot through our gallery to discover some of the most popular curators on the web’s hottest social circuit.

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Here are five great sites that help you connect with film fans from all over the world.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3774/top-5-social-sites-for-film-fans/feed/ 0 http://www.listaurus.com/3774/top-5-social-sites-for-film-fans/ 15 Copywriting and Content Marketing Blogs that Will Make You More Money http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Listaurus/~3/Wmwms5fcfOU/ http://www.listaurus.com/3761/15-copywriting-and-content-marketing-blogs-that-will-make-you-more-money/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:58:27 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/?p=3761 As you may have seen on Tuesday, we were disappointed to see that there were no copywriting blogs in last year’s Top 10 Blogs for Writers.

We think persuasive writers — content marketers and copywriters — are as worthy of cheers and accolades as our fiction-writing brothers and sisters.

So today I put together a list of 15 writing blogs I think you’ll get a lot out of.

Read more…

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3761/15-copywriting-and-content-marketing-blogs-that-will-make-you-more-money/feed/ 0 http://www.listaurus.com/3761/15-copywriting-and-content-marketing-blogs-that-will-make-you-more-money/ 5 Tips To Turn Your Personal Profile Into A Professional Place http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Listaurus/~3/NUcVoKOiBzw/ http://www.listaurus.com/3759/5-tips-to-turn-your-personal-profile-into-a-professional-place/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:57:52 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/?p=3759 When Facebook launched Pages late in 2007, big brands finally had an opportunity to use the social networking platform to better connect with fans. Soon after companies signed on, well-known personalities and public figures started to use the new Pages tools to publicly bring their communities together online. While the division between personal profile accounts and public pages seemed like the perfect answer for individuals keen to separate their personal and public lives, for many people using Facebook for professional purposes, these two offerings just added to the digital confusion.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3759/5-tips-to-turn-your-personal-profile-into-a-professional-place/feed/ 0 http://www.listaurus.com/3759/5-tips-to-turn-your-personal-profile-into-a-professional-place/ 5 Alternatives to Consider After Spotify’s Free Music Cutoff http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Listaurus/~3/s7GG86HCvaI/ http://www.listaurus.com/3760/5-alternatives-to-consider-after-spotify%e2%80%99s-free-music-cutoff/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:57:24 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/?p=3760 If you’re an early Spotify user, you may be looking for a new, free music-streaming service as Spotify’s six months of free listening comes to an end.

Trendsetting music lovers who signed up for Spotify when it first hit the U.S. on July 14, 2011 will soon encounter roadblocks. For instance, come the six-month deadline to switch to Spotify Unlimited ($4.99 per month) or Spotify Premium ($9.99 per month), Spotify users will only be able to play their favorite songs a maximum of five times, and free streaming will cap at 10 hours per month.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3760/5-alternatives-to-consider-after-spotify%e2%80%99s-free-music-cutoff/feed/ 0 http://www.listaurus.com/3760/5-alternatives-to-consider-after-spotify%e2%80%99s-free-music-cutoff/ 6 Fictional Places You Didn’t Know Actually Existed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Listaurus/~3/iA5klxbppNw/ http://www.listaurus.com/3757/6-fictional-places-you-didnt-know-actually-existed/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:56:52 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/?p=3757 Part of what makes fantasy and sci-fi appealing is that it’s not just a bunch of characters — it’s a whole world. One you want to live in.

That’s true even if it’s an objectively bad place — Gotham City looks like a shithole, but who wouldn’t trade their current life with a chance to go there and fight supercriminals with Batman? Of course, that’s part of the frustration, too — we’ll never actually see the Shire or Mordor firsthand. But you can come pretty close, because it turns out a lot of these fantasy settings were based on real places. For instance …

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Sites like Reddit and Wikipedia have decided to blackout their sites today to protest SOPA and PIPA. The White House has even come out against the legislation, saying that it would hurt the “dynamic web.”

Here’s a look around the internet today…

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]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3737/10-weirdest-remote-controls/feed/ 0 http://www.listaurus.com/3737/10-weirdest-remote-controls/ Top 10 most bizarre tech stories of 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Listaurus/~3/lc3ETdr-imE/ http://www.listaurus.com/3734/top-10-most-bizarre-tech-stories-of-2011/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:18:37 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/?p=3734 In 2011, the tech world saw the release of coveted devices such as the iPhone 4S and the Kindle Fire, along with such spectacular fails as BlackBerry’s worldwide service outage and a hack that crippled Sony’s PlayStation Network.

But that was only part of the story. Along with the good and the bad came … the bizarre.

And by bizarre, we mean the weird gadget creations and unexpected Internet sensations that went viral (cue Rebecca Black’s “Friday”). These strange developments made headlines by pushing the limits of technology in odd new directions — and this year it felt like there were more than ever.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3734/top-10-most-bizarre-tech-stories-of-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.listaurus.com/3734/top-10-most-bizarre-tech-stories-of-2011/ 10 Standout Nerds of 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Listaurus/~3/PpNkLqeHDsw/ http://www.listaurus.com/3731/10-standout-nerds-of-2011/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:16:36 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/?p=3731 Sure, there was a time when being labeled “nerd” — a broadly-encompassing term for a person who’s myopically devoted to science, computers, and/or esoteric cultural pursuits like “Star Wars” trivia or “Dungeons & Dragons” — was the nadir of uncoolness. Nerds were considered clueless about fashion and, well, to put it politely, socially and romantically challenged. Think of Anthony Michael Hall, the archetypical teen science nerd in 1980s movies “Sixteen Candles” and “The Breakfast Club,” and it’s easy to understand why only the truly brave dared to fly their nerd flags high — revealing their enthusiasm for trigonometric functions or disclosing their desires to compile a thesaurus for one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s elf languages.

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]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3725/top-15-pc-games-of-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.listaurus.com/3725/top-15-pc-games-of-2012/ 4 Ways Farmers’ Markets Are Going Digital http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Listaurus/~3/uebY_wXt1uE/ http://www.listaurus.com/3721/4-ways-farmers%e2%80%99-markets-are-going-digital/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:35:32 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/?p=3721 The image of a farmers’ market doesn’t immediately evoke “high-tech.” Over the years, however, farmers’ markets have slowly adopted digital technologies to reach an increasingly connected consumer.

The move toward digital often began with building simple email lists.

“I would use [a list] to do a weekly pre-market pump up, tell them what would be there,” says Stacy Miller, executive director of the Farmers’ Market Coalition, an organization serving farmers, consumers and communities by providing resources and state and federal representation.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3721/4-ways-farmers%e2%80%99-markets-are-going-digital/feed/ 0 http://www.listaurus.com/3721/4-ways-farmers%e2%80%99-markets-are-going-digital/ Top Web Developer Tools of 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Listaurus/~3/DTvG7DRRHvk/ http://www.listaurus.com/3715/top-web-developer-tools-of-2011/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:20:48 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/3715/top-web-developer-tools-of-2011/ To be clear, this isn’t exclusively a list of tools that debuted in 2011. Instead, I wanted to look at some of the most popular and best tools for Web developers through 2011. Some debuted in 2011 and look destined to be popular and dependable tools for Web developers for some time to come. Others were already on the scene at the beginning of the year, but have obviously become or remained popular in 2011.

Basically, we’re looking to highlight tools that are innovative, widely used and/or wildly useful for Web developers.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3715/top-web-developer-tools-of-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.listaurus.com/3715/top-web-developer-tools-of-2011/ 70 Useful Free Web Design Elements PSD Files for Download http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Listaurus/~3/CV_7YQYYWXQ/ http://www.listaurus.com/3714/70-useful-free-web-design-elements-psd-files-for-download/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:20:46 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/3714/70-useful-free-web-design-elements-psd-files-for-download-designmodo/ Instead of paying thousands of dollars to the web designers, there are several web design templates available for free downloading in the internet. You can very well use these elements to design a site and it would be great if you have some technical knowledge about the Photoshop, CSS, HTML, etc. You can open the PSD files with the help of the Photoshop and this graphic designing file allows you to modify your website or image. They are mainly used to create images which are eye-catching and impressive and then the buttons, icons, web design layouts and the other elements.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3714/70-useful-free-web-design-elements-psd-files-for-download/feed/ 0 http://www.listaurus.com/3714/70-useful-free-web-design-elements-psd-files-for-download/ Silicon Alley 100 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Listaurus/~3/JTu4aTRAb4o/ http://www.listaurus.com/3707/silicon-alley-100/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:24:24 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/?p=3707 New York City had a break out year in 2011, riding a wave of tech enthusiasm to heights it’s never seen before.

Right now, New York, or as it’s often called, Silicon Alley, is home to one company with a billion dollar valuation — Gilt Groupe — and 28 others with valuations of $100 million or over.

Despite a weakening stock market, and deep fundamental problems with the economy, this time next year we expect more billion dollar companies in New York.

But, before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s take some time to look back at the fantastic year that was.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3707/silicon-alley-100/feed/ 0 http://www.listaurus.com/3707/silicon-alley-100/ 30 Logos with Hidden Messages http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Listaurus/~3/Lm6wdyG9VI0/ http://www.listaurus.com/3708/30-logos-with-hidden-messages/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:23:07 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/?p=3708 Nowadays, as a graphic designer, it’s hard to come up with great and meaningful concept for a logo and satisfy the customer needs. As more and more trends pass over the internet, many creatives got trapped in this vortex and focus their logo designs for short term periods and not long ones. I love logos with hidden messages and I spend time to caught the idea behind every logo. For me it’s a great relief after I’ve figured it out the message that the designer want to transmit. It’s like a puzzle game.

If you want your next logo to stand out and be world wide recognized it’s time for a little help. Below are 30 clever logo concepts that use negative space to create a powerful message and reflect the company’s personality. I recommend to read the explanation on the right side after you’ve tried to figure it out on your own what’s the message behind the logo.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3708/30-logos-with-hidden-messages/feed/ 0 http://www.listaurus.com/3708/30-logos-with-hidden-messages/ 8 grossest things Bear Grylls has consumed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Listaurus/~3/1SzIdzqBy0g/ http://www.listaurus.com/3704/8-grossest-things-bear-grylls-has-consumed/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:08:20 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/?p=3704 Bear Grylls is one tough dude. Best known for his television series “Man vs. Wild,” the 37-year-old was the youngest Briton to climb Mount Everest (when he was 23) and was a member of the U.K. Special Forces. In 1996, he badly injured his spine when his parachute failed to completely deploy, sending him plummeting to the ground which he hit with high speed. Eighteen months later, he was standing on the summit of Everest.

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3704/8-grossest-things-bear-grylls-has-consumed/feed/ 0 http://www.listaurus.com/3704/8-grossest-things-bear-grylls-has-consumed/ 10 New Free Fonts for Your Delight | Freebies http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Listaurus/~3/lYrED6-Hwgc/ http://www.listaurus.com/3694/10-new-free-fonts-for-your-delight-freebies/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:56:53 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/3694/10-new-free-fonts-for-your-delight-freebies/ Our readers are already used to finding beautiful and free fonts around here, and today, to keep you happy, we have a new round of free fonts for your delight. Since we love to hunt down nice freebies and fonts are always in high demand, here are 10 new fonts for you to use in your designs. Enjoy!

]]> http://www.listaurus.com/3694/10-new-free-fonts-for-your-delight-freebies/feed/ 0 http://www.listaurus.com/3694/10-new-free-fonts-for-your-delight-freebies/ Top 40 Useful Sites To Learn New Skills http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Listaurus/~3/w16umiyAAOk/ http://www.listaurus.com/3693/top-40-useful-sites-to-learn-new-skills-stumbleupon/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:56:51 +0000 adriancb http://www.listaurus.com/3693/top-40-useful-sites-to-learn-new-skills-stumbleupon/ The web is a powerful resource that can easily help you learn new skills. You just have to know where to look. Sure, you can use Google, Yahoo, or Bing to search for sites where you can learn new skills, but I figured I’d save you some time.

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