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Below is the list of Amazon S3 tools to access and manage S3 account on Windows, Mac, Linux powered computers. Amplify’d from www.aboutonlinetips.com 35+ Amazon S3 Tools and Plugins for Windows, Mac and Linux Amazon S3 provides a simple web services interface that can be used to store and retrieve any amount of data, at any time, from anywhere on the web. Amazon S3 is a cheap and cost effective way to handle sudden increase in traffic (such as from Digg, Technorati, StumbleUpon). Many bloggers are using Amazon S3 to host their images and other static media (such as mp3 files for their podcasts). Accessing and managing S3 account is not simple as it seems. Below is the list of Amazon S3 tools to access and manage S3 account on Windows, Mac, Linux powered computers. S3Sync  – It easily transfers directories between a local directory and an S3 bucket. s3sync runs on linux and Windows. Quillen S3 Backup – Quillen backs up your important files to Amazon S3 with minim...

At the track. Just hit a nice exacta. Good times.

Looks pretty useful Amplify’d from www.readwriteweb.com Topsy Launches Publisher-Friendly Twitter Widgets Unlike other Twitter widgets that simply stream tweets in a timeline, Topsy's new module let publishers display only the most relevant and brand-safe tweets. The content will be filtered - profanity-free and language-specific. And while the world may not need another widget, this new feature from Topsy does seem to provide one with content that's more useful - for both readers and publishers. These modules can be easily set up and customized. And there will be premium features, enabling publishers with analytics and monetization options. The latter will include the insertion of turn-key ads, either provided by Topsy or from publishers' existing a networks. Read more at www.readwriteweb.com   See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/bluj8

Good stuff. Evernote is my favorite app. Really useful for teachers. Amplify’d from blog.evernote.com 10 Tips for Teachers Using Evernote – Education Series Evernote is a great application for educators. It’s usefulness can range from planning a course to delivering a lesson plan to capturing feedback after class. I experimented with using Evernote while I was teaching courses at San Jose State University. It proved to be an excellent classroom companion. Here are some ways to use Evernote to achieve your teaching goals. During class After class Prior to class Plan and organize your classes with tags: Standards database: Professional development Classroom templates: Prepare for your absence: notebook Share a notebook with your class: Whiteboard photos: Keep handouts handy: Simplify grading: Keep your extracurriculars in order: See more at blog.evernote.com   See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/bluj4

Cool tips for managing email campaigns Amplify’d from smartblogs.com 4 tips to jump-start your e-mail campaigns Segment within your database. The more tailored your e-mails can be in terms of content and frequency, the better. Personalization. Ice.com uses life-cycle personalization, meaning, for example, that it uses its segmentation information to send a husband a promotional e-mail before his wife’s birthday and uses user-triggered campaigns. In Ice.com’s case, it sends consumers an e-mail with information about items they’ve placed in their shopping carts — along with information about a couple extra items and a discount. Avoid overloading. Do you send out promotional e-mails that overlap? Doing so can result in shoppers who endlessly postpone purchases because they’re always looking out for a better deal on the horizon. Also, consumers who think they’re getting too many e-mails will simply unsubscribe from your list. Analyze. Pay atten...

Pretty helpful tips on using two computers at once. Amplify’d from www.labnol.org Share the same Keyboard and Mouse with Multiple Computers Software Alternatives to KVM Switches If you are not too keen on a hardware based solution and if your systems are connected with each other over LAN, all you need is copy of Input Director , a Windows-only utility that’s easy to configure and is absolutely free for personal use. 4. Unlike a VNC software, you can’t drag and drop windows from one computer to another. However, Input Director supports clipboard sharing so you can copy-paste URLs and other text across computers. [**] If you only want to share a monitor between two computers, you don’t even need a KVM switch. Just connect one computer to the monitor using a VGA cable and the other monitor using the DVI or HDMI cable. You can then switch between computer using a button on the monitor itself. The good thing about using a software based solution is that you can seaml...

Good roundup of books Amplify’d from www.copyblogger.com 38 Critical Books Every Blogger Needs to Read mponents of a business: You h You h ave an idea … that’s entrepreneurship . You write content … that’s the product . You build a list of subscribers and do some guest blogging … that’s marketing . You have readers … those are customers . You run analytics to see what’s working and what isn’t … that’s managerial accounting . Making the most of your time and energy Thinking like an entrepreneur Playing nice with others Making the most of other people Understanding the dollars and cents Thinking like a marketer Thinking like a CEO Final thoughts This reading list has helped me and many of my clients, but I know it’s not definitive. There are lots of hidden gems out there that I may not have heard of. I’d love to expand this reading list. So, every person who leaves a comment recommending a book that I have...