#graphics

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I made some social media/app icons Keynote shapes that you can use in your presentations or, since Keynote can export images, you can make yourself some quick, customizable, social media graphics.

After downloading the Keynote presentation, simply tap (or right-click) on a shape; from the resulting context menu, select add to shapes. Now, that shape will be available to use in all your Keynote presentations across all your Apple devices! 😁

Just click here to go to the download page.

#graphics #social #keynote #tech #apps

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I've also included URL shortening, since I've noticed that several bookmarking services strip out the hypothesis prefix from the URL. The URL is copied in markdown format, which both hypothes.is & raindrop.io accepts.

What I like to do is add a page note in hypothes.is (page level, not tied to any ¶ or heading) with the copied markdown. That way I can always easily find it, whether I bookmark it or not. Also, once the page note is saved I can long-press the link & share it wherever I want. URL shortening is provided by the OG tinyurl.com.

#tech #shortcuts #ios #edtech

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Ok . . . So we went to a Thai Restaurant called Satara last night, which is fantastic & I highly recommend it, but here's the thing: I belong to the society of Lumbering Oxen. Either that or I should start one & join. No, seriously. Let me explain.

We're eating dinner & talking. I thought I was finished chewing, so I spoke & rice kernels came flying out of my mouth! I was so embarrassed I let out an EEP!

One problem, is I have a huge tongue (birth defect/deformity) that either gets in my way or dislodges stuff (Eww!). So, my mouth is a problem. My body is a problem too. I have poor gross motor skills (bodily coordination) due to a combination of issues.

I'm a walking disaster waiting to happen. It shouldn't bug me so much, but it does. I knew a long time ago that I'd never be a graceful lady, so why be concerned? Well, I'm sure I embarrassed my family & I probably do on a regular basis. I walk & I trip/fall or I open my mouth & food flies out.

Now, I'm wondering, is there anyone else out there like me? Let's start the Lumbering Oxen Society. Maybe we could put our heads together & help each other out. Either that or we'll put our heads together & give each other a headache. Your guess is as good as mine. :P

So, if you're in a nice restaurant & see a nice family enjoying their meal, & then you see one fool in the bunch spewing food, or being clumsy in general, it's probably me. Just do my family a favor & don't stare, ok? It might save them a little bit of mortification.

#life #humor

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#poetry

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Holler & scream anyway, it's no worse than the mind games you play . . . The mind games you play.

Make up your mind, tell the facts. Do you love us or was it all an act? Why didn't you protect us? Didn't you care? It was inconvenient, too much to bear. You protected yourself, when the time was right. Never thought of the little kids, shut out from the light.

Holler & scream anyway, it's no worse than the mind games you play . . . The mind games you play.

#poetry

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In The Ocean, The Creatures Swim Free. In The Ocean, Come Watch Them With Me. Through The Water They Fly, As If In The Sky. They Fly Way Out Into Sea.

#poetry

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So, he took a liquid filled cup, And splashed around like a pup. He splashed his pants, Did a little dance, And soon he was jiggin' it up!

So he danced on into the night, Despite his splashy sight. He had so much fun, His partner he spun, And gave her a terrible fright!

#poetry

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#poetry

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#poetry

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