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Read Google Docs now lets you edit and format text using your voice (Jordan Novet/VentureBeat) via Techmeme An interesting link found among my daily reading

I came across ParrotRead the other day -- I don't quite remember how -- but it has turned out to be a very useful, free, service. ParrotRead scans your Twitter Timeline and automatically finds and reports on books that appear there with a weekly email. I wasn't sure how useful this might be, but over the last several days I have found several books that interested me enough to request them from my local library. It's always nice to see a site that does something simple and well. I look forward to future recommendations from the site. Link : ParrotRead: Weekly Book Recommendations from the People You Follow and Respect on Twitter

Planes, Gliders and Paper Rockets: Simple Flying Things Anyone Can Make--Kites and Copters, Too! Rick Schertle and James Floyd Kelly I wish I had found this book a few years ago when my son was younger. It would have greatly helped established my “Dad Credentials” when he came to me with his imaginative and fun project ideas. I am somewhat handy and can make some basic things, but having Planes, Gliders and Paper Rockets around as a ready reference guide sure would have helped. That said, if you have kids who want to start “making”, this is a great, fun place to start. Planes, Gliders and Paper Rockets provides several projects from paper helicopters (with optional, but cool, LED lights), Rubber band airplanes, kites, foam air rockets and more. According to the book’s preface, this is the first in a series of books from Maker Media and sets a good example for the other books in the series. I’ll certainly be on the lookout for more like this. Each project provides some

Layout from Instagram     iOS  |  Android   I am not a big user of photo collages on my site, but I have some very specific use cases that gives Layout from Instagram a place on my iPhone and iPad. I often post collections of products I create with my photography and Layout allows me to easily assemble and post collages of product samples. Occasionally I will use it for more casual creations, too. It does what is does, quickly, capably and reliably, which is about the best that can be said of any app on your devices.     Some of my pictures created with Layout         From the iTunes App Store...  Create fun, one-of-a-kind layouts by remixing your own photos and sharing them with your friends. Choose photos from your camera roll—or use the built-in Photo Booth to take spur-of-the-moment shots—and instantly see them laid out in various combinations. Pick the layout you like best, then edit it to make it your own. Layout's smooth, intuitive process gives you comple