Let AI Help Blog Posting

I've only done this once and yep, it worked.

Create the blog post. Copy the text to clipboard.

Go to Claude and paste it in. 

Claude will create and format the blog post.

Download the *.md file.

Open the *.md file and copy the text

Go to Free Markdown and past the text. 

Free Markdown will interpret the md format and create the html file.

Now copy the raw html and paste it into your blog.

Here is what was produced from the above text . . .

***LOL, It's overkill but it does work***

So, now I've done it twice.

From Markdown to HTML: A Simple Workflow for Bloggers

Have you ever struggled with formatting your blog posts? I recently discovered a straightforward process that makes it easy to go from a simple text draft to a fully formatted HTML blog post. Here's the step-by-step workflow I've used successfully:

The Process

1. Draft Your Content: Start by writing your blog post content in plain text.

2. Use Claude for Formatting:

   • Copy your draft text.
   • Paste it into Claude (an AI assistant).
   • Ask Claude to format the text as a blog post.

3. Get Your Markdown File:

   • Claude will provide a formatted version of your post in Markdown.
   • Download the .md file Claude creates.

4. Convert Markdown to HTML:

   • Open the downloaded .md file.
   • Copy all the text from this file.
   • Go to a free Markdown-to-HTML converter (like "Free Markdown").
   • Paste your Markdown text into the converter.

5. Finalize Your HTML:

   • The converter will interpret the Markdown and generate HTML.
   • Copy the raw HTML output from the converter.

6. Publish Your Post:

   • Paste the HTML into your blog's editor or content management system.

Why This Works

This method is effective because it combines the ease of writing in plain text, the formatting capabilities of AI, and the universality of HTML. By using Markdown as an intermediary step, you get a clean, structured format that's easy to convert to polished HTML.

Conclusion

I've only tried this process once, but it worked seamlessly. It's a great way to streamline your blogging workflow, especially if you're not comfortable writing directly in HTML or using complex content management systems.

Give it a try for your next blog post and see how it simplifies your publishing process!

Removing Blogger's faint box around picture

Add this to CSS on Template

.post-body img, .post-body .tr-caption-container, .Profile img, .Image img,

.BlogList .item-thumbnail img {

  padding: none !important;

  border: none !important;

  background: none !important;

  -moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px transparent !important;

  -webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px transparent !important;

  box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px transparent !important;

}




Credit: http://www.perfectly-polished-nails.com/2012/01/how-to-delete-faint-line-around.html

Archive of Newpaper Front Pages - Handy Blogging

Newseum | Today's Front Pages | Star Tribune

Post to Blogger, et. al. From Reader With "Send To"

Become a Google Reader Power User - PCWorld
So, how do you get at all these goodies? Simple:

1. Head to Google Reader and click Settings, Reader settings.

2. Click the Send To tab.

3. Click to place a checkmark next to any of the services you want to add to Google Reader's Send to menu. (The aforementioned Save as PDF option is enabled by default.) Note also the option to create a custom link if you want to include a service that's not already there.

4. Click Back to Google Reader and you're done.

Now, look at the bottom row of any item you want to share. You'll see a number of options (most of which are self-explanatory, I think), culminating with Send to on the far right.

Click it, and then click the option you want. Simple as that. Gotta love that Google Reader.

Comments: This is very cool but I doubt I will use it much (say ScribeFire). It evens grabs the main graphic. I'm not sure how power userish this is but I had never noticed it.

Proofread Your Writing Online

Pre-Grade Your Paper
I have not tried this yet. An online solution for proofreading. Could be interesting.

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Comments:

I have not used this and am posting it to remember where it is. I see it recommended often. If you need a quick wiki space use PBWorks (I love it). If you are unsure about having a website try www.110mb.com before investing. There may be several reasons to have a free site. If you simply want to try blogging use www.blogger.com. After becoming infamous WordPress on your own site will be your preference.

Show Me A Screen Shot

Ever wanted to email or show someone on a forum some portion of your computer screen? There are many ways to take the screen capture and we probably all know them. The most basic is using PrtSc, pasting into Paint, croping and uploading and linking. This can be cumbersome. The easiest way I know is to use TPUCapture. This freeware is so simple and quick and does the shot/upload/link all in a couple of easy steps. It can be run portable but I just install it. I don’t let it start with Windows but simply fire it up if I want to post a screen shot.

Hit the Windows key, type “tp” and fire it up (in Vista or Win7). Hit the hot keys, draw the desired capture rectangle, click “OK” and copy the url to clipboard. Now use the link to paste the image in a forum or blog.

If you wish to display the image in Gmail you will need to open the url in a browser window and <cntl -a> <cntl - c> then <cntl - v> in the Gmail message.

Yes you have the “techpowerup.com” watermark. A cheap price for convenience. If you can’t stand the mark then use ImageShack or one of the several other storage and linking sites. These sites take more time and steps but are sometimes preferred if you want a more professional look. Often who cares?

If you wish to mark up the capture, combine FSCapture first with TPUCapture second like this":

Dinosaur alert: Could you loose the uploads if TechPowerUp is hit by an asteroid? Yes.

Live Writer alert: Win7 version dropped the ability for Live Writer to grab an image from a url. Download this and place the dll into the Live Writer plug in directory. Access the command from the tool bar >Insert>Insert Web Image...

Maybe it is time for a screen shot?

Live Writer is a great way to post by the way. The Firefox extension makes posting simple.

Win7 Alert: FSCapture is acting screwball for me in Win7 and is basically not usable at ATM.