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tskaredoff @ 08:15 am: Something I didn't know I was worried about...
Took a look at Google Chrome. It's pretty appealing.

i'm an unsophisticated browser user. I started with Mosaic, of course, and stuck with it for a long time because it was all my underpowered machines could handle, and I've been consistently partisan to Safari since OS X debuted, but I couldn't tell you why. I just know it makes me a little grumpy when I have to use Firefox because some site doesn't play nice with Safari. though the latest version of Firefox has overcome all my specific objections (save one that's Mac specific and extremely minor) and I actually just set it to be my default browser on my laptop this morning. But I like the cut of Chrome's jib.

I already use GoogleTalk and gmail and Google Reader and Google Documents. I welcome our Google Overlords, generally, but I'm still uneasy. What if Google, as my DH puts it, ascends and leaves everything unsupported? What then?

One of my more baseless and abstract worst-case scenarios, I think.

Tags: random

ljspotlight, posting in lj_spotlight @ 03:50 pm: 08/21/08 Homepage Spotlight
striketv
A community for the first ever online network created by Hollywood storytellers that brings original, high-quality video entertainment to the world.

Tags: striketv, television, tv, video

ljspotlight, posting in lj_spotlight @ 01:39 am: 09/02/08 Homepage Spotlight
xlormp
The Most Popular Book in the Whole World is one user's unfinished online novel, parodying the Twilight novels. Chapters are continuously updated.

Tags: fiction, twilight

ljspotlight, posting in lj_spotlight @ 01:39 am: 09/02/08 Homepage Spotlight
startrek
Featured in anticipation of the show's 42nd Anniversary next week, these guys are our most popular Star Trek community. Star Trek first premiered on September 8th, 1966.

Tags: star trek

ljspotlight, posting in lj_spotlight @ 01:38 am: 09/02/08 Homepage Spotlight
burning_man
With the festival on the playa now over, share your experience of this year's desert party (and those of years past) with the Burning Man Camp at LiveJournal.

Tags: burning man

tskaredoff @ 09:23 am: Could do without the deja vu
Ugh. Fall Monday watching the weather channel is not something I wanted to do again, y'know?

Looks like leaving New Orelans was the right call for me. This is the part I didn't want to have to do again: deciding between leaving and staying; if we go, where do we go, how do we get there, what do we take. Even from this remove it's stressful.

Mom-in-law should be up in Brooklyn by now, or in the air, anyway.

theljstaff, posting in news @ 05:34 pm: All the news that's fit to print
Basic Accounts
As we noted in our last News post, as of today users will be able to downgrade their account to Basic through the Manage Account page. In addition, visitors who are not logged in to LiveJournal will now be seeing ads on Basic accounts and communities; the experience of logged-in users will not change.

Paid Account Sale
We are having a paid account sale starting today through September 30, 2008. During that period, you can purchase a 12 month block of paid time and receive a 20% discount – this paid time can be added to any account, or purchased as a gift for your favorite LJ-friend. For full details, see our Paid Account Sale page.

Announcing lj_advisory
We are pleased to announce the creation of the lj_advisory community, set up so you can find news and information related to the activities of the Advisory Board. We recognize that it has taken us a while to get this community up and running, and that has caused some frustration. From now on, we will post topics which will be discussed by the Advisory Board prior to the date of the meeting and summaries of meetings after they occur. Throughout the year, the Advisory Board may also post requests for opinions on topics which may be discussed at future meetings. This is the official community for communication with the Advisory Board – comments will be read by Advisory Board members who will respond as they feel appropriate.

RTE + Opera and Safari = <3
RTE stands for Rich Text Editor, which is the default method of posting entries from the Post an Entry page. Our Rich Text Editor is based on the open-source FCKeditor code. It allows you to make links or LiveJournal user tags, insert photos or videos, and format your entries without needing to know HTML. That is, unless you use Opera or Safari as a browser, in which case you couldn't use the RTE.

That will be changing today. We are pleased to announce that the RTE has been upgraded to the latest version of the FCK code, which includes support for Opera and Safari! In addition, many of the bugs in the old version have been fixed. If you've been using RTE, you will most likely need to clear your browser's cache in order to use the new version.

<strike> vs. <b>
Last year we changed the visual display of deleted and suspended usernames from a line through the username to a bold font. This had the effect of making the name unclickable - which meant that no one could easily determine whether the username had been deleted or suspended. We've reversed this display, returning deleted and suspended usernames to a struck-through and clickable state.

Flash Fiction Contest Update
The deadline to submit your flash fiction entry to "Quick Tales," LiveJournal's partnership with Caferati in India is fast approaching. Users who wish to find out more about this exciting contest should take a look at our india_writing community. Be quick! Entries must be received by midnight, September 7th, 2008 and the contest is open to all who have a mailing address in India, regardless of where they currently reside or citizenship.

ljspotlight, posting in lj_spotlight @ 10:25 am: 08/27/08 Homepage Spotlight
lebaneselove
A wealth of resources for fans of the Lebanese entertainment world.

Tags: foreign, language

ljspotlight, posting in lj_spotlight @ 10:25 am: 08/27/08 Homepage Spotlight
scenebyscene
This collaborative screenwriting community will accomplish an entire film script--each scene by a different writer--over the course of one year. It's destined to be crazy. Along the way, a slew of smaller challenges will be offered.

Tags: foreign, language

ljspotlight, posting in lj_spotlight @ 10:23 am: 08/27/08 Homepage Spotlight
add_foreign_ljs
Looking to practice your language skills? add_foreign_ljs offers users a way to find journals written in a language other than their own.

Tags: foreign, language