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LiveJournal Major Notes: Notes, Tweaks, Bug Kills, LJ_Cares!
[info]theljstaff wrote in [info]news


Notes augmented


We've enhanced and de-bugged Notes. If you haven't tried it yet, now's the time! You can create a private note when you ban multiple users. You can also delete multiple notes at once. Lastly, paid users have the option to add a note (visible only to you) whenever you add or remove a friend (guaranteed to avoid embarrassing social mishaps). If you don't currently have a paid account, you can upgrade now! It only takes a few minutes and costs less than a bad shopping mall haircut (plus, it's way more fashionable)!


Product tweaks and bug kill



  1. In another effort to zap spam, comments containing links from domains LiveJournal deems untrustworthy are now automatically screened

  2. If you sign up to get notifications of the Writer's Block question of the day, you'll now see the daily question in the email notification, so you'll have a little extra time to ponder before you post. You can subscribe to Writers Block notifications here

  3. The issue causing random comments to vanish has been fixed!

  4. If you visit a LiveJournal page and get prompted to log in, you'll be returned to the same page after you sign in (Thanks, Dreamwidth)!

  5. If you don't edit the timestamp for an entry at all, the entry timestamp will indicate the time the entry was posted instead of the time the Update Journal page was loaded


New FCK fixes rich text editor!



  1. We've updated our RTE (Rich Text Editor) to FCKeditor version 2.6.5 for improved visual design!

  2. When switching from the RTE to HTML editor, links for syndicated feeds are no longer broken

  3. RTE now functions properly in Safari 4.0

  4. An extra line/space will not be auto-inserted whenever you switch from RTE to HTML editor

  5. The insert image link now works correctly in all browsers

  6. Comments with paddings/backgrounds render correctly within the comment box (and will no longer wrap outside the box and break frames/margins)


LiveJournal Cares


We’re pleased to introduce you to [info]lj_cares, a new LiveJournal community dedicated to raising awareness and funds for U.S. charitable organizations that improve the health and well-being of people around the world. Each month, we’ll spotlight a nonprofit that is making a significant global impact through medical research, public outreach, and/or humanitarian social programs. Charities will be selected in accordance with the U.S. calendar of national health observances based on a high rating (of over 60%) on Charity Navigator and global scope of impact.



In this, our inaugural month of November, we will celebrate national adoption month by offering a charitable virtual gift (priced at $2.99) to support Love Without Boundaries, an organization that saves the lives of orphans with life-threatening diseases and places them in loving homes around the world. LiveJournal will donate 100% of the proceeds from the sale of charitable vgifts (we'll cover the cost of credit card transaction fees). To learn more about Love Without Boundaries, please visit [info]lj_cares and read about how they helped save Baby Kang and the Rainbow Twins from fatal illnesses, who are now thriving in nurturing families. You can purchase your Love Without Boundaries gifts in the Virtual Gift shop.


Papered in postcards


A couple of weeks ago, we asked you to send in postcards to surround us with LiveJournal community. Thanks for coming through! We've received postcards all the way from Germany, England, Finland, and Canada and from all over the US, including Texas, Florida, Alaska, Montana, Wyoming, Indiana, Hawaii, and Oklahoma just to name just a handful. We're thrilled with our improved decor.



Please keep the love coming for one more week by writing to Frank the Goat, Esq., c/o LiveJournal, Inc., 539 Bryant Street, Suite 210, San Francisco, CA 94107. Be sure to include your username, since we'll be drawing the names of ten random contributors next Thursday to win paid account credits!


Photos of the week


We have more dazzling images posted by talented LiveJournal photographers from around the world. We're hoping to span the entire globe, so please continue posting and tagging. Of course, you can also sit back and enjoy the view at [info]lj_photophile.


You can see a sample of this week's gorgeous photos and check out spotlight communities and awesome user content after the jump!


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Curtains


We thank you, once again, for joining us. See you next week!


Network Maintenance: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 04:00-06:00 UTC/GMT
[info]dwell wrote in [info]lj_maintenance
On Saturday the 14th at 4AM UTC/GMT we will be upgrading the operating system of our network load balancers to a newer version, one that will allow us to use both CPUs! Nifty, because multiprocessing is nice.

Since we have 2 load balancers, the plan is to upgrade 1 at a time, and there really should be very little impact to our website. Hopefully you won't notice a thing and I'll get to go back to the hotel and watch some wonderful late night infomercials.

We've got a lot of exciting projects coming up for 2010 and we're hoping that we'll be able to deliver them all to you, that you will find it useful/cool/lovely and then you will use the site even more. Behind-the-scenes work like this will give us the capacity to handle the anticipated traffic, so expect a few more maintenance windows especially in the beginning of next year as we've got some neat ideas to improve performance around here! We had the recent 30-45 minute outage yesterday due to one of our logging databases filling up disk space -- not so great design coupled with my human error in handling the initial problem -- and it looks like we're going to finally have some resources to eliminate stuff like that. I can't wait!

As usual, I will be updating status.livejournal.org before and after, just in case you are not able to reach our main website during the work.

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[info]brokeneyeball

working on dolls..

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Page 55 of Jaephisch and the Dark Rainbow is up!
[info]studiojfish


NEW DARK RAINBOW PAGE!!! CHAPTER 3 BEGINS!!!

Little Friend -original painting
[info]brokeneyeball


now in my shop


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Spotlights: Homepage Spotlight 11/9/09
[info]ljspotlight wrote in [info]lj_spotlight
[info]sixwordstories
Whether you're in the mood for a creative challenge or you're short on time or attention span, this semi-addictive community is perfect for those who find flash fiction way long. Once you get the hang of it, you won't be able to stop. The prince turned into a frog. The girl ran home to mother. Tough to write. Easy to read. It's a double threesome of fun.

Spotlights: Homepage Spotlight 11/9/09
[info]ljspotlight wrote in [info]lj_spotlight
[info]dailyfoodie
Delicious, ambitious, and occasionally nutritious dishes make for an eclectic, all-you-can-eat feast. Whether you're searching for recipes for your next dinner party or you're jonesing for a late-night brownie fix, your cravings are sure to be well sated. A warm and inclusive community that welcomes all orientations, from carnivores to vegans, from gourmands to junk-food junkies. Guaranteed bias-free, food-positive, and pan-epicurian.

birthdays
[info]notslience73
Yesterday was D's 3rd birthday party, nice, fun, lots of kids and big people. Also lots of sugar, I did not eat any cake or ice cream.  I was looking at the calendar and noticed that all the people in my immediate family birthday's fall on either a saturday or a tuesday. I thought that was kinda neat.

Лошадиные ощущения
[info]tintos
Рано или поздно это должно было случиться. В ванной среди множества шампуней и прочего стоит охлаждающе-разогревающий гель для лошадей. Прекрасное средство от радикулита и вообще от всего, что касается мышц. Это случилось сегодня. Не глядя, вместо шампуня нажал на носик емкости с гелем и вымыл им голову. Не сразу обратил внимание на то, что он практически не мылится. Заметил это только тогда, когда голова замерзла. Странно было ощущать холодную голову под горячим душем. И сейчас она как будто в очень прохладном огромном скафандре. Прекрасное ощущение. Свежая, прохладная, как будто наполненная морозным воздухом огромная голова. Думается легко и быстро. Разве можно сравнить с ощущениями после шампуней!

Всегда, наверное, самые удивительные и удачные открытия происходят благодаря случайности, неожиданно, там, где их ждешь меньше всего. Нужно больше экспериментировать. И тогда сколько впереди удивительных открытий!

Dior models in Moscow, late 1950s
[info]little_una


остальное тут: http://englishrussia.com/?p=2204#more-2204

(no subject)
[info]little_una


Я серьезный и ответственный человек, особенно на работе.

"Oh no not my baby"or Girl group de los Muertos
[info]365drawings
"Oh no not my baby" or Girl group de los Muertos
More art here!

Время светлых мыслей
[info]tintos
Почему всегда
Светлые мысли
Приходят тёмной ночью?


Буда ночью. На правом берегу Дуная в Будапеште.

Чтобы почувствовать город, нужно увидеть его ночью. В это время уходит суета, обман и проявляется жизнь. Все настоящее. Если что-то ночью делаешь, отдаешься этому полностью. Никто и ничто не мешает. Получается все значительно быстрее и с удовольствием. Ночью жить интереснее.

(no subject)
[info]little_una
Улыбаимси и машем.
Эй, там кто-нибудь по мне хоть соскучился?



как-то недопопала в кадр%-)

Blood is the New Black 5 Year Anniversary Show!
[info]studiojfish
SHOW DETAILS:
We’re turning 5 and we’ve asked our family of incredible artists & Junc Gallery to help us celebrate!

Blood is the New Black & Junc Gallery Present:
Blood is the New Black: 5 Year Anniversary Exhibition
November 7 - December 14, 2009
Opening Reception and Party Saturday November 7, 7-11 pm
4017 Sunset Blvd
Silverlake, CA 90029

www.bloodisthenewblack.com

www.juncgallery.com

Featuring new work by:
Skinner, Skye Parrott, Keaton Henson, Porous Walker, Andrea Shear, Jesse Spears, Bryan Ray Turcotte, Demonbabies, Sumi Ink Club, Patrick Jilbert, Sterling Bartlett, Michael Sieben, Jeff P, Dan Monick, Mel Kadel, Travis Millard, Scott Barry, Pete and Jo, Josh Slater, Jason Fischer, Hannah Stouffer, Dylan Haley, & more!
Be sure to check out the Blood is the New Black pop up store opening night with shirts, prints, zines and more!

Beer courtesy of Nakhon Beer and cupcakes from Lemonade (yum!)

Check out the event page on Facebook

Article on Cool Hunting


I have two new pieces hanging in this show!

BLACK MAGE


BLOOD GOLEM

"Hatch" November 1st Thursday group show at Pony Club Gallery
[info]studiojfish
"Hatch" November 1st Thursday group show at Pony Club Gallery

featuring new work from Betsy Walton, Aidan Koch and Rachel Mulder

currently untitled
[info]brokeneyeball

oil on 4X4" wood plaque
will be in my shop (soon as varnish dries completely)


LiveJournal Major Notes: Spam counter-attack, RSS feeds again, CSI Deadly Intent contest
[info]theljstaff wrote in [info]news


The empire strikes back

In recent weeks, we've taken huge steps towards blocking spam accounts on LiveJournal. In fact, we've suspended as many as 30,000 accounts in a single day! We've implemented several pre-emptive measures to prevent the creation of spam accounts, and we've honed our detection of suspicious content. Spam bots are a crafty lot, so we'll continue to refine our tactics and keep up the good fight to keep you safe from spam attacks on LiveJournal.

RSS feeds again

If you're addicted to [info]xkcd_rss, [info]icanhaschzbrgr, or other syndicated feeds, we're pleased to report that we've resolved the update error that was mucking up your RSS feeds. While content was being pulled correctly, it wasn't being posted to the feeds themselves. Late last week, we finally nailed down what we hope was the root problem, so content should post properly. We thank you for your patience.

Wii have killer CSI Deadly Intent contests!



[info]c_s_i

If you're a gamer who loves CSI, have Wii got news for you! [info]c_s_i is sponsoring killer contests. Simply post a question to a member of the CSI crew. The winner will get a free copy of CSI: Deadly Intent for Nintendo Wii (with a retail value of $39.99) and get their question answered by a member of the CSI writing team! There's also a fantastic monthly contest. To enter, join [info]c_s_i, play the online version of CSI: Deadly Intent, and respond to a two-part query for a chance to win a Wii! Entries will be judged on composition and originality. Sorry, but you must be a U.S. resident and over 18 years old to participate. Check out the rules here.

Enveloped in postcards

Last week, we asked you to send in postcards to help us decorate our drab concrete walls. Here's a photo of the results so far! Thank you so much and please keep them coming! You can mail them to Frank the Goat, Esq., c/o LiveJournal, Inc., 539 Bryant Street, Suite 210, San Francisco, CA 94107. Be sure to include your username, since we'll be giving ten random users paid account credits.



Photos of the week

If you haven't visited our new LiveJournal photo community, you're in for an amazing visual trip. LiveJournal users from around the world will take you on a scenic journey to everywhere. Post your own pictures or kick back and enjoy at [info]lj_photophile. You can view some of this week's awesome photos after the jump. Please start tagging with geographic location, since we'd like to track all the places around the world represented in this community. Keep on commenting too!
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Two new ink paintings for the Blood is the New Black 5th Anniversary at Junc Gallery!
[info]studiojfish
I have created two new ink paintings which are hanging amongst a bunch of incredible artists at Junc Gallery in Los Angeles for the Blood is the New Black 5th Anniversary show! Greg Khmara and I were just recently added to the Blood family for our designs INSANE MANE and MESSY BEARD, which will be available soon.





SHOW DETAILS:
We’re turning 5 and we’ve asked our family of incredible artists & Junc Gallery to help us celebrate!

Blood is the New Black & Junc Gallery Present:
Blood is the New Black: 5 Year Anniversary Exhibition
November 7 - December 14, 2009
Opening Reception and Party Saturday November 7, 7-11 pm
4017 Sunset Blvd
Silverlake, CA 90029

www.bloodisthenewblack.com

www.juncgallery.com

Featuring new work by:
Skinner, Skye Parrott, Keaton Henson, Porous Walker, Andrea Shear, Jesse Spears, Bryan Ray Turcotte, Demonbabies, Sumi Ink Club, Patrick Jilbert, Sterling Bartlett, Michael Sieben, Jeff P, Dan Monick, Mel Kadel, Travis Millard, Scott Barry, Pete and Jo, Josh Slater, Jason Fischer, Hannah Stouffer, Dylan Haley, & more!
Be sure to check out the Blood is the New Black pop up store opening night with shirts, prints, zines and more!

Beer courtesy of Nakhon Beer and cupcakes from Lemonade (yum!)

Famous Fiction Show
[info]mardouville
The awesome and manly Dan Zettwoch has curated this years  St Louis Famous Fiction show and the opening night is this Friday 6th November starting at 7pm. I'm in it and so are St Louis buddies, Kevin H, Jeff Worm, Jason Robards and many more. If you're in St Louis come and say hi!
Here's a tiny peek of one of my entries.....

(I did say tiny!)


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