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At long last, we're pleased to announce a new feature. Now, in journal and community entries, there's a button you can click to show the author you liked their entry.
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LJ backup/export
Hey folks, how are you doing LJ backups these days? It's been so long since I used LJbook, I see they've renamed to BlogBooker. Is that still the preferred option? -
What I'm listening to
Recently a friend posted a list of the podcasts he listens to, so I thought I'd share mine. These are the ones I listen to all the time; they're the silver lining in having a long commute.- 99% Invisible, by Radiotopia with Roman Mars. Interesting stories about design, like the guy who designed the "Blade Runner" building (not an architect, just a ( Read more... )
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"Sorry, Eddie. Tiger's been loose for a while."
Feh. On Friday, K was tired enough that she fell asleep at her desk in school. We figured possible growth spurt. Then on Monday she took a 4-hour nap on the sofa. Tuesday, she was ill and stayed at home where she mostly watched her iPad and napped, and ate the BRATY diet. Today, she was well enough to go back to school, and it was The Man's turn to ( Read more... ) -
Placet
I borrowed the audiobook of Gaudy Night from the library and listened to it on my iPhone. It was a little bit of a hassle to import the sound files from the Overdrive folder to iTunes and then sync with the phone, but the worst part was having to contend with the Apple Music app on my phone. Other sound-playing apps have controls like this:
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New Year's Resolutions
I know I'm a little late, but I made my New Year's resolutions over the weekend. I told The Man, most people are resolving to do things they don't like and then will feel bad when they stop doing those things. So this year I resolve to drink more wine and eat more chocolate. :) -
Catching up: entertainment edition
The 9-to-5 gig is going well and turns out to involve some opportunity to practice information architecture as well as content strategy, yay! But it limits my time on social media, so I thought I'd catch you all up on what I've been watching and reading.
Based on Connie Willis' recommendations in the prologue to The Winds of Marble Arch, I've ( Read more... ) -
Merry Xmas!
We had a very nice family celebration and now the kids are playing with their mountain of gifts while the adults relax (and try to think about dinner, while still digesting too much dim sum for lunch). Hoping all of you are enjoying a similar amount of happiness. :) -
Quote from K: my daughter the bear-hunter
K: I think I am not going to get married when I grow up. Because I don't want to get pregnant ( Read more... ) -
More quotes from my 5-yr-old daughter
Conversation with I had with K a few nights ago after brushing teeth ( Read more... )