Here is how to set your RSS news reader to read Protected (Friends-Only) posts.
I mention this because I had some trouble getting this to work with the available instructions out there.
This is tested on RSS Bandit.
Create a new feed entry with a URL like this: http://www.livejournal.com/users/YourFriend’sUsername/data/rss?auth=digest
(replace “YourFriend’sUsername” with… I’ll let you guess)
Go to the Authentication tab and type in your Livejournal username and password.
Done :-) You can now use that feed entry to read your friend’s posts.
I read in several places that you should do this:
http://Username:Password@www.livejournal.com/users/YourFriend’sUsername/data/rss?auth=digest
(replace Username, Password and YourFriend’sUsername)
I haven’t found this to work.
I’ve had this no-yearly fee Visa card forever. I even forget who I originally got it with. The company on the masthead has changed so many times… Today it’s Chase.
You know how you get those little “Important Notes for Credit Card Customers” pamphlets… the one written all in legaleze. I decided to read mine this time and yow! My APR on this thing is now 30.99% with a late fee charge of $39. So if I buy a $1,000 item and miss my payment date by a day, I instantly owe an extra $65! Oh, plus a $1 finance charge.
The moral of the story? Don’t be late!
(To try and cover my ass, I just set up an automatic billing thing with my bank. If I forget to pay, Chase Visa still gets an automatic “minimum payment” of $10)
I submitted a T-Shirt idea to J!nx today. I’m just logging it here so archive.org picks it up if the idea ever sees the light of day. The abbreviation for the idea is: ISTOTI.
The state of comment spam is always evolving. Welcome to the next generation.
I’ve now gotten 2 comment spams like the following:
Comment on Star Wars post
URI: http://www.bon[no referal for you!]us.to
Comment: Great trailer great film. Many thanks Lee.
(I added the [..] bit)
This spam was obviously written by a human. I’m guessing in a high-tech sweatshop in China. Hurumph.
I’ve been listening to audio podcasts the last week or so on my way to work and around town. I’ve been very impressed. It’s an idea who’s time has totally come.
I have iPodder software and I’ve subscribed to… yow a whole lotta shows. A partial list of some of my favorites include Accidental Hash, Adam Curry’s Daily Source Code, Audio Dharma, Catholic Insider, Decoder Ring Theater, Gillmor Gang, several NPR shows… I count almost 50 shows I’m subscribed to.
Cool.
How I do it: iPodder –> CD-RW –> my new car stereo which can read mp3 discs. I swap CDs (holds 10-20 hrs) every couple days.
I love this. Found it on the Touchstonesoftware.com homepage today while surfing.
I sent this complaint to the Reynolds aluminum foil people on 12-13-05. They mailed me back a coupon for free Reynolds foil last week. No word on modifying their boxes.
Continue reading ‘Bad Reynolds Aluminum Foil Box’ »
I wrote the letter below to Norelco / Philips about an electric razor I got for my dad for Christmas.
I got a note back a few days later saying, “I am forwarding your comments to our product developement team.” :-)
Continue reading ‘Electric razors going downhill a bit’ »
I’m working at home today. My new landline phone has been ringing off the hook all day with telemarketer calls. In the last 4 hours, I’ve gotten Comcast, MCI, the California Professional Firefighters Association (a scam if I ever heard one) and innumerable automated-dialer hangups.
I’m signing up for the National Do Not Call Registry today but it takes 3 months for that thing to kick in. Hurumph.
Let’s see how a running tally goes
4:15pm California Organization of Police and Sheriffs
1-11-05 8:30am neighborhood by mci
When I browse my website logs, I sometimes find interesting trends. Usually I just find people that are hotlinking to my site.
They just love this image on myspace. I’ve been getting 4,000 hits a month on it for a good while.
The latest big thing is my family’s Christmas tree.
It’s apparently being sent around in a Yahoo email (example referer) and now it’s popping up in blogs all over! Wee!
# of hits
5,000 November
23,000 December
15,000 The first 5 days of January
If you’ve seen this tree, do not attempt to apprehend. Just forward the email to me too!
Update 12-15-06: I’ve noticed the hit counts rise again this Christmas season. Mine is the second most popular Christmas tree on the internet!
Update 2-8-07:
Barbara sent me the final image of the ad. It was nice :-)
