See you in 2010!
My friend Meredith haz my mug.
I am sad to say that I will not be participating in Black Friday this year, due to the fact that I am going out of town. Quite the travesty if you ask me...as I am a certified holiday shopper.
I remember a couple of years ago when I woke up at 2 a.m. (who is insane enough to wake up at this time!?) and I went to wait in line at Walmart...just so I could purchase some $3 DVDs. They didn't open until 4 a.m., so I had to wait in line for about an hour...a line that wrapped around the entire store - all the way back to its loading docks!
After getting out of Walmart I headed over to Target to meet the same fate - waiting in line for another hour until they opened at 6 a.m. I don't even remember if I bought anything there, even after waiting in line.
I think I got up that early and participated because it's exciting for a couple of different reasons. First, you get to see all the crazy mothers and fathers trying to snag a deal on the toy their kid wants for Christmas...and may even see them brawl over it. Secondly, Friday marks the official mark to the holiday shopping season. Thirdly, (and this is probably the reason I like it the most) it means that Christmas is less than a month away.
I LOVE Christmas...and what better way to bring in the holiday cheer than by standing out in 40 to 50-degree weather with other shoppers who although they may not be as ecstatic as you are about the impending holiday, are there nonetheless to get their Christmas shopping on.
This year, I have noticed that some retailers have extended their savings and deals onto their websites. Since I won't be here on Friday to partake in this retail madness, I indulged myself with a little shopping this evening courtesy of Old Navy Online. (I had to!)
So to all you brave souls who are thinking about partaking in this joyous holiday shopping, I wish you good luck. Drink lots of coffee, wear a warm jacket, and be prepared to get a little pushy.
This is a little gallows humor that I whipped up and sent to Scott Kurtz and my friends at Penny Arcade when we all knew that Aeofel was dead, but couldn't tell anyone else in the world.
First, we're happy to announce that the team has identified and fixed the issue with the YouTube conduit; you can now find and add videos from YouTube to your library and posts. As always, thanks for your patience!
The other news we have today is about a new addition to the Six Apart family: TypePad Micro, a new free level of TypePad that is streamlined for microblogging. We see a new form of blogging emerging that lives between the quick status updates of Twitter and Facebook and the long-form posts of "classic" blogging; TypePad Micro is designed to meet that need. You can read more about TypePad Micro in Chris Alden's post on the Everything TypePad blog.
A lot of the new capabilities we've added to TypePad this year were actually inspired by some of the best things about Vox: favoriting, member profiles, a dashboard to follow other bloggers, and easy ways to post content from other social media sites. But the things that make Vox different from TypePad are still there: Vox has always been -- and still is -- the best place for "friends and family" blogging, where you're in control over who sees what. TypePad, on the other hand, is built for the blogger who wants, no, craves, attention.
Do you have a passion or interest you want to share with people beyond your Vox neighborhood? If so, we'd love it if you tried out TypePad Micro. Maybe you've always wanted to start that obsessive blog that's just about waffle restaurants. Or want a place to share videos of your favorite band (Jonas Brothers, anyone? Anyone? ...). TypePad Micro's great for those topic-specific blogs. Take it for a spin and let us know what you think.
On the Vox front, our designers are working on some cool new themes (coming soon!). We'd also love to hear your thoughts about where we should take Vox in the coming year. What are the key things you'd like to see for Vox? If you've had a chance to use TypePad this year, what are the features there that we should bring over to Vox? And, if you're thinking big thoughts, how could we connect the Vox and TypePad communities in order to bring together bloggers and their shared passions? Your feedback is really important to us, so please leave a comment here, or shoot me a message.
And again, thanks for your patience as we found and fixed the YouTube bug!
~ daisy
As many of you have noticed, the YouTube Conduit is not working. I am so sorry about this; I know how frustrating it is.
The team is looking into how to get this fixed and I will update you as soon as I hear something. In the meantime, not all is lost... There is a work-around for posting videos.
When you're in the Compose Screen, just click on "embed." Ignore the fact that it says "Widget" before everything because you can definitely use this to embed videos as well. You'll just need to input the embed code from the video, enter a title (if you want) and hit OK.
It might not show up perfectly in your compose screen, but when you hit "Save," your video should appear just the way you wanted it to.
Hopefully this will allow you to keep posting videos while we figure out what's happening on our end.
As always, thanks for your patience.
This is the closest I've gotten to the place Guinness is born.
Go forth and fill your libraries with media.
Seriously, thanks to everyone for being so amazing and patient. You are the reason I love Vox.
I was just told that the Amazon Conduit will be fixed by tomorrow. I will post here as soon as I get word that it's back up and running.
I know this has been frustrating and I am sorry there wasn't more I could do to make it less so. I really appreciate your patience though.
Cheers,
