I decided the Novel Conundrum style wasn't for me. The problem with it is that it's too demanding from an end-user perspective, because you can't depend on the fonts that the user has on his or her machine ( Read more... )

I nabbed this meme from altamont: it tracks the popularity of your interests as compared with other LJ users. 13,698 users are interested in a single television show, Alias, as opposed to a mere 428 who cite autonomy as an interest. No wonder the country as a whole is willing to exchange liberty for the illusion of safety.

Twin Peaks is just barely more ( Read more... )

Just wanted to blow a quick cyberhug to altamont -- glad you're back, and congratulations on the successful DJ gig ( Read more... )

I haven't posted a quiz result since March, so I feel okay about indulging. Courtesy of arafel:

The Ultimate LiveJournal Obsession Test
CategoryYour ScoreAverage LJer Community Attachment26.88%
You've got pals to cheer you up when you're down, but no audience to applaud you... Yet.22.4% MemeSheepage21.05%
Only trendy when it's sufficiently entertaining28. ( Read more... )

streamweaver did something quite nifty: he generously created a personalized meme for his LJ friends by asking questions designed just for them. I'm delighted to have my own little mini-interview, particularly because, as a journalist, I'm more often the interviewer, rather than the interviewee! Sincere thanks, Scott. They're good questions, and some of them ( Read more... )

Okay, I think I'm reasonably pleased with the new layout and color scheme of my LJ. [sarcasm]A fashionably fresh look, just in time for spring![/sarcasm] ;)

Now I'd like to figure out some sort of new user icon, 'cause the Snoqualmie waterfall, my current default, is tired.

Addendum: Made one just for fun in honor of Television Without Pity. I ( Read more... )

Meh. I think everyone who's ever designed a web site has felt the "I just can't get it the way I want it" sensation ( Read more... )

I don't normally do much with LiveJournal memes, but I sort of like the historic connection value of this one. (It occurs to me in a stream-of-consciousness sort of way that the word meme, broken down into syllables, is me! me! *grins* Given the way they're generally used in journals, I think it's rather apt.) Anyway, the question:

Where and ( Read more... )

What is your favorite LiveJournal community, and why?

What is your favorite web site?

It seems as though my definition of blogging was on the mark. I found this link to The 2004 Bloggies, and while perusing it, found this link to an entry detailing the goals and nature of a good blog. I trusted my own interpretation, but validation is always nice, and it confirms that I made the right choice for what I wanted to accomplish at this ( Read more... )