See you in 2010!
It is one of the biggest issues facing our modern society and probably the most deadly. Everywhere we turn we are dazed by headlines, filled with frightening figures, or we are faced with the catastrophic effects ourselves. It will not only affect us, but our children will suffer, along with their children and their children. They will be unable to live in the world that we have so selfishly taken for granted. Our carelessness is destroying a world in which several of our ancestors died fighting for. But we are even more indebted to them as the ravishing and prestigious world they left behind is no more. Nature is being replaced with water in every corner of the globe, more and more species of such beautiful animals are dying and our most sacred treasures are disappearing. All because of our greed. We cannot expect others to clear up the mess that we, ourselves, have made. Ignoring the problem only increases it and in this extreme, ignoring cannot be an option. Either we act now and reduce our carbon emissions or we sit back and watch lands fought for on our behalf drown under enormous depths of water.
I personally find it very depressing that many of the world's most picturesque sights will be gone before I get to see them and that my adult life will be filled with water, quite literally. I certainly don't want to have to spend the rest of my life in a world that is falling apart in front of my eyes and be deprived of the high-quality life I could have led.
National Lampoon's Vacation was on TV, and Youngest and I were sitting on the couch watching it, when I said, "The 80's had some good music." He nodded noncommittally, staring at the TV, where a young Anthony Michael Hall was paging through a nudie mag. Then he asked, "You know what would be *so* cool?"
"What?"
"If I could somehow travel back to the time of the 80's."
"Ah. Yeah."
"And if I had like, 80's clothes and all the 80's stuff, and knew how to talk like they did in the 80's."
"Mmhm."
"Because then, maybe I would know what it's like to like 80's music."
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
What's the first exhibit you visit at the zoo?
Elephants.
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.
If i had to decide where my favourite place in the entire world was it would have to be somewhere that is tranquil, somewhere I can reflect and somewhere that is just as fantastic in all the seasons. My bedroom window, in fact, has displayed some of the most glorious sunsets that I have never seen in photos or on travels. It never fails, no matter what the season, to amaze me as I spend countless hours at my desk, admiring the passing clouds and planes. Also, the river walk that runs for a mile and a bit past my house is incredible during the summer when the sun shines off the water and the air is fresh from the sea. In winter, it is a nice place to escape for a while amongst the bare trees and soothing sound of the crashing waves. But, saying that, my abnormally warm and comfy bed could also be a contender along with my kitchen fridge! So, I guess if someone ever asked me where my favourite place in the world was, I would have to say 'home'.
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