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triedunture ([personal profile] triedunture) wrote2008-09-27 11:01 pm
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Two things (or more?)

1. I made a new header. I've been in a more gritty mood lately? Anyway, I suck at graphic design, so you can tell me if it sucks.

2. [livejournal.com profile] brewsternorth is the best fairy godmother ever! She has wrangled me a paid account, so no more ads for you all to stare at! Yaaaay! She wins a lifelong ability to call/e-mail me up and say, "Yeah, I wanna [fandom] fic that includes [pairing] and [incredibly rare kink/plot point]."

3. My fic writing has been somewhat on hold while this hack thing has gotten figured out, but now we're back on track. I have a Jeeves time travel story simmering on the stove, a nascent first Cap/Iron Man fic, and other goodies.

I haven't yet had a chance to thank everyone who's re-commented on the reposted fics. It's fantastic of you, really. I couldn't ask for better fan-friends.
ext_3685: Stylized electric-blue teapot, with blue text caption "Brewster North" (Default)

[identity profile] brewsternorth.livejournal.com 2008-09-28 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
Um... invisible header?

And thankies! *blush*

[identity profile] bernie-laraemie.livejournal.com 2008-09-28 04:18 am (UTC)(link)
(psst, we're playing 'The Emperor's New Header'.)

Oh, my! TJ, it's beautiful! The finest header in all the land!

[identity profile] favoritedarknes.livejournal.com 2008-09-28 06:36 am (UTC)(link)
LOLZ *joins in praising*

[identity profile] cadeira.livejournal.com 2008-09-28 01:51 pm (UTC)(link)
*praises along*
So shiny!

[identity profile] triedunture.livejournal.com 2008-09-28 02:03 pm (UTC)(link)
*pout* That's not cool, guys. *pouts some more*

But you should be able to see it now! Yes? No? I was a total n00b and used a private-setting Google site to host the image, but it should be publicly viewable now so, you know, people other than just me can see it.

Plz to be telling me if it worked or not?

[identity profile] cadeira.livejournal.com 2008-09-28 02:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Check!
... and as I said, shiny!!

[identity profile] triedunture.livejournal.com 2008-09-28 02:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Phew. Good to know that your rampant white lies will eventually prove correct!

[identity profile] cadeira.livejournal.com 2008-09-29 07:04 am (UTC)(link)
The header combined with the journal title actually makes NYC seem like some kind of cyber punk-Bladerunner L.A. and devious Gotham entity.
If that makes any sense at all.

[identity profile] triedunture.livejournal.com 2008-09-29 01:48 pm (UTC)(link)
It's not? *confused*

Lolz, I WISH it was. In truth, the subways operate on prayers, the electrical grid is severely outdated, and the lack of wifi hotspots is astounding.

But maybe someday it'll be more cyberpunk. Flying cars. Laser guns. Etc.

[identity profile] triedunture.livejournal.com 2008-09-28 07:27 am (UTC)(link)
Oh goodness, can you not see it? I see it! Is it somehow missing??

[identity profile] bernie-laraemie.livejournal.com 2008-09-28 07:56 am (UTC)(link)
I went into the source code and took the link directly and, upon copy pasting, was told that I had 'insufficient' privileges to view it.

Perhaps if you put the image on photobucket or imageshack?

[identity profile] triedunture.livejournal.com 2008-09-28 01:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Ohhhh I know what's happened. Hold up.

[identity profile] triedunture.livejournal.com 2008-09-28 01:59 pm (UTC)(link)
OK, how about now?
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[identity profile] brewsternorth.livejournal.com 2008-09-28 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I see it now - nice stuff!

[identity profile] bornbeautiful.livejournal.com 2008-09-28 12:33 pm (UTC)(link)
i can't see the new header, lady!! *pouts*

[identity profile] bornbeautiful.livejournal.com 2008-09-28 03:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I sees it! I likes it, too. :)

[identity profile] cadeira.livejournal.com 2008-09-28 01:57 pm (UTC)(link)
That´s so kind of brewsternorth!
But everyone using firefox shall be able to switch off ads entirely by installing NoScript as add-on. There are only a few pages where I allow the google scripts so the site owner get their ad money. So, you´ve always been adfree for me.

[identity profile] triedunture.livejournal.com 2008-09-28 02:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh. That's....hm, that's something I probably should have done ages ago.

But then I would have missed the Massive Fail of AdSense putting a weight loss ad next to my recipe for hot buttered caramel apples. So in the end? Kind of worth it for that one lol.

OK, so what else can I do with a paid account? I can make a mood theme. That might be cute. And I can do...other stuff.

[identity profile] cadeira.livejournal.com 2008-09-28 02:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Such computer generated failures always give me confidence in my belief that we´re all not going to be ruled by googlezon anytime soon...
http://www.broom.org/epic/
As cool as it might be to have all these opportunities on the net, we´re slowly feeding something very scary and turning off unnecessary scripts when browsing is my tiny contribution to prevent that.

Concearning LJ...You can have soooooooooooo...oooo many icons. Because expressing yourself in tiny pictures=essential.
You can only make a mood theme with a paidaccount? I´ve seen a House mood theme somewhere but was, again, too lazy to install it.
ext_3685: Stylized electric-blue teapot, with blue text caption "Brewster North" (Default)

[identity profile] brewsternorth.livejournal.com 2008-09-28 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Custom mood themes can only be applied to Plus or Paid accounts, that's right. (I mean, Basic account holders can apparently cheat and temporarily upgrade to Plus without losing their moodtheme when they downgrade to Basic, but I've never tried...)

I've already started uploading more icons. Plus adding some of the people and comms I promised myself I'd add if I went paid, which is win.

[identity profile] cadeira.livejournal.com 2008-09-28 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
You mean you got her and yourself a paid account... I would spend, like, all day on LJ if had one. No wait, I already do that. Mmh...

[identity profile] jane-hidell.livejournal.com 2008-09-28 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I hope it's cool that I'm about to friend you. ;)

[identity profile] triedunture.livejournal.com 2008-09-28 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
are we not friends yet? Let us remedy this huge oversight!

[identity profile] jane-hidell.livejournal.com 2008-09-28 08:39 pm (UTC)(link)
:DDDDD

[identity profile] cerublu02.livejournal.com 2008-09-29 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
ooh. nice and gritty! *nods* Definitely does not suck!