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We want to outsource our library's proxy server. In essence, we are working apart from our IT department which has shown no inclination to helping us manage the library's electronic resources (they insist it's not their job.) The company that's been doing the hosting for our existing proxy wall has been slowly but surely declining in customer service quality, so we're shopping for a new vendor. We've had very little interest from giants like Verizon and AT&T so we're looking for suggestions on other smaller firms that provide this sort of service. Anything anyone might be able to offer would be welcome.

Thanks!

Hey Bitches,
Havent been on in a looong as time and i'd like to apologizes to all you wonderful graff heads out there who still post and share your work.
I have added two new maintainers, Napalmandroses and Rhodamine, who have been dedicated to this community for years!

I'll be checking up on and posting more here when i can.

<3
v.r.

Last.fm in Journal Entries

Are you a last.fm user? The updated Music field on the Post an Entry page can now automatically fill in what you're listening to when you write the post. To enable this feature, fill in your last.fm username in the field under Contact Info on the Edit Profile page. This also adds a link to your last.fm profile on your LiveJournal Profile page. Then download the scrobbler client from last.fm. When it's installed, just click the Detect button by the Music field on the Post an Entry page and the scrobbler automatically pulls through the track information of what you're listening to on your music player or music program.

You can also use the feature without downloading the scrobbler client. If you're logged in and listening to last.fm over the Internet, click Detect to pull through the artist and title of the track playing. If the song changes while you're writing your entry, just click Detect again to update the Music field.

And for more musical accompaniment, last.fm also has a widget you can embed in your profile or a journal entry that displays what you're listening to in real time.



Increased Limits for Poll Results and Comments

Back in August we promised an increase in limits for poll results and comments. And now they're here. You can now view more than 2000 votes in the detailed view of poll results, and the limit for comments allowed for a post has been raised to 10,000, up from 5000. After the first 5000 comments, every comment will require a CAPTCHA.

Feedback Request on New Find Your Friends Feature

We're working on an optional feature that will make it easier for you to find out if existing friends in your web-based email contacts are LJ users. Once you find them, you'll be able to quickly add their journals to your Friends page. We know your privacy is very important to you, so we're interested in getting your feedback about this new feature. A full description, including the proposed privacy settings, is available in feedback. Let us know what you think.

India Travels Community

Have you explored the subcontinent? From the heights of the Himalayas to the beaches of Kerala, India is so vast and varied that you'll discover something new wherever you go, no matter how many people have been there before. We've partnered with travel writer Ajay Jain of Kunzum to create a community where you can share your stories, anecdotes, and tips about traveling in India. What was the most amazing thing you saw? Where did you go that can't be found with a Google search? Where do you want to go next? Selected entries will be considered for publication (with full credit, and only if you give permission) in travel books about India. So whether you've been to India, want to go to India, or aspire to write about India, you should take a trip over to india_travels.

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Painting in Bushwick...

Hey all,

We've just ordered a batch of Playaways (http://store.playawaydigital.com/) for our libraries and want to ensure that they are differentiated enough on our catalogue.

Do any of you have these or other self-contained audiobooks in your collections?

If so, do you treat them as sound recordings only or have you used different GMDs?

Any help would be appreciated.

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My current roommate has pretty much made up her mind to move back to NY, so I'm going to be left alone in a house I can't afford. I'd rather move into a new place than stay here because post-graduation restaurant jobs just aren't cutting it money-wise. If you or someone you know has a room available in a month or two for less than $400 a month, preferably $300 a month, let me know.

My name is Grace, I'm 22 and just graduated from UArts in May, and I'm easy to live with. I work every day from about 4-11, stay out pretty late (usually between 2 and 5) and then I don't wake up until midday so I won't be around too much. I've lived with guys and girls and don't prefer one over the other. I'm really easygoing, and as long as you don't eat my food and keep hairs off bathroom surfaces I'm happy.

I pretty much need a place to sleep and keep my stuff, and space to keep a bike inside, and I'm good to go. Internet would be preferable, but if I can't get it in the house it's not the end of the world.

Even if the spot is only open for a few months that's fine, as I'm not really sure how much longer I want to stay in Philly. I'm sort of just floating around.

Please spread the word around and reply here if you know anything, and I'll get in touch with you. Feel free to e-stalk me on fbook to validate my non-internet predator status: http://www.new.facebook.com/profile.php?id=56602437&ref=name