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Name: Carl Knutson
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User since: January 13, 2004
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doncarlo has posted 122 links and 215 comments on Alkaline Earth since January 13, 2004.

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2011 Nov 11 12:34 (#4220.12843):
They seemed to have brought back the Share button (shares to Google+) and the corresponding keyboard shortcut (shift+s). I haven't tried it out yet and I assume the only difference between this and the +1 button is that you aren't publicly giving it a +1. You can just share to whatever circle you want.

Still kind of annoyed that there isn't an unread count or something of unread shared items or a way to keep things unread. There has been a decrease in shared items from the top sharers - mrflip, jonthegeek, zieglerfe, and one of my friends from college.

2011 Nov 02 01:10 (#4220.12834):
If you are looking into the keyboard shortcuts (which I highly recommend) you can press ? and it will bring up a quick menu of all the available shortcuts. I apparently was not utilizing this to its full potential before as I was not using the jumping commands before (unless those are new).

Also on my wishlist for an upgraded AE is a posting bookmarklet/chrome extension. I'll discuss with mrflip tonight at bowling what is possible/easy and what might be below the pony line.

2011 Nov 01 10:05 (#4220.12829):
Looks like someone forgot about including the HTML tags in his post. Hopefully any AE upgrade will include some better HTML tools. Until then, pretend you are writing your webpage in Notepad!

2011 Nov 01 04:56 (#4220.12827):
Yes, the empty circle is to keep things to read later. You can use it for pretty much anything in Google+ or anything that you can share on your phone. Then just delete it from the empty circle once you've gone back to read it. You could also do this with Delicious or something like that if Google+ isn't your thing.

2011 Nov 01 10:00 (#4220.12821):
So jonthegeek pointed out a workaround. If you create an empty circle in Google+ and name it Reader Unread or something like that you can share posts you want to keep to just that circle. Then when you want to read them and mark them as read you can delete the posts. Not quite as slick as it was in Reader, but functional. He apparently does this as a way to tag things, too, so he has a work unread circle, Android tips circle, etc.

Also, if you have an Android phone, sharing to Google+ is an option from anywhere you can share so you can save things like Twitter posts or webpages.

2010 Jun 30 01:39 (#2614.12763):
Man, blast from the past. I got this e-mail the other day:

Subject: Are you there, Protolinx? It's me, Kingdom of Loathing.

Dear Protolinx,

Okay, I'm not good at this kind of thing, but I feel like I have to give it a try. So, here goes:

I was hanging out the other night, listening to some old mp3s, and I was just overcome with memories of when we used to hang out all the time. Remember? You were an intrepid, fearless adventurer, and I was the free-to-play, fun-and-funny online role-playing game that won your heart. Do you still remember those good times? I can't stop thinking about them.

I mean, I know things got kind of messed up at the end, and believe me, I'm sorry. If I could take any of that back, I totally would. And I know people grow and change, and you're not the same person you were then, but hey -- I've changed, too! I thought and thought about how to win you back. I figured I'd make you a mix CD, but I couldn't decide what "our song" was. So I just concentrated on becoming a better game for you, and here's what I came up with:

Remember how much fun you used to have with your clan? Alternately, remember how you never joined a clan because you didn't see the point? Either way, clans now have clan dungeons, group zones where your whole clan can work together. Crawl through sewers to Hobopolis, a vast underground vagrant vacation vista! Slide into the slime tube, and stir-fry sassy slimes!

I know I wasn't the prettiest game when we were together, so I had some work done. Almost every interface got an interface-lift. You can even manage most of your inventory via chat commands! I also came up with a way for you to automate some of the things you don't love about the game, so you can spend more time with the parts you do love.

Not only that, but there are way more animated .gifs than there were before. Don't worry; I haven't lost that low-fi edginess you love, but I'm a lot easier to play with now.

You can also have a custom title now, just in case you didn't feel like I appreciated what made you unique as an individual.

I should also say
Haiku Dungeon's been revamped.
See what I did there?

Maybe you quit because you got sick of always adventuring above the water. I admit that seems unlikely, but I fixed that, too -- there are a bunch of underwater zones with new food, equipment, mechanics, and challenges.

And that's just the tip of the iceberg, trust me. I'm still the silly, clever, deceptively-complex game you fell in love with, only with about 95% more awesome.

So, I'm just sayin', if you can find it in your heart to give me another chance, I won't disappoint you.

If you don't drop by, I promise I won't bother you again. I just really felt like we deserved one more try.

Love,

The Kingdom of Loathing.
http://www.kingdomofloathing.com

Anyone else get random contacts trying to entice them back to KoL?

2010 Jun 08 06:44 (#4209.12761):
I sent out an e-mail with info on how to put your files in the right place. Hopefully you got the e-mail if you had notified Cindy that you were participating this year. If you did not get the e-mail or need any assistance, feel free to contact me.

2010 Apr 07 10:43 (#4206.12746):
Apparently this new version will only be available outside North America. 1 min NPR clarification here. The difference being that Mattel owns rights to Scrabble outside NA and Hasbro owns rights in NA. Mattel is offering new version, Hasbro is not.

2010 Apr 03 10:47 (#4204.12742):
Woo!

2009 Sep 16 05:57 (#4184.12663):
I'm friends with someone who apparently has B#=1. Does that make me B#=2? No idea about E#, though. My best bet would be Parkin or through Erskine somehow.

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