I have uploaded a file for use in Google Reader, containing 249 URLs for journals. Yep, 249.
Anyway, you can download it from here. You click on the link, and your window will fill up with code. Ignore that. Click on File, Save As and specify a download location. Ensure the file is saved as an XML-file, that's important.
Go to Google Reader and at the bottom left panel, you'll see a link "Manage Subscriptions".
Clicking on that leads to a page marked Settings.
Click on Import/Export.
Click on the Browse button by the heading Select OPML file
Locate your XML-file and click on Upload
Hey Presto!
You now have 249 journals in Google Reader.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Transferring journals
Journals that could not be transferred by their owner will be migrated by the AOL Journals Team tomorrow, Wednesday 29 October. Please leave a note if you have been unable to transfer your AOL journal on your own, including URL and your Gmail address.
Monday, October 27, 2008
AOL Pictures to close down
Dear AOL Pictures user,
In order to offer you a more comprehensive online photo service, we will be closing down AOL Pictures on 31 December 2008.
We have partnered with Pixum, one of Europe’s leading and multi-award winning independent online photo service providers, to provide all AOL Pictures customers with a free, improved and fully integrated ‘one-stop’ online photo service.
To ensure that you keep all of your photos, we recommend that you transfer your photos to the new photo service before 31 December 2008. Go and transfer your photos to our new photo service provided by Pixum and get up to 100 prints for free!*
Please note that to transfer your photos you will have to sign up for a Pixum account. By selecting the transfer option, you consent that your name, email address and AOL Screen Name are encrypted and sent to Pixum to facilitate the registration and the transfer of your photos.
Alternatively, you can download your photos to your computer.
You need to ensure you have either transferred your photos to the new photo service provided by Pixum or downloaded them to your computer by 31 December 2008. After this time, the site will be permanently closed and you will not be able to access your photos through AOL Pictures. So, do please ensure that you act now and go to AOL Pictures for continued access to your photos or to save your photos on your computer.
To have a look at the new photo site provided by Pixum, please click here.
To Learn more about Pixum, click here.
We hope to see you on our new site soon!
Sincerely,
Your AOL Pictures Team
In order to offer you a more comprehensive online photo service, we will be closing down AOL Pictures on 31 December 2008.
We have partnered with Pixum, one of Europe’s leading and multi-award winning independent online photo service providers, to provide all AOL Pictures customers with a free, improved and fully integrated ‘one-stop’ online photo service.
To ensure that you keep all of your photos, we recommend that you transfer your photos to the new photo service before 31 December 2008. Go and transfer your photos to our new photo service provided by Pixum and get up to 100 prints for free!*
Please note that to transfer your photos you will have to sign up for a Pixum account. By selecting the transfer option, you consent that your name, email address and AOL Screen Name are encrypted and sent to Pixum to facilitate the registration and the transfer of your photos.
Alternatively, you can download your photos to your computer.
You need to ensure you have either transferred your photos to the new photo service provided by Pixum or downloaded them to your computer by 31 December 2008. After this time, the site will be permanently closed and you will not be able to access your photos through AOL Pictures. So, do please ensure that you act now and go to AOL Pictures for continued access to your photos or to save your photos on your computer.
To have a look at the new photo site provided by Pixum, please click here.
To Learn more about Pixum, click here.
We hope to see you on our new site soon!
Sincerely,
Your AOL Pictures Team
Transferring journals
If you are still experiencing problems transferring your AOL journal to Blogger, please leave a note with your Gmail address and AOL Journal URL. I shall forward these for manual transfer by the AOL Journals Team.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Saving template
When you plan to alter your template, it is always a good idea to save a copy of it to your hard disk drive. The procedure is straightforward.
Sign into your blog and select Layout, then Edit HTML.
The option to Download a copy of your template to disk is displayed on that page.
The file is an XML-file, in order that you know which filetype will be assigned.
Should your alterations wreak havoc on your blog, you can restore the previous status-quo by returning to the same page to upload your original template file. Or a template that you found on the Net; googling for Blogger templates will yield quite a few sites. The usual precautions apply, in terms of security, viruses, malware etc.
Sign into your blog and select Layout, then Edit HTML.
The option to Download a copy of your template to disk is displayed on that page.
The file is an XML-file, in order that you know which filetype will be assigned.
Should your alterations wreak havoc on your blog, you can restore the previous status-quo by returning to the same page to upload your original template file. Or a template that you found on the Net; googling for Blogger templates will yield quite a few sites. The usual precautions apply, in terms of security, viruses, malware etc.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Using Back Street Browser
Having retrieved the journal with this program, you cannot navigate through it the way you would do on the Net. The journal is saved to disk under the following directory structure
Screenname
Name of journal (as in the URL)
Archive
Entries
Year
Month
Day
Number of entry
You'll have to navigate through the journal using the directory structure, NOT with the normal navigational buttons. Comments cannot be retrieved, and certain graphics are also not displayed. Any graphics, linked to AOL Pictures or AOL Hometown will be lost after November 1st, 2008. With the amount of time until October 31st, it is unlikely to be practicable to relink all the graphics on a blog – remember your own transfer?
The restrictions of this method are particularly in evidence when viewing the saved journal off-line.
The front page shows the first 10 entries.
Screenname
Name of journal (as in the URL)
Archive
Entries
Year
Month
Day
Number of entry
You'll have to navigate through the journal using the directory structure, NOT with the normal navigational buttons. Comments cannot be retrieved, and certain graphics are also not displayed. Any graphics, linked to AOL Pictures or AOL Hometown will be lost after November 1st, 2008. With the amount of time until October 31st, it is unlikely to be practicable to relink all the graphics on a blog – remember your own transfer?
The restrictions of this method are particularly in evidence when viewing the saved journal off-line.
The front page shows the first 10 entries.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Dormant blogs
The blogs of the deceased, and of others who are unaware of this change, will be uploaded to a dedicated account. Anyone who wishes any of these journals to be transferred to their account, please leave a note here. I'll confirm when the transfer is complete.
Love and Light from HEALING Creek
I shaved my legs for this?
A Pennies Worth
Vengeance
Journal Enquirer
On Whining Well
Just One Girls Head Noise (UK)
Dribble by Chuck Ferris
The Diatom Project
Penny's Pieces of Ohio
My Reason for reasoning
There are no Sundays.
Lahoma's Laments
Love and Light from HEALING Creek
I shaved my legs for this?
A Pennies Worth
Vengeance
Journal Enquirer
On Whining Well
Just One Girls Head Noise (UK)
Dribble by Chuck Ferris
The Diatom Project
Penny's Pieces of Ohio
My Reason for reasoning
There are no Sundays.
Lahoma's Laments
Update: J-land Directory
With apologies: the URL given in previous posting was incorrect. It has been rectified, and is working.
Jland Directory
Krissy has set up a Jland Directory, in which the list of new URLs will be incorporated. Please call round there and leave your first name, AOL screenname, journal URL and email address as requested.
Edit: URL has been corrected
Edit: URL has been corrected
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Contact
It has been requested that people leave an email address on their Blogger profile. This can be useful if you want to contact a commenter directly by email, rather than leave a comment on their blog.
On AOL Journals, an email address was provided automatically, as that was included in the screenname, which in turn was included in the URL.
There is one caution associated with this: leaving an email on a profile exposes you to the risk of spam. You may wish to set up an email specifically for the above purpose, and change it when it becomes clogged with junkmail.
On AOL Journals, an email address was provided automatically, as that was included in the screenname, which in turn was included in the URL.
There is one caution associated with this: leaving an email on a profile exposes you to the risk of spam. You may wish to set up an email specifically for the above purpose, and change it when it becomes clogged with junkmail.
Not migrated yet?
If you continue to have problems with the transfer of your blog to Blogger, please leave a note with your AOL screenname. A solution has been found, where the transfer will be done for you.
I shall email the details to you upon request (using the AOL screenie; please don't leave an email address on here).
Guido
PLEASE FORWARD TO ANYONE WHO YOU KNOW STILL HAS PROBLEMS BUT MAY NOT SEE THIS POST
I shall email the details to you upon request (using the AOL screenie; please don't leave an email address on here).
Guido
PLEASE FORWARD TO ANYONE WHO YOU KNOW STILL HAS PROBLEMS BUT MAY NOT SEE THIS POST
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
9 days to go
I am emailing the following people, but am also asking anyone else who may be in touch with them to urgently point out that their journals will be deleted on October 31st. Should any of the people concerned read this, please leave a note with your new URL. Thanks.
ceilisundancer / Robin / http://journals.aol.com/ceilisundancer/RandomThreads/
irisheyes1929 / Kellen / http://journals.aol.com/irisheyes1929/FaithinRomanCatholicism/
wildautumn1 / ? / http://journals.aol.com/wildautumn1/this-is-really-me
ninareade / Nina / http://journals.aol.com/ninareade/overtaken-by-snails-life-in-the-/
rebuketheworld / Raven / http://journals.aol.com/rebuketheworld/RebukeTheWorld/
cgtperkins / Carrie / http://journals.aol.com/cgtperkins/daybyday
cottoncandie / Mary Alice / http://journals.aol.com/cottoncandi12306/ThisiswhoIam
sunshines612392 / Sam / http://journals.aol.co.uk/sunshines612392/wifemotherstudentmentalhealthnur
sylviam4000 / Sylvia / http://journals.aol.co.uk/sylviam4000/YeOldeEnglishPosy
ljat1 / Linda / http://journals.aol.com/ljat1/fridays-child/
pookyluvsu / Angela / http://journals.aol.com/pookyluvsu/BehindHazelEyes/
andie5987 / Andrea / http://journals.aol.com/andie5987/MyLife/
bowyerlori / Lori / http://journals.aol.co.uk/bowyerlori/broken/
rayne1123 / Noelle / http://journals.aol.com/rayne1123/ThewaysofRayne
katie39041 / Katie / http://journals.aol.co.uk/katie39041/KATIESDIARY
jan3145 / Jan / http://journals.aol.com/jan3145/LivingwPulmonaryFibrosis
ceilisundancer / Robin / http://journals.aol.com/ceilisundancer/RandomThreads/
irisheyes1929 / Kellen / http://journals.aol.com/irisheyes1929/FaithinRomanCatholicism/
wildautumn1 / ? / http://journals.aol.com/wildautumn1/this-is-really-me
ninareade / Nina / http://journals.aol.com/ninareade/overtaken-by-snails-life-in-the-/
rebuketheworld / Raven / http://journals.aol.com/rebuketheworld/RebukeTheWorld/
cgtperkins / Carrie / http://journals.aol.com/cgtperkins/daybyday
cottoncandie / Mary Alice / http://journals.aol.com/cottoncandi12306/ThisiswhoIam
sunshines612392 / Sam / http://journals.aol.co.uk/sunshines612392/wifemotherstudentmentalhealthnur
sylviam4000 / Sylvia / http://journals.aol.co.uk/sylviam4000/YeOldeEnglishPosy
ljat1 / Linda / http://journals.aol.com/ljat1/fridays-child/
pookyluvsu / Angela / http://journals.aol.com/pookyluvsu/BehindHazelEyes/
andie5987 / Andrea / http://journals.aol.com/andie5987/MyLife/
bowyerlori / Lori / http://journals.aol.co.uk/bowyerlori/broken/
rayne1123 / Noelle / http://journals.aol.com/rayne1123/ThewaysofRayne
katie39041 / Katie / http://journals.aol.co.uk/katie39041/KATIESDIARY
jan3145 / Jan / http://journals.aol.com/jan3145/LivingwPulmonaryFibrosis
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Pictures without borders
In order to show your pictures without a border and a narrow area of white around it, you need to tweak the HTML of your template.
* Go to the Dashboard and click Layout, then Edit HTML
* Before you make changes to your template, always save a copy to disk in case something goes wrong.
* Using Ctrl-F, search for this string: .post img {
which starts at the period and ends with the {
* The second line may read border=1px solid $bordercolor;.
* Change this line to 0px solid (that is zero), omitting $bordercolor;
* Save your template and reload your blog. Your pictures will now appear without a border.
* Go to the Dashboard and click Layout, then Edit HTML
* Before you make changes to your template, always save a copy to disk in case something goes wrong.
* Using Ctrl-F, search for this string: .post img {
which starts at the period and ends with the {
* The second line may read border=1px solid $bordercolor;.
* Change this line to 0px solid (that is zero), omitting $bordercolor;
* Save your template and reload your blog. Your pictures will now appear without a border.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Posting pictures
Kat is currently posting a handy tutorial on the Blogger Community Photo Challenge blog for tweaking your blog template to accommodate large pictures. It involves manipulating the underlying HTML, but that's manageable I think. Have a look.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
New blogs
Folks,
Here are some of the links that I have laid my hands on in the past 3 weeks or so.
I have decided not to bother with the old AOL URL's, as they are for chop soon at any rate.
This list is seriously long, so if you're searching, use Ctrl-F.
Please add any journals that are not listed here; once added, your comment will be removed.
Please leave a comment if any information is no longer correct; quite a few journals have had to relocate to a new URL due to transfer problems.
Please note: links will continue to be added
Sources:
My own Google Reader OPML download
Comments to previous entry on this subject on this blog
Comments on Where are we now?
http://adirondackcountrygal.blogspot.com Linda
http://alittlebitofsugarplease.blogspot.com Sugar
http://amysaysmeh.blogspot.com Amy
http://andy-andyslife.blogspot.com Andy
http://anewbridge.blogspot.com Bea
http://apageunturned.blogspot.com Regina
http://aquietlifeiwish.blogspot.com Carol
http://astra1547.blogspot.com Astra
http://atlantic-lines.blogspot.com Guido
http://attitudeslc.blogspot.com Rosemary
http://barb-anewbeginning.blogspot.com Barb
http://barb-onedayatatime.blogspot.com Barb
http://brainwhispers.blogspot.com
http://buckoclown.blogspot.com Ken
http://buffalosquirrels.blogspot.com V eronica
http://buggieboo1.blogspot.com Sharon
http://call-for-support.blogspot.com
http://carpediemdawn.blogspot.com Dawn
http://cathy-daretothink.blogspot.com Cathy
http://cayasm-isntshegreat.blogspot.com Yasmin
http://cindyslife2.blogspot.com Cindy
http://cmarlow480.blogspot.com Christopher
http://coastalcomfortii.blogspot.com/ Sharon
http://odestotheoddptdeux.blogspot.com/ Dannelle
http://tagsandalittlechatter.blogspot.com/ Joyce
http://madcobug-myeverydaylife.blogspot.com/ Helen
http://wouldyoulikesomeheartwiththat.blogspot.com/ Phyllis
http://my3gifts.blogspot.com/ Christy
http://snaggertagger.blogspot.com/ Emmi
http://realisticallyinsanecherry.blogspot.com/ Diama
http://taintedcherriesdzine.blogspot.com/ Diama's Tags
http://cabscreationschatter.blogspot.com/ Chris
http://rebeccaofsunnybrookfarm.blogspot.com/ Becky
http://tagsbyangela.blogspot.com/ Angela
http://waterrunsthroughme.blogspot.com/ Angie
http://sandrasscribbles.blogspot.com/ Sandra
http://missiesupsidedownworld.blogspot.com/ Missie
http://tagsbymissie.blogspot.com/ Missie's tag blog
http://herethereandeverywhere2ndedition.blogspot.com/ Pat
http://monicasmindlessmutterings.blogspot.com/ Monica
http://horseshoebend2.blogspot.com/ Carleen
http://www.karasrambles.blogspot.com/ Kara
http://mycreativecornerandthings.blogspot.com/ Creative Corner
http://call-for-support.blogspot.com/ A call for support
http://outsidelookingin-jeannette.blogspot.com/ Jeannette
http://serendipitylives-jan.blogspot.com/ Jan
http://newblueviolet.blogspot.com/ Vicky
http://thatkentuckygirl.blogspot.com/ Lisa in Kentucky
http://meandering-martha.blogspot.com/ Martha
http://dsdesignsandotherthings.blogspot.com/ Donna
http://lynne-tnt-ii.blogspot.com/ Lynne
http://lynne-is-on-a-mission.blogspot.com/ Lynne's weight loss blog
http://admdesigns.blogspot.com/ Al
http://deardiaryitsmedonna.blogspot.com/ Donna aka LadyMagnolia1963
http://tagsbyangela.blogspot.com/ Tags by Angela
http://greenolivesandpicklejuice.blogspot.com/ Kelly
http://mysouthernhome.blogspot.com/ Sonya
http://gillietime.blogspot.com/ Gillie
http://littlethingsphotoblog.blogspot.com/ Maria
http://findingfootprintsinthesand.blogspot.com/ Linda
http://photographsmemoriestoo.blogspot.com/ Marie
http://lattedahdesigns.blogspot.com/ Traci
http://deafscreams.blogspot.com/ Indigo
http://wwwlifewithally.blogspot.com/ Ally
http://jeanneshappyhome.blogspot.com/ Jeanne (Private)
http://thisismehugs-amanda.blogspot.com/ Amanda
http://cindyslife2.blogspot.com/ Cindy
http://kath-mysimplerhymes2.blogspot.com/ Kath
http://marlene-onedayatatime.blogspot.com/ Marleen
http://memoriesandsweetserenity.blogspot.com/ Terri
http://stardustlouise.blogspot.com/ Louise
http://i-stand-corrected.blogspot.com/ Shared - I stand corrected
http://lori-dustypages.blogspot.com/ Lori
http://dustypagesbookshelves.blogspot.com/ Lori's book reviews
http://cathy-daretothink.blogspot.com/ Cathy
http://buggieboo1.blogspot.com/ Sharon
http://kafkasworld.blogspot.com/ Stuart
http://mississippigurl811423.blogspot.com/ Cathy
http://stuckinhindsight.blogspot.com/ Joanna
http://silent-keyboards-j-land-angels.blogspot.com/ J-land Angels
http://www.wunzuponatime.blogspot.com/ Sher
http://harborofpalms.blogspot.com/ Bethe
http://wherearewenowsfk.blogspot.com/ a place for AOL Refugees
http://yellowbrickroadtwo.blogspot.com/ Robin
http://agirlnexdoorcreation.blogspot.com/ TerryAnn
http://cassie-springmeadows.blogspot.com/ Cassie
http://adirondackcountrygal.blogspot.com/ Linda
http://aquietlifeiwish.blogspot.com/ Carol
http://thebigjourneytochangemylife.blogspot.com/ Kat
http://boondocksflapdoodleandbeyond.blogspot.com/ Debbie
http://myquestoftruth.blogspot.com/ Meg
http://proudmommywifey.blogspot.com/ Liz
http://womanintheglassbox.blogspot.com/ Winivere
http://lindapoohsthotfulspot.blogspot.com/ Linda
http://juliasnewjournal.blogspot.com/ Julia
http://slapinions.blogspot.com/ Dan
http://littlethingsphotoblog.blogspot.com/ Marie
http://communityphotochallenge.blogspot.com
http://conniesphotos.blogspot.com Connie
http://dayzedagain.blogspot.com Joan
http://deardiary-monae.blogspot.com Monae
http://diaryofapodgypoof.blogspot.com Gaz
http://dislifeingeneral.blogspot.com
http://dornbrau-dustbunnyclubofnorthamerica.blogspot.com Dorn
http://ellipsissuddenlycarly.blogspot.com Carly
http://emmaandbella.blogspot.com
http://eternity-mrst.blogspot.com Michelle
http://findingfootprintsinthesand.blogspot.com Linda
http://flamingofeathers-kathy.blogspot.com Kathy
http://fromtheedgeofdementia.blogspot.com/
http://gaboatman-docklines.blogspot.com Sam
http://gerry-daughters-of-the-shadow-men.blogspot.com Gerry
http://ginas-space.blogspot.com Gina
http://growinoldgracelessly.blogspot.com Penny
http://gryph-wotd.blogspot.com Jan
http://gypsypaths.blogspot.com Carol
http://harborofpalms.blogspot.com Beth
http://hollie-lifeinasmalltown.blogspot.com Hollie
http://horseshoebend2.blogspot.com Carlene
http://inafrnz247-morethanwords.blogspot.com Michelle
http://ishallovercome-blazensun.blogspot.com Sunny
http://isthismylife-michelle.blogspot.com Michelle
http://jeannettesnewtravels.blogspot.com Jeannette
http://jlandhub.blogspot.com Magic Smoke
http://joannsnewjournal.blogspot.com Joann
http://judithheartsong.blogspot.com Judith
http://kasee60.blogspot.com Kasey
http://kelly-reminiscenceoftheyesteryears.blogspot.com Kelly
http://lifefaithincaneyhead.blogspot.com Barbara
http://lindasworld-lindasworld.blogspot.com Linda in WA
http://lisa-pleasedonttakelifeforgranted.blogspot.com Lisa
http://littleleftofcenter3.blogspot.com Kathy
http://lorisletterbox.blogspot.com Lori
http://lovinyou4lovinme.blogspot.com Katie
http://luanneslifelivingwithlupus.blogspot.com Lu-Anne
http://lurkynatsworld.blogspot.com Natalie
http://lyn-britsblog.blogspot.com Lyn
http://madcobug-myeverydaylife2.blogspot.com Helen
http://magicgeniiinthelakes.blogspot.com Jeanie
http://mamacitamd.blogspot.com Mamacita
http://manickathy.blogspot.com Kathy
http://marylouisesphotoshoot.blogspot.com Mary-Louise
http://mortonlake-caringnsharing.blogspot.com Morton
http://motoxmom72.blogspot.com Gina
http://mycreativecornerandthings.blogspot.com Robyn
http://mydaymyinterestsphotoblog.blogspot.com Betty
http://mysouthernhome.blogspot.com Sonya
http://nanshouse.blogspot.com Jenny
http://nopleasurecruise.blogspot.com Jenny
http://nowherehometown.blogspot.com Cece
http://nutwoodjunction.blogspot.com Beth
http://onewaytrip18.blogspot.com Ada
http://outsidelookingin-jeannette.blogspot.com Jeannette
http://patricia57.blogspot.com Patrice
http://photographsmemoriestoo.blogspot.com Marie
http://pianogirlsrandomthoughts.blogspot.com Morgan
http://proudmommywifey.blogspot.com Liz
http://queenbsblogofcourse.blogspot.com Barb
http://reflections-michelle.blogspot.com Michelle
http://ryanagi.blogspot.com
http://salsreflections.blogspot.com Sal
http://sandrasscribbles.blogspot.com Sandra
http://saturdayschild-anne.blogspot.com Anne
http://saywhat911.blogspot.com Laura
http://sharon-imasurvivor.blogspot.com Sharon
http://shelly-didisaythat.blogspot.com Shelly
http://steviesdiner.blogspot.com Stevie
http://sunshinecolorado.blogspot.com David
http://takingheart.blogspot.com
http://the-fox-diarys.blogspot.com Eler-Beth
http://theexaminedlife-sheria.blogspot.com Sheria
http://thepatchworkquiltonaol.blogspot.com Kathi
http://thereisaseason-val.blogspot.com Val
http://thereisonly1today.blogspot.com Janie
http://unfussy.blogspot.com Gayla
http://vagabondjourneys.blogspot.com
http://visualcounterpoint.blogspot.com Liz
http://watchingmysisterdisappear.blogspot.com Mary-Louise
http://waterfalltrekking.blogspot.com Greg
http://waterrunsthroughme.blogspot.com
http://whatclaludiaisnowthinking.blogspot.com Claudia
http://windsweptwhispers.blogspot.com Connie
http://wwfbison.blogspot.com Lisa
http://yellowbrickroadtwo.blogspot.com Robin
http://sunflowerkat.blogspot.com/ Kat
http://inmydreamssfk.blogspot.com/ Kat
http://geminiwilder.blogspot.com/ Cindy
http://monicasmindlessmutterings.blogspot.com/ Monica
http://www.contrarywoman.blogspot.com/ Mary
http://therustyspigot.wordpress.com/ Kath
http://boiseladie.blogspot.com/ Cheryl
http://everythingisgoingtobeallright2.blogspot.com/ Rose
http://shelly-didisaythat.blogspot.com/ Shelly
http://quiltofmanycolors.blogspot.com/ Shelly's Photo blog
http://lainey-lainesworld.blogspot.com/ Lainey
http://waterboywriting.blogspot.com Paul
http://acorgitellsatale.blogspot.com/ Betty
http://nancyluvspix.blogspot.com/ Nance
http://petuniasmom.blogspot.com Kath
http://coy-dancingintherain.blogspot.com/ Coy
http://mydailypurge.blogspot.com Kris
http://creativitybitsandpieces.blogspot.com/ Betty
http://tammy-downhome.blogspot.com/ Tammy
http://sharon-welcometomynightmare.blogspot.com/ Sharon
http://lilys-paradise.blogspot.com/ Rosy
http://roses-are-read.blogspot.com/ Rose
http://the-lantern-1962.blogspot.com/ Rose
http://bauchtanzinoldenburg.blogspot.com/ Birgit (German blog)
http://onyama.blogspot.com/ Pam
http://thiswasmylifeinthe1950sand1960s.blogspot.com Freda
http://marty-heardatstarbucks.blogspot.com/ Marty
http://leigh-mythoughtshonestly.blogspot.com Leigh
http://walkinginmyshoeshonestly.blogspot.com/ Leigh
http://makingofahome.blogspot.com Deb
http://shadowsofthemoon.blogspot.com/ Teresa
http://myra-therandomnessofitall.blogspot.com/ Myra
http://mydayandthoughts.blogspot.com Celeste
http://boondocksflapdoodleandbeyond.blogspot.com/ Debbie
http://ellie-crazylife.blogspot.com/ Ellie
http://clem28.vip-blog.com/ Cerise (French blog)
http://bearslair-bearsden.blogspot.com/ Bill
http://insanityisntadisease2.blogspot.com Tawnya
http://www.garnett109.blogspot.com John
http://chaispice1023.blogspot.com
http://latentthoughts.blogspot.com/ Rebecca
http://manickathy.blogspot.com/ Kathy
http://animalrescuerslife.blogspot.com/ Jamie
http://thisandthatorwhatever.blogspot.com/ Dawn (Nomads)
http://thinkinglizard.blogspot.com Brian
http://howiseeit-karen.blogspot.com/ Karen
http://adventuresofaneclecticmind.blogspot.com Astaryth
http://CharsToday.blogspot.com Char
http://starslikegrainsofsandinmypocket.blogspot.com/ Mark
http://ananalysisoflife-kate.blogspot.com/ Kate
http://lainey-lainesworld.blogspot.com/ Lainey
http://lainecreative.blogspot.com/ Lainey
http://learningtoadapt.blogspot.com
http://lifeischockfullofsurprises.blogspot.com/ Sandra
http://donna-justme.blogspot.com/ Donna
http://tagsandalittlechatter.blogspot.com/ Joyce
http://ninareadeovertakenbysnails.blogspot.com/ Nina
http://sometimesithink-krissy.blogspot.com/ Krissy
http://toostubborntodie.blogspot.com/ John
Here are some of the links that I have laid my hands on in the past 3 weeks or so.
I have decided not to bother with the old AOL URL's, as they are for chop soon at any rate.
This list is seriously long, so if you're searching, use Ctrl-F.
Please add any journals that are not listed here; once added, your comment will be removed.
Please leave a comment if any information is no longer correct; quite a few journals have had to relocate to a new URL due to transfer problems.
Please note: links will continue to be added
Sources:
My own Google Reader OPML download
Comments to previous entry on this subject on this blog
Comments on Where are we now?
http://adirondackcountrygal.blogspot.com Linda
http://alittlebitofsugarplease.blogspot.com Sugar
http://amysaysmeh.blogspot.com Amy
http://andy-andyslife.blogspot.com Andy
http://anewbridge.blogspot.com Bea
http://apageunturned.blogspot.com Regina
http://aquietlifeiwish.blogspot.com Carol
http://astra1547.blogspot.com Astra
http://atlantic-lines.blogspot.com Guido
http://attitudeslc.blogspot.com Rosemary
http://barb-anewbeginning.blogspot.com Barb
http://barb-onedayatatime.blogspot.com Barb
http://brainwhispers.blogspot.com
http://buckoclown.blogspot.com Ken
http://buffalosquirrels.blogspot.com V eronica
http://buggieboo1.blogspot.com Sharon
http://call-for-support.blogspot.com
http://carpediemdawn.blogspot.com Dawn
http://cathy-daretothink.blogspot.com Cathy
http://cayasm-isntshegreat.blogspot.com Yasmin
http://cindyslife2.blogspot.com Cindy
http://cmarlow480.blogspot.com Christopher
http://coastalcomfortii.blogspot.com/ Sharon
http://odestotheoddptdeux.blogspot.com/ Dannelle
http://tagsandalittlechatter.blogspot.com/ Joyce
http://madcobug-myeverydaylife.blogspot.com/ Helen
http://wouldyoulikesomeheartwiththat.blogspot.com/ Phyllis
http://my3gifts.blogspot.com/ Christy
http://snaggertagger.blogspot.com/ Emmi
http://realisticallyinsanecherry.blogspot.com/ Diama
http://taintedcherriesdzine.blogspot.com/ Diama's Tags
http://cabscreationschatter.blogspot.com/ Chris
http://rebeccaofsunnybrookfarm.blogspot.com/ Becky
http://tagsbyangela.blogspot.com/ Angela
http://waterrunsthroughme.blogspot.com/ Angie
http://sandrasscribbles.blogspot.com/ Sandra
http://missiesupsidedownworld.blogspot.com/ Missie
http://tagsbymissie.blogspot.com/ Missie's tag blog
http://herethereandeverywhere2ndedition.blogspot.com/ Pat
http://monicasmindlessmutterings.blogspot.com/ Monica
http://horseshoebend2.blogspot.com/ Carleen
http://www.karasrambles.blogspot.com/ Kara
http://mycreativecornerandthings.blogspot.com/ Creative Corner
http://call-for-support.blogspot.com/ A call for support
http://outsidelookingin-jeannette.blogspot.com/ Jeannette
http://serendipitylives-jan.blogspot.com/ Jan
http://newblueviolet.blogspot.com/ Vicky
http://thatkentuckygirl.blogspot.com/ Lisa in Kentucky
http://meandering-martha.blogspot.com/ Martha
http://dsdesignsandotherthings.blogspot.com/ Donna
http://lynne-tnt-ii.blogspot.com/ Lynne
http://lynne-is-on-a-mission.blogspot.com/ Lynne's weight loss blog
http://admdesigns.blogspot.com/ Al
http://deardiaryitsmedonna.blogspot.com/ Donna aka LadyMagnolia1963
http://tagsbyangela.blogspot.com/ Tags by Angela
http://greenolivesandpicklejuice.blogspot.com/ Kelly
http://mysouthernhome.blogspot.com/ Sonya
http://gillietime.blogspot.com/ Gillie
http://littlethingsphotoblog.blogspot.com/ Maria
http://findingfootprintsinthesand.blogspot.com/ Linda
http://photographsmemoriestoo.blogspot.com/ Marie
http://lattedahdesigns.blogspot.com/ Traci
http://deafscreams.blogspot.com/ Indigo
http://wwwlifewithally.blogspot.com/ Ally
http://jeanneshappyhome.blogspot.com/ Jeanne (Private)
http://thisismehugs-amanda.blogspot.com/ Amanda
http://cindyslife2.blogspot.com/ Cindy
http://kath-mysimplerhymes2.blogspot.com/ Kath
http://marlene-onedayatatime.blogspot.com/ Marleen
http://memoriesandsweetserenity.blogspot.com/ Terri
http://stardustlouise.blogspot.com/ Louise
http://i-stand-corrected.blogspot.com/ Shared - I stand corrected
http://lori-dustypages.blogspot.com/ Lori
http://dustypagesbookshelves.blogspot.com/ Lori's book reviews
http://cathy-daretothink.blogspot.com/ Cathy
http://buggieboo1.blogspot.com/ Sharon
http://kafkasworld.blogspot.com/ Stuart
http://mississippigurl811423.blogspot.com/ Cathy
http://stuckinhindsight.blogspot.com/ Joanna
http://silent-keyboards-j-land-angels.blogspot.com/ J-land Angels
http://www.wunzuponatime.blogspot.com/ Sher
http://harborofpalms.blogspot.com/ Bethe
http://wherearewenowsfk.blogspot.com/ a place for AOL Refugees
http://yellowbrickroadtwo.blogspot.com/ Robin
http://agirlnexdoorcreation.blogspot.com/ TerryAnn
http://cassie-springmeadows.blogspot.com/ Cassie
http://adirondackcountrygal.blogspot.com/ Linda
http://aquietlifeiwish.blogspot.com/ Carol
http://thebigjourneytochangemylife.blogspot.com/ Kat
http://boondocksflapdoodleandbeyond.blogspot.com/ Debbie
http://myquestoftruth.blogspot.com/ Meg
http://proudmommywifey.blogspot.com/ Liz
http://womanintheglassbox.blogspot.com/ Winivere
http://lindapoohsthotfulspot.blogspot.com/ Linda
http://juliasnewjournal.blogspot.com/ Julia
http://slapinions.blogspot.com/ Dan
http://littlethingsphotoblog.blogspot.com/ Marie
http://communityphotochallenge.blogspot.com
http://conniesphotos.blogspot.com Connie
http://dayzedagain.blogspot.com Joan
http://deardiary-monae.blogspot.com Monae
http://diaryofapodgypoof.blogspot.com Gaz
http://dislifeingeneral.blogspot.com
http://dornbrau-dustbunnyclubofnorthamerica.blogspot.com Dorn
http://ellipsissuddenlycarly.blogspot.com Carly
http://emmaandbella.blogspot.com
http://eternity-mrst.blogspot.com Michelle
http://findingfootprintsinthesand.blogspot.com Linda
http://flamingofeathers-kathy.blogspot.com Kathy
http://fromtheedgeofdementia.blogspot.com/
http://gaboatman-docklines.blogspot.com Sam
http://gerry-daughters-of-the-shadow-men.blogspot.com Gerry
http://ginas-space.blogspot.com Gina
http://growinoldgracelessly.blogspot.com Penny
http://gryph-wotd.blogspot.com Jan
http://gypsypaths.blogspot.com Carol
http://harborofpalms.blogspot.com Beth
http://hollie-lifeinasmalltown.blogspot.com Hollie
http://horseshoebend2.blogspot.com Carlene
http://inafrnz247-morethanwords.blogspot.com Michelle
http://ishallovercome-blazensun.blogspot.com Sunny
http://isthismylife-michelle.blogspot.com Michelle
http://jeannettesnewtravels.blogspot.com Jeannette
http://jlandhub.blogspot.com Magic Smoke
http://joannsnewjournal.blogspot.com Joann
http://judithheartsong.blogspot.com Judith
http://kasee60.blogspot.com Kasey
http://kelly-reminiscenceoftheyesteryears.blogspot.com Kelly
http://lifefaithincaneyhead.blogspot.com Barbara
http://lindasworld-lindasworld.blogspot.com Linda in WA
http://lisa-pleasedonttakelifeforgranted.blogspot.com Lisa
http://littleleftofcenter3.blogspot.com Kathy
http://lorisletterbox.blogspot.com Lori
http://lovinyou4lovinme.blogspot.com Katie
http://luanneslifelivingwithlupus.blogspot.com Lu-Anne
http://lurkynatsworld.blogspot.com Natalie
http://lyn-britsblog.blogspot.com Lyn
http://madcobug-myeverydaylife2.blogspot.com Helen
http://magicgeniiinthelakes.blogspot.com Jeanie
http://mamacitamd.blogspot.com Mamacita
http://manickathy.blogspot.com Kathy
http://marylouisesphotoshoot.blogspot.com Mary-Louise
http://mortonlake-caringnsharing.blogspot.com Morton
http://motoxmom72.blogspot.com Gina
http://mycreativecornerandthings.blogspot.com Robyn
http://mydaymyinterestsphotoblog.blogspot.com Betty
http://mysouthernhome.blogspot.com Sonya
http://nanshouse.blogspot.com Jenny
http://nopleasurecruise.blogspot.com Jenny
http://nowherehometown.blogspot.com Cece
http://nutwoodjunction.blogspot.com Beth
http://onewaytrip18.blogspot.com Ada
http://outsidelookingin-jeannette.blogspot.com Jeannette
http://patricia57.blogspot.com Patrice
http://photographsmemoriestoo.blogspot.com Marie
http://pianogirlsrandomthoughts.blogspot.com Morgan
http://proudmommywifey.blogspot.com Liz
http://queenbsblogofcourse.blogspot.com Barb
http://reflections-michelle.blogspot.com Michelle
http://ryanagi.blogspot.com
http://salsreflections.blogspot.com Sal
http://sandrasscribbles.blogspot.com Sandra
http://saturdayschild-anne.blogspot.com Anne
http://saywhat911.blogspot.com Laura
http://sharon-imasurvivor.blogspot.com Sharon
http://shelly-didisaythat.blogspot.com Shelly
http://steviesdiner.blogspot.com Stevie
http://sunshinecolorado.blogspot.com David
http://takingheart.blogspot.com
http://the-fox-diarys.blogspot.com Eler-Beth
http://theexaminedlife-sheria.blogspot.com Sheria
http://thepatchworkquiltonaol.blogspot.com Kathi
http://thereisaseason-val.blogspot.com Val
http://thereisonly1today.blogspot.com Janie
http://unfussy.blogspot.com Gayla
http://vagabondjourneys.blogspot.com
http://visualcounterpoint.blogspot.com Liz
http://watchingmysisterdisappear.blogspot.com Mary-Louise
http://waterfalltrekking.blogspot.com Greg
http://waterrunsthroughme.blogspot.com
http://whatclaludiaisnowthinking.blogspot.com Claudia
http://windsweptwhispers.blogspot.com Connie
http://wwfbison.blogspot.com Lisa
http://yellowbrickroadtwo.blogspot.com Robin
http://sunflowerkat.blogspot.com/ Kat
http://inmydreamssfk.blogspot.com/ Kat
http://geminiwilder.blogspot.com/ Cindy
http://monicasmindlessmutterings.blogspot.com/ Monica
http://www.contrarywoman.blogspot.com/ Mary
http://therustyspigot.wordpress.com/ Kath
http://boiseladie.blogspot.com/ Cheryl
http://everythingisgoingtobeallright2.blogspot.com/ Rose
http://shelly-didisaythat.blogspot.com/ Shelly
http://quiltofmanycolors.blogspot.com/ Shelly's Photo blog
http://lainey-lainesworld.blogspot.com/ Lainey
http://waterboywriting.blogspot.com Paul
http://acorgitellsatale.blogspot.com/ Betty
http://nancyluvspix.blogspot.com/ Nance
http://petuniasmom.blogspot.com Kath
http://coy-dancingintherain.blogspot.com/ Coy
http://mydailypurge.blogspot.com Kris
http://creativitybitsandpieces.blogspot.com/ Betty
http://tammy-downhome.blogspot.com/ Tammy
http://sharon-welcometomynightmare.blogspot.com/ Sharon
http://lilys-paradise.blogspot.com/ Rosy
http://roses-are-read.blogspot.com/ Rose
http://the-lantern-1962.blogspot.com/ Rose
http://bauchtanzinoldenburg.blogspot.com/ Birgit (German blog)
http://onyama.blogspot.com/ Pam
http://thiswasmylifeinthe1950sand1960s.blogspot.com Freda
http://marty-heardatstarbucks.blogspot.com/ Marty
http://leigh-mythoughtshonestly.blogspot.com Leigh
http://walkinginmyshoeshonestly.blogspot.com/ Leigh
http://makingofahome.blogspot.com Deb
http://shadowsofthemoon.blogspot.com/ Teresa
http://myra-therandomnessofitall.blogspot.com/ Myra
http://mydayandthoughts.blogspot.com Celeste
http://boondocksflapdoodleandbeyond.blogspot.com/ Debbie
http://ellie-crazylife.blogspot.com/ Ellie
http://clem28.vip-blog.com/ Cerise (French blog)
http://bearslair-bearsden.blogspot.com/ Bill
http://insanityisntadisease2.blogspot.com Tawnya
http://www.garnett109.blogspot.com John
http://chaispice1023.blogspot.com
http://latentthoughts.blogspot.com/ Rebecca
http://manickathy.blogspot.com/ Kathy
http://animalrescuerslife.blogspot.com/ Jamie
http://thisandthatorwhatever.blogspot.com/ Dawn (Nomads)
http://thinkinglizard.blogspot.com Brian
http://howiseeit-karen.blogspot.com/ Karen
http://adventuresofaneclecticmind.blogspot.com Astaryth
http://CharsToday.blogspot.com Char
http://starslikegrainsofsandinmypocket.blogspot.com/ Mark
http://ananalysisoflife-kate.blogspot.com/ Kate
http://lainey-lainesworld.blogspot.com/ Lainey
http://lainecreative.blogspot.com/ Lainey
http://learningtoadapt.blogspot.com
http://lifeischockfullofsurprises.blogspot.com/ Sandra
http://donna-justme.blogspot.com/ Donna
http://tagsandalittlechatter.blogspot.com/ Joyce
http://ninareadeovertakenbysnails.blogspot.com/ Nina
http://sometimesithink-krissy.blogspot.com/ Krissy
http://toostubborntodie.blogspot.com/ John
Friday, October 17, 2008
Download your blog
It is possible to download your blog from the Web using the Back Street browser. You download the software to your PC, after which it will download your blog to your desktop. You need to "Copy To" to finally save it. Please be aware that comments do not appear to be saved. Clicking the comment links in the downloaded blog will not show the comments.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Appeal
Can I ask everybody to go through all the links of journals they used to read on AOL, and check whether they have been copied to Blogger? If you find any that have not, and have equally not been updated for a long time, let me know. I am currently saving these journals on my PC, where they will be quite safe for now, until there is a way of uploading them back to the Web.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Old and new
Two requests:
1. Please spread the word about the existence of this journal. Its URL is http://jlandhub.blogspot.com.
2. Leave a note with your first name, AOL screenname, AOL Journal URL and corresponding new Blogger URL (or whichever provider you use).
A journals directory will be built in due course.
Thanks,
Guido
1. Please spread the word about the existence of this journal. Its URL is http://jlandhub.blogspot.com.
2. Leave a note with your first name, AOL screenname, AOL Journal URL and corresponding new Blogger URL (or whichever provider you use).
A journals directory will be built in due course.
Thanks,
Guido
Transferring journals
Don't forget your journals.
Have you forgotten which ones you have written, and which you need to transfer yet?
There are two tricks. In the address-bar of your browser enter either of the following:
http://journals.aol.com/screenname
or
http://journals.aol.co.uk/_do/list
You need to be logged into the relevant screenname to see all blogs, including private ones.
Check all your screennames; you are allowed up to 7 on AOL.
Have you forgotten which ones you have written, and which you need to transfer yet?
There are two tricks. In the address-bar of your browser enter either of the following:
http://journals.aol.com/screenname
or
http://journals.aol.co.uk/_do/list
You need to be logged into the relevant screenname to see all blogs, including private ones.
Check all your screennames; you are allowed up to 7 on AOL.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
First entry
Hello, this is Guido (ADB on Blogger, pharmolo on AOL) with the very first post on Magic Smoke @ Blogger. I have been given permission to write on this journal, and will continue where I was cut off on Magic Smoke @ AOL 2 weeks ago.
The transfer of AOL blogs to Blogger is hitting snags, and it seems to affect blogs with large numbers of posts in particular. If the troubleshooting does not help you, leave a comment here or on Magic Smoke @ AOL. The Journals Team is on the case, and will ensure that anyone who has problems will see their blog migrated.
I have made it my business to ensure that as many dormant blogs as possible are transferred or saved. I have repeatedly posted about this, but will once again raise the flag: do you know a journal, written by someone who is away, has died or for any other reason will be unable to migrate their journal themselves: please leave a comment.
A first technical tip for Blogger:
GRAPHICS
Do not host your graphics on Blogger. Storage space here is limited, and you'll very rapidly run out. Use an external host, e.g. photobucket.
When you put in the image, switch to Edit HTML (top right of entry window) and enter the HTML tag: < i m g s r c = " [spacing deliberate], followed by the URL of the image and the closing tag ">. If you do this through the Blogger equivalent of Add Image, the URLs can sometimes not work (no fault of the URL!) and you get a heck of a lot of unnecessary garbage-HTML added to it all, which throws your journal's lay-out sideways.
The transfer of AOL blogs to Blogger is hitting snags, and it seems to affect blogs with large numbers of posts in particular. If the troubleshooting does not help you, leave a comment here or on Magic Smoke @ AOL. The Journals Team is on the case, and will ensure that anyone who has problems will see their blog migrated.
I have made it my business to ensure that as many dormant blogs as possible are transferred or saved. I have repeatedly posted about this, but will once again raise the flag: do you know a journal, written by someone who is away, has died or for any other reason will be unable to migrate their journal themselves: please leave a comment.
A first technical tip for Blogger:
GRAPHICS
Do not host your graphics on Blogger. Storage space here is limited, and you'll very rapidly run out. Use an external host, e.g. photobucket.
When you put in the image, switch to Edit HTML (top right of entry window) and enter the HTML tag: < i m g s r c = " [spacing deliberate], followed by the URL of the image and the closing tag ">. If you do this through the Blogger equivalent of Add Image, the URLs can sometimes not work (no fault of the URL!) and you get a heck of a lot of unnecessary garbage-HTML added to it all, which throws your journal's lay-out sideways.
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