Go forth and fill your libraries with media.
Seriously, thanks to everyone for being so amazing and patient. You are the reason I love Vox.
I was just told that the Amazon Conduit will be fixed by tomorrow. I will post here as soon as I get word that it's back up and running.
I know this has been frustrating and I am sorry there wasn't more I could do to make it less so. I really appreciate your patience though.
Cheers,
Bad news. As many of you have probably noticed, the Amazon Conduit was not fixed in the last week's release. Unfortunately, there was an undetected bug that is preventing the conduit from working.
We are working on this bug fix and hope to have the Conduit back up and running this week.
I will keep you posted.
Thank you for being so patient.
Blog Action Day is every October 15th, when blogger are asked to post something about a single issue to show our strength and conviction as an online community. It's a great way to feel connected to the greater good, and the participation of so many bloggers to support the world's leading non-profit organizations is something you can do to help, right now. By blogging today, you're supporting some of the world's leading non-profits and sharing your voice for change.
This year's topic is climate change, and we'd love to read your thoughts on the topic. If you participate, leave us a link to your post in the comments, so we know to check out your post!
Go to www.blogactionday.org to learn more, get a badge for your blog showing your participation, and see some ideas for your post on climate change.
Can't wait to read your posts!
~ daisy
The Amazon Conduit will be working again on October 15, 2009. Thank you to everyone for your patience.
Have a great weekend,
daisy, Team Vox
In my last Team Vox post, I let you know that we're aware that the Amazon conduit is broken and that we're working to fix it. Many of you want to know when it's going to be fixed and I'm so sorry I haven't gotten back to you about that sooner.
Unfortunately, I don't have an exact date to give you, but rest assured, the Amazon conduit will be fixed in the coming weeks.
In the meantime, I'm about to finish my latest book and I could use a few suggestions as to what to read next, so... if you don't mind, let me know in the comments what's on your nightstand and/or what book you think I absolutely must read next.
Thanks! :)
Some of you may have noticed that right now you cannot add books from Amazon to your Vox library. Giving people a glimpse into what's on your night stand is important to many of you, so I just wanted to reassure you that we are doing our best to get this bug fixed. I'll keep you posted.
So sorry for the inconvenience.
Hope you have a great weekend!
daisy
To my ever dearest familia & friends,
As some of you may know my 29th birthday is coming this September. You may also know that I'm involved with a Filipino American Arts non-profit, FilAm Arts, in Los Angeles. Instead of a big bruhaha party or dinner I have a simple request. Please send a donation to FilAm Arts! There are several donation levels, as listed below. Since I'm turning 29, if you could donate $29 in the Tagapagataguyod range that would be awesome.
Please don't ask me to pronounce the word because then I'll be super embarrassed with my attempt! When you make the donation could you indicate that you are donating on behalf of the "HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELAINE" fund. That way the folks at FilAm Arts will know where to put the donations. The form is listed below for you all to print and mail to the FilAm Arts office!
Thank you so much!!!
:-) Elaine
Donation Levels:
$1-24 Kaibigan (Friend)
$25-$49 Tagapagataguyod (Supporter)
$50-$99 Kuya/Ate (Brother/Sister)
$100-$249 Ninong/Ninang (Godfather/Godmother)
$250-$499 Uliran (Model Citizen)
$500-$999 Marharlika (Royalty)
$1000+ Anghel (Angel)
p.s - You don't have to donate $29, any donation will be most helpful!
BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS
Donate to the Association for the Advancement of Filipino American Arts and Culture
FilAm ARTS is a multi-disciplinary community arts organization whose mission is to advance the understanding of the Filipino American arts and culture through presentation, education and arts services.
Donation Levels:
$1-24 Kaibigan (Friend)
$25-$49 Tagapagataguyod (Supporter)
$50-$99 Kuya/Ate (Brother/Sister)
$100-$249 Ninong/Ninang (Godfather/Godmother)
$250-$499 Uliran (Model Citizen)
$500-$999 Marharlika (Royalty)
$1000+ Anghel (Angel)
Enclosed is my check for $__________________ (make payable FilAm ARTS)
Cash Amount: $_________
Credit Card #___________________
Card Type (circle one) VISA MC AMEX Discover
Exp.______
_____ I want to make a pledge for the full amount of $________
Starting ______ (MM/DD/YY) Ending______ (MM/DD/YY)
_____ I cannot contribute at this time, but please put me on your mailing list.
_____ I’m interested in donating my time and services
Name (first, last) ____________________________________________________
Organization_______________________________________________________
Address__________________________________________________________
City_________________________________ State___________ Zip__________
Telephone ( )__________Fax ( )____________Email____________________
Board contact _______________________________________________________
All donations are payable to:
FilAm ARTS/FPAC
760 S. Westmoreland Ave. Rm #266, Los Angeles, CA 90005
(213) 380-3722
(323) 380-3724 (fax)
This donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. The Association for the
Advancement of Filipino American Arts and Culture is a 501(c)(3) community-based,
non-profit, charitable organization with tax ID# 95-4747810.
It's clear to me that Voxers are some of the most environmentally conscious and creative people out there, which is why I wanted to tell you about Six Apart's “Green by Design” contest. All you have to do to enter is create a Green Badge with an earth-friendly design and/or message.
In April, I told you about a few Green Badges we created for your blogs, and said that when the badges reached 100,000 impressions across the blogosphere, Six Apart would donate $1000 to The Climate Project. Well, as of June 1st, we surpassed that goal by nearly two million impressions. Needless to say, a check is in the mail!
When we realized how many of you were adopting the Green Badges, we thought it would be cool if we came up with a contest that allowed you to put your creativity to good use and make your own Green Badges.
Like the previous badges, the winning badge will link to the One Million Acts of Green brought to you by Cisco website. One Million Acts of Green is a collaborative environmental campaign encouraging everyone to go green. One act at a time. The goal? One million acts of green because, as we all know, we’re more powerful together than we can ever be apart.
Each weekly winner will also receive a one-year subscription to MailStopper, a junk mail stopper service provided by Tonic. Plus, we will donate $150 to a charity in the winner’s name. (For a list of charitable organizations the winner can choose to donate to, please see the contest rules.)
Two runner-ups each week will receive an honorable mention, as well as a one-year subscription to MailStopper.
Plus, when the badges receive a million impressions (and we know they will!), Six Apart will donate another $1000 to The Climate Project.
Here’s what you need to know in order to submit your design:
- The Submission must include a positive environmental message.
- The Submission must be in the JPEG file format.
- The Submission must be 160 x 90 pixels in size at a resolution of 72 dpi.
- The maximum file size of the Submission is 500 kilobytes.
- The Submission must be accompanied by an email address.
- The Submission and each element thereof must be the original work of Participant.
Please email your entry to badgecontest@sixapart.com and don't forget to include your Vox user name and your email address.
There's still time to get your entry in for this week's judging! We're accepting entries until end of day on Friday. If you aren't able to submit by this Friday, don't worry: There's another week left in the contest. The deadline for submissions is June 25, 2009 at 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Winners will be announced on Everything TypePad; however, if a Voxer wins, we'll also announce it here, of course.
View all contest rules here.
GOOD LUCK!
