hacked

LJ was the victim of a malicious exploit. Check your latest entries, for something that looks like this:



If you see this, this means that someone gained access to your journal. They (it) edited that post and embedded that code. Then they took your e-mail address, whether it was hidden or not.

If you've been infected, you should:

1) Yank the embeds out of the entry.
2) Make sure the e-mail address attached to your account is active, under your control, and has a good password.
3) Be aware that you may be receiving more spam than usual for a while, and be careful about clicking links in your e-mail, providing private info to people who e-mail you, and so on.
4) Check your journal entries to make sure that the security level of all/many/any of your posts has not changed.

For complete information see the following:
http://news.livejournal.com/117957.html

brain surgery

My friend with the brain tumor seems to have come through the surgery in good shape. I haven't heard any details for certain, but it doesn't sound like he lost the facial control, and may not have lost his hearing.

the shed, part 6

There is no part 6.

Unless one wants to note that rain is scheduled for friday. >:-(