LJ

Live Journal is apparently going to be making a change to your friends page. You will no longer be able to view it in your own style. Seriously. It will not be utilizing a series of linked webpages, it will be infinite-scroll, like Tumblr or Facebook. There is no sign that you will be able to opt out. There are screenshots of this, but I can't really tell what it will really be like. This has gone to beta testing, so you can switch if you want (and switch back, until it goes live). There's a link in the navbar, at the top of your journal (for anyone who has it showing).

I had guessed that this was only for free users, but it turns out they will be eliminating paid accounts sometime next spring (remember that permanent accounts are a subset of paid accounts).

Also, the US staff of is down to five, from ten, earlier this year. SUP has no plans to replace them.

http://news.livejournal.com/144003.html

http://ruljautonews.livejournal.com/27964.html
http://twissie.livejournal.com/595181.html
http://www.dailydot.com/news/livejournal-shut-down-us-office/

Hurricane Sandy

Here is a collection of really good photos of the hurricane and its aftermath...

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/10/hurricane-sandy-after-landfall/100396/
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/10/hurricane-sandy-in-photos/100395/