Life Before RoboForm
The other day I remarked to a friend that a blog password I was working on was a bit much to remember. It was obviously one of the automatically generated WordPress logins and for some reason I didn’t have it set up in my cut/paste spreadsheet for my growing list of passwords.
The response I received to my complaint? “You don’t have RoboForm?! Get it today!”
So here I am sitting at my desk thinking about how terrified I am of things that claim to save your passwords. What if it gets hacked? What if I forget a password and the program I’m using stops working? What if - what if - what if?
This morning, though, I found myself staring (again) at my growing list of passwords. A quick visit to Roboform revealed a little download that looked easy to use. RoboForm will save your login ID and password to any website and also has a feature that allows you to pre-fill information to complete online forms.
Even better? RoboForm was on SALE! (Actually, the website says the sale was supposed to end 11/30, but I still got the discount today).
So what happens? I downloaded RoboForm and went through the install process. When you visit a website that has a password you will type in your information as usual. When you hit the “Login” button the RoboForm “AutoSave Login” box will appear. You’ll have the opportunity to “name” the login for your list, create folders, and organize your growing lists.
Logging in after that is simple. You don’t even have to visit the login site first. Simply go up to your toolbar, click the RoboForm login link, and find the site you need on the list. You’ll automatically be redirected to the login page, which will automatically fill in and - gasp - log you into the site in question.
How on earth did I live without this tool before? I have no idea, but as my list of blogs and projects grows I’ll be ever thankful for my new best friend!
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Write on the Edge Blog Carnival 12/2008
Welcome to the December 1, 2008 edition of write on the edge. I’m always amazed at the great response we get from this carnival and I can’t believe this is the last edition for 2008! Stay tuned as we move forward in the new year - great things are coming our way!
axel presents Easy Steps To More Search Engine Traffic posted at axel g.
Jon Swift presents Blogrolling posted at Jon Swift, saying, “In the blogosphere links are like capital. By offering links to others, others would be more inclined to offer links to me. But I am also very grateful to those who helped me out by throwing a link my way or adding me to their blogroll when I was just starting out.”
sarah presents Can NaNoWriMo steer us from Facebook, towards the next great American novel? — Guest post by Shirley posted at SARAHSPY.
Janos Racz presents 10 lessons to write 300% better! posted at Blog for a living.
Kevin Dawson presents The 10 Commandments of Direct Marketing #2 - Your USP posted at Kevin Dawson’s Copywriting & Traffic, saying, “Value of a USP”
Edmund Harriss presents Unscheduled post: Why start blogging now? posted at Maxwell’s Demon.
Buildify presents Review: What No One Ever Tells You About Blogging and Podcasting posted at Buildify.
hank presents Dream More, Work Less posted at My Investing Blog.
AdmirableIndia.com presents Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 1: Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Kanyakumari and Thiruvalluvar Statue, Kanyakumari: Part 4 posted at AdmirableIndia.com.
Peter Jones presents Bauu Institute and Press: Marketing Your Book Before and After Publication - 10 Steps to Online Success posted at Bauu Institute and Press.
Erika Collin presents 100 Fun & Useful Search Engines for Writers posted at LearningXL.
Ray Randall presents Do Your Words Electrify or Short Circuit Your Ideas posted at Echievements.com Writers Bin.
Good Thing presents A Million Good Things posted at A Million Good Things.
Raivyn presents Want More Twitter Followers? Drop Your Link! posted at Idiot’s Guide to Blogging.
Dereck presents The Fisherman Fable posted at I Will Not Die.
Thursday Bram presents Plugging for myself and Chicken Soup for the Soul posted at thursdaybram.com.
Jim Murdoch presents All writers are Martians posted at The Truth About Lies, saying, “A review of ‘The Paris Review’s Interviews Vol. III’. An enormously encouraging book for all writers. Interviews include Harold Pinter, William Carlos Williams, Joyce Carol Oates, Ted Hughes and Raymond Carver.”
Kevin Dawson presents The Important Art of Slogan Writing posted at Kevin Dawson’s Copywriting & Traffic, saying, “The importance of a good slogan”
Dereck presents In the Presence of a Cold Rain posted at I Will Not Die.
Brian Terry presents 5 Hot Tips For A Big Selling Squeeze Page posted at Big Selling Website Design, saying, “Less is more—”Non multum sed multa” That’s true even more on the Internet where the attention span and the patience of a prospect is under 8 seconds. This is the reason why—despite the fact that everybody’s talking about them—the elementary essentials of good squeeze pages are often forgotten and many squeeze pages will squeeze no money nor leads.”
Machione presents Blog Carnivals Are A Treasure Trove Of Opportunity posted at Fear And Loathing - The Gonzo Papers, saying, “I’ve come to learn there are a lot of blogospherians {a Kilroy original} who do not understand what blog carnivals are. Some think that unless you’re in the carnival there’s no way to benefit.”
Amber Duffy presents A fly On The Most Amazing Wall posted at Blogtastic, saying, “A great experience that I had at a NewTeeVee conference, with some great examples of blogger networking.”
DebbieDragon presents Work at Home Writers Shouldn’t Wear Sweatpants posted at Empowering Mom.
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Life-Saving, Spam-Fighting WordPress Plugin posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.
Nick Daws presents Great Christmas Gifts for Writers posted at Nick’s Writing Blog.
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of write on the edge using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
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John Chow is Giving Away $6,000
Life has been busy, but the freelance writing business is off to a great start and I’ll be back to regular blogging very soon. In the meantime, I’ve found another incredible contest that I couldn’t wait to share.
John Chow is holding a new contest to give away $6,000 in CASH! $5,000 would go to the charity of your choice and $1,000 will go to you to spend however you want. If I win, I would give the $5K to the American Cancer Society and I would put the $1,000 into the struggling wedding fund! Wouldn’t that be a great way to start out the new year?
The contest is being sponsored by XR.com. XR.com is a tiny url service that gives web users a way to shorten their URL links when posting them on services like Twitter, Facebook, etc - anywhere where a URL that runs a mile long would be both cumbersome and difficult to look at. The service is completely free and is incredibly easy to use. All you have to do is enter the URL of the page you wish to shorten and you’ll be given a simple “redirect” URL. When the URL you post is clicked, it will direct users back to your web page without a hitch. Sign up for an account and check it out! It’s free - and you have nothing to lose!
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Write on the Edge Blog Carnival - 11/2008
Welcome to the November 1, 2008 edition of write on the edge. Thanks again to everyone who’s contributed their blog posts and worked towards making this edition a huge success. Keep writing!
Caterina Christakos presents Write a Children’s Book posted at How to Write a Children’s Book.
babs mountjoy presents For love or money? posted at Awalkabout’s Weblog, saying, “Will you get rich being a writer? Is that the reason why you write?”
Cade Krueger presents How To Find The Market Size For Niche Online Business Opportunities posted at Write To Right.
Athlyn Green presents Writing Opportunities for Freelancers posted at Write and Earn a Living.
AdmirableIndia.com presents Hogenakkal Falls: Part 1 posted at AdmirableIndia.com.
Kim Greenblatt presents profitable » Writing Fiction Is Like Giving Birth posted at profitable, saying, “Short and sweet (er, I hope) analogy of writing fiction being the same as giving birth. To be fair, as a male, I haven’t given birth though I have helped my wife with the delivery of our two kids. That being said, fingers crossed that there is something of value in the piece and that it isn’t a soiled diaper.”
Brian Terry presents 5 Hot Tips For A Big Selling Squeeze Page posted at Big Selling Website Design.
Dont Forget To Write presents Is Your Ego Getting In The Way Of Your Writing Career? posted at Don’t Forget To Write….
A_sdl presents Sit Down Life posted at A_sdl, saying, “Stop Running in the mad rush”
L. Shepherd presents The Writer’s Journey: No More Text Speak posted at The Writer’s Journey.
Charles Chua C K presents All About Living with Life: Article Writing Tips for Bloggers - The Vital 7 Steps posted at All About Living with Life.
Evan Pangburn presents Application Letter For Copywriting Position posted at Keep It SEO Simple.
debergerac78 presents You Say Tomato posted at oDesk Insider, saying, “In freelancing, when you work hard enough, what was hard eventually becomes easy.”
Missy presents Modifiers Aren’t All Powerful posted at Incurable Disease of Writing, saying, “Tips on reducing adjectives and adverbs and making your story/article stronger.”
Jenna presents 5 Pros and 5 Cons of Freelancing posted at Create Business Growth.
Nick Daws presents How Can Writers Survive the Credit Crunch? posted at Nick Daws’ Writing Blog, saying, “My first ever submission to a blog carnival. Hope it’s OK!”
Wakish presents Scintillate Your Inspiration And Goals - Make An Analogy From The Attitude Of Michael Phelps posted at Wakish Wonderz.
Wakish presents Writing A Pillar Article - Know What Is A Pillar Article And What It Takes! posted at Wakish Wonderz.
Wakish presents Writing - The Why And The Essence | Wakish Wonderz posted at Wakish Wonderz.
Noel Kuhlman presents Overcoming Mental Blocks By Spending Retarded Amounts Of Money posted at Page1.Org.
Kathryn Lang presents 10 Steps to the Big Bucks in Online Writing posted at The Peculiar Club, saying, “It is possible to make good money as a freelance writer.”
Kate Andrews presents Blogging 101 | slyparadox.com Blog posted at slyparadox.com Blog.
Jim Murdoch presents An interview with Claire Askew (part one) posted at The Truth About Lies, saying, “Claire is one of the next generation of poets. She has already won several awards despite only being in her twenties. She also runs the website ‘One Night Stanzas’ dedicated to supporting younger poets.”
Heather Johnson presents 100+ Free Open Courseware Links for Writers posted at MatchACollege.com.
Kathleen Gaga presents What’s in your spiritual toolbox posted at Daily Awareness, saying, “Ask ten people what spirituality means and you are likely to get ten unique answers. To one well-known Internet Marketer, spirituality means having a great toolbox of tools to help out with the inevitable situations life offers us.”
Raymond presents How To Become A Millionaire and Get Rich In 10 Steps posted at Money Blue Book.
Raymond presents Best Locations To Blog With Free WiFi Internet Access posted at Money Blue Book.
Wally Bock presents Writing your way to success posted at Momentor.
kari presents Bloggers checklist | peregrine by nature posted at peregrine by nature.
Caterina Christakos presents Write a Children’s Book posted at How to Write a Children’s Book.
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of write on the edge using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
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Countdown to NaNoWriMo 2008
It’s hard to believe that October is drawing to an end already. I eagerly anticipate this coming Saturday morning, though - when all sanity will be tossed out the window in favor of a feverish writing frenzy in the race to hit 50,000 words by the end of November. National Novel Writing Month 2008 will officially begin!
Think you can do it? I don’t know if I can, but I’m willing to give it another go. Feel free to join me - if you dare!
Simply visit www.nanowrimo.org for information on how to sign up. I recommend searching for your regional group so that you can attend a few events. You’ll have the chance to get out of the house and write with others - you’ll still be writing, but at least you won’t feel like such a recluse.
In preparation, I’m adding my 2008 NaNoWriMo widgets to my blog this week. You’ll get to track the number of words I’ve written and hold me accountable for my actions and words (hahah!)!
Hope to see some of you in the wonderful land of NaNoWriMo this year. Good luck to those of you who do join us!
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