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MetaGrrrl shared an idea in Thing Labs on August 05, 2009 23:13:

Make 'trends and news' optional or closeable

I know I'm an old fuddy duddy, but I don't want to see trending topics all the time. (Alternately, it would be hella cool to see just trending topics among those I follow, but that sounds like a bit of a performance challenge to pull off).

MetaGrrrl replied on May 20, 2009 03:46 to the question "How do I uninstall RescueTime fully in a Mac?" in RescueTime:

Agreed. Thanks so much for the opportunity to try without pain!

If I need a detailed tracker like this again or if someone asks for a recommendation, RescueTime certainly does the job.

In my case it just turns out I don't need that application.

MetaGrrrl marked one of Joe's replies in RescueTime as useful. Joe replied to the question "How do I uninstall RescueTime fully in a Mac?". MetaGrrrl and 3 other people think it's one of the best replies.

A comment on the problem "Can't add second Twitter account in Tweetie for Mac" in atebits:

My hero! Thank you! – MetaGrrrl, on April 24, 2009 15:34

MetaGrrrl marked one of Jacob Friis Saxberg's replies in atebits as useful. Jacob Friis Saxberg replied to the problem "Can't add second Twitter account in Tweetie for Mac". MetaGrrrl and 32 other people think it's one of the best replies.

MetaGrrrl started following the problem "Can't add second Twitter account in Tweetie for Mac" in atebits.

MetaGrrrl asked a question in The Omni Group on April 13, 2009 00:31:

Can the overall category "Library" be renamed?

Can the Library be renamed? I want to call it Everything since I have Library, like, y'know, the library, as a context.

(Apparently this is a long-standing concern
http://forums.omnigroup.com/showthrea...
but as far as I can see - the official forums are a bit of a hassle to use - there's never been a response to the simple question "Can you change the label 'Library'?")

MetaGrrrl replied on April 05, 2009 18:50 to the problem "Hi, I have a 6-month old Laptop Commute, which I love, but the sqeak, the SQUEAK on one side is driving me crazy." in Timbuk2:

Hi, a tiny bit of the little container of silicon grease (available for under $5 at Ace Hardware) has been working very well for me.

Still a design issue that should be fixed, but I at least now have a workaround.

MetaGrrrl replied on March 27, 2009 02:38 to the problem "But I don't want to see it all! That's why I closed the folder." in Mozilla Messaging:

Hmm, and here's a conundrum. What to do with a topic which is "closed" but wasn't resolved by a particular post or where I found the solution myself? Shouldn't I be able to mark my own post "this solves the problem" when I started the topic? (I smell an enhancement request to Get Satisfaction!)

MetaGrrrl replied on March 27, 2009 02:36 to the problem "But I don't want to see it all! That's why I closed the folder." in Mozilla Messaging:

I suspect this has gotten much better since.

I think we can consider this a resolved issue unless others report it.

MetaGrrrl replied on March 25, 2009 17:59 to the question "Design Adjustment In Newer Commute?" in Timbuk2:

If you get The Dreaded Squeak, I have the cure! Ace Hardware & presumably others sell a little plastic container of silicone plumbers grease. It's cheap and you just need a dab. Here's what it looks like:
http://www.acehardware.com/product/in...

San Franciscans, you can get it at Cole Hardware on 4th Street between Mission & Market.

A comment on the problem "My Commute bag squeaks!" in Timbuk2:

I have the cure! Ace Hardware & presumably others sell a little plastic container of silicone plumbers grease. It's cheap and you just need a dab. Here's what it looks like:
http://www.acehardware.com/product/in...

San Franciscans, you can get it at Cole Hardware on 4th Street between Mission & Market.

Timbuk2 store, you need to go spend the under $5 to get one of these little jars - you won't need the 12-pack I linked, just a dab'll do ya. This is such a silly thing to have so many people so irked at you about. – MetaGrrrl, on March 25, 2009 17:59

A comment on the problem "Hi, I have a 6-month old Laptop Commute, which I love, but the sqeak, the SQUEAK on one side is driving me crazy." in Timbuk2:

I have the cure! Ace Hardware & presumably others sell a little plastic container of silicone plumbers grease. It's cheap and you just need a dab. Here's what it looks like:
http://www.acehardware.com/product/in...

San Franciscans, you can get it at Cole Hardware on 4th Street between Mission & Market. – MetaGrrrl, on March 25, 2009 17:57

MetaGrrrl replied on March 19, 2009 02:52 to the problem "Add ability to delete or flag places as "gone"" in foursquare:

You need to be in the mobile version.

I don't think this has been added to the web version yet, but I'm pretty sure it's on their big enhancement wishlist, based on comments in their last email to all of us who checked in in Austin.

MetaGrrrl replied on March 18, 2009 20:59 to the problem "Got unsatisfied? Create a second sign in just to report bug? Oh, and a add page submit bug." in foursquare:

Ah, I thought you were complaining about the Feedback link from Foursquare's site rather than reporting a Get Satisfaction issue in the Foursquare forum (which does as you note make some sense because support is part of a service).

I apologize for reading a little hastily and for carrying over my impression of your overall Foursquare issues from your other posts into this specific issue.

I took a look for other reports of this problem and only found two, so it seems as though you ran into a bug rather than a crappy design. On the ones I found Eric from Get Satisfaction said:
"Very sorry to hear this. Did you get any specific errors? Were you by any chance using OpenID to sign in?"

As a long-time user of Get Satisfaction, I can say that I have received absolutely no spam from them. You've got nothing to worry about on that front, as the company-customer pact linked at the bottom of the page reinforces.

I'll also say that I love having a single account with a company with Get Satisfaction's privacy policies and the opportunity to have customer-customer conversations as well as get company support about any products I use. So, yes, it's an additional account beyond Foursquare, but it is one which will likely come in handy for things with other companies.

MetaGrrrl replied on March 18, 2009 20:06 to the problem "Got unsatisfied? Create a second sign in just to report bug? Oh, and a add page submit bug." in foursquare:

Wow, Walter, I'm just some other person standing around near the customer service counter with you. No reason to go off on me.

If you re-read my message, you might see that what I'm suggesting is that the kind of complete consideration of ALL parts of the user experience is something that you may find lacking in a beta product.

My impression is that you're a busy person for which Foursquare may not be right until it's progressed a little farther. I've been part of a lot of betas and it may take a while for things to get shaken down enough to please someone who's very particular about the services they use.

MetaGrrrl replied on March 18, 2009 17:57 to the question "Does the new Blogger have that pants-scuffing fabric on the bottom like the old?" in Timbuk2:

Follow-up: I am not having the scuffing problem with the new bag. Yay!

MetaGrrrl replied on March 18, 2009 17:56 to the question "Liking the vertical, swing around to front as needed style of the Blogger" in Timbuk2:

I got a new Blogger bag and am happy with it (apart from the squeaky strap under full load).

MetaGrrrl replied on March 18, 2009 17:53 to the problem "My Commute bag squeaks!" in Timbuk2:

It would also be great if the folks at the store in Hayes Valley could solve this problem if you dropped in. They'd never even heard of it. (Maybe have staff read the Get Satisfaction pages, hmm?)

Irked that I need to find a hardware store with plumber's silicone grease to try to solve this myself. Sending in the bag if there's an easier solution is unattractive.

MetaGrrrl replied on March 18, 2009 17:41 to the question "Why top 12 only?" in foursquare:

My impression is that you can rearrange to your heart's content within the 12, but not sure what happens beyond that.

I guess I need to add more & experiment!