I made a few changes to the software a few days ago that may have logged you out if you've been logged on the same computer for ages. The new login system is much more secure, and will protect your account if you use it on public computers. The main changes:

• The logon cookie now binds to your IP address by default. If somebody manages to steal your cookie, they can't use it from another computer. If you find yourself being logged out immediately or within a few pageloads (especially AOL folks), uncheck the "Bind to IP" box.
• You can only be logged in from one computer at a time. If you log on from home and work, you'll need to log on again each time. Logging on from another computer kicks off the logon from other computers forever, so if you forget to log off from a public computer, they can only play with it until you log on again.
• Password verification is now needed to make changes to your account. This way, anyone who gets ahold of your account can't change the password and steal it for themselves.

If you're having any troubles with the new system, let me know what's wrong and I'll twiddle some switches.

Update: The default threshold is now 100 characters, and there's now a preferences page where you can change this (or disable it).

If you're still using your @fruhead.com email alias, please respond to me by August 27th and let me know. Unless I hear otherwise, it will be deactivated on this date.

Thanks!]]> 2005-08-21T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.fruhead.com/n/fhdc_running_on_new_server.html http://www.fruhead.com/n/fhdc_running_on_new_server.html 2005-08-17T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.fruhead.comhttp://www.millersquared.com/johnny http://www.fruhead.comhttp://www.millersquared.com/johnny Check out what Brent & Marianne have been cooking up. They're extra tasty! ]]> 2005-04-07T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.fruhead.com/mod/recs/viewcat.php?cat_id=6 http://www.fruhead.com/mod/recs/viewcat.php?cat_id=6 Let us know what you think! Then discuss the results here. Click for more info. ]]> 2004-12-14T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.fruhead.com/n/new_feature_localized_forum.html http://www.fruhead.com/n/new_feature_localized_forum.html You can now easily talk and conspire with people in your area. You can plan local events, tell people about good local concerts, etc. Click for more information! The new Get Local! Forum is a beta feature that lets you post new topics with specific locations attached. By default, you'll only see topics "centered" within a certain radius of your home base (and this can be configured).

An example: Let's say you live around Bowling Green, OH (like any self-respecting Fruhead) and you want to plan a get-together at Pollyeyes. You would post a new topic to this forum. When you are adding the message, it will also ask you for a city and a state. This will be used to filter to only people in your area.

I defaulted everyone who has listed their location to within 50 miles of their home base. You can change this, or even add other locations that you're interested in, from the forum.

Let me know if you see anything strange. The only bugs I know of right now:

• The copy-to-email function doesn't work yet.
• The local threads don't show up on the front page (and probably won't).