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January 30th, 2007

Patches: Not Just For Pirates Anymore

Contributed by: bobafred
Posted in: Site News

Hello, bobafred here, writing to you from the confines of the ultra-secret technology clubhouse we built for Super Deluxe using duct tape and bailing wire. Deep within the secure, cavernous confines of this fortress, Team Spectaculo—the technology arm of Super Deluxe—is working in a cramped lab tirelessly developing more features and fixing mistakes. (Not that we ever make mistakes.)

As I am one of the few members of Team Spectaculo who can formulate coherent sentences, I’ve been asked to drop by the blog every so often to keep you guys updated on all the wondrous fixes and enhancements that we have in store for Super Deluxe. Today’s update is a brief overview of our very first bug fix patch, which is now live. Enjoy.

  • Size Matters: The number 1 request from our users has been that they’d like to be able to have longer passwords. We’ve listened. We now support passwords between 5 and 16 characters. If you’d like a longer password, you can update your current one on the Edit Preferences page. If you’re happy with your current password, leave it. We still respect the 5-8 character ones, too. We’re about respect here—nothing but respect.
  • 9 > 3: Your profile page just got 3x better. Now you can see your last 9 uploads instead of just 3. Three is dumb. Nine is good.
  • More RSS Feeds: Would you like to be able to keep up with the latest uploads from your favorite Super Deluxe user? Good. I’ve got great news! Now you can, with the magical technology that is RSS and your favorite feed reader. Just browse to their Profile or Uploads page and subscribe. Easy.
  • How Many Uploads?: The Profile page also now lets you know how many videos a user has uploaded. No more counting on fingers and toes.
  • View More From This User: Sometimes after I watch a funny-ass video, I want more from the same user. Back in the olden days of Super Deluxe this required two clicks. In the new and improved days, it takes only one. Just click on the “View all their uploads” link and you’re there. We’re all about efficiency.
  • Embedded Video Player: There was a problem embedding our viral player in some really big Web site that a lot of people use. It’s called MySpace. I’m unfamiliar with it. We’ve made the necessary changes so that this is no longer an issue.

Of course, there are tons of other super technical behind-the-scenes things that have happened, too. I’d go into it all, but it would seriously destroy your mind. And we don’t want that. Although, that might make for some funny videos.

And that’s not all! We’re hard at work on new features and enhancements that will make the site even more kick-ass than it already is. Hard to imagine, but true.

So, until the next time they let me out of the programming dungeon, I wish you a good day.

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