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Developing Dashboard Widgets

Interested in building widgets? Check out my tutorial!

This tutorial contains the basics, but it also covers some "advanced" topics including:

- Accessing the command line (including PHP, shell scripts, and more)
- Saving and retreiving preferences
- Asynchronous HTTP requests (like those used in most RSS widgets)
- Tapping the power of Quartz drawing methods




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Help me localize my widgets!

Are you bilinqual? Are you interested in helping me localize my widgets by translating some text? Email me! Your reward will be a mention and link on my widgets web page.




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Make Widgets 10.3.9 Compatible

For folks using Mac OS X 10.3.9 and enjoying widgets thanks to Mesa Dynamics’ Amnesty Widget Browser, I have posted the contents of the WidgetResources directory for download. Just unzip it and drop it in /System/Library/ and you will have access to widgets that are not “backwards compatible.”




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Widget Localization Tutorial

Over at clearwired.com, I have posted the first in a series of blog entries about What Sundial Taught Me. The first one is on Widget Localization. It’s a pretty thorough overview, if I do say so myself. If you’re a widget developer who wants to get started with localization, it’s worth a look!





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GetDilbert 2.0

Feed your addiction! GetDilbert simply grabs and displays the latest Dilbert comic from Dilbert.com. Refreshes “automagically!”

New in Version 2.0:

- Greatly simplified interface. As in, there is no interface. It just works.™




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George Will Go No More A Roaming

Well, well, well. Scott McClellan has written a book telling the American people what was already known, but many didn't want to admit. Our citizenry is basically fantastic, but gullible to the point of refusing to believe the truth until human cost supersedes belief. Thus far the human cost is nearly 4500 American dead in Afghanistan/Iraq, thousands of casualties and even more experiencing the horrific effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Over 107 active duty personnel committed suicide in 2007 and discharged Vets are taking their lives to the number of 150 weekly. There is no way to calculate the human grief families experience, but we all know the feeling. The damage done to our national psyche is incalculable, but living out the darkness again seems to be nearing.

Why do Americans allow a substandard candidate such as George W. Bush Jr. become President of the United States? His history indicated a silver spoon youth who flaunted responsibility and depended upon his father to bail him out of trouble repeatedly. Bush influence granted him access to the Texas Air National Guard 3 days after college graduation in lieu of being drafted though the waiting list was 18 months long. Later he was given a direct commission and allowed into flight training again being unqualified for the first and woefully for the second. Bush and his handlers have attempted to blur this man's fall from grace during the Guard period, but facts do exist. George Bush Jr. was removed from flight duty for failing to obey orders to take a flight physical and other reasons. Any flight duty removal immediately necessitates a board review composed of field officers who then document the exact reasons for this action. This document was never brought up by the press who either never knew or chose not to ask. Bush was aware of this and kept very quiet emphasizing only his discharge.

He also never admitted violating a signed contract and two other documents when he agreed to seek out a Reserve or Guard unit in Massachusetts after being accepted in Harvard Business School and discharge from the Texas Air National Guard. He simply failed to do this without fear from the FBI who regularly investigated and detained deserters. He has no reason to fear since his father was a US Representative and being a silver spoon youth. Bush simply chose his life path as he saw fit and never worried about the consequences.

His business experience is inconsequential since he followed the same routine of irregularity and authority deviation. Dependence upon his Father and George Sr.'s friends for both business advancement as well as to extricate him from delicate situations became a trademark. One business after another failed and in one situation he used his situation to make a stock market killing. Problem was he as on the board and specifically a budget committee which knew the financial status of the the corporate stock. Nevertheless, Bush dumped the stock, made a mint and was later investigated by the SEC. The SEC never really dropped the investigation, but Bush would claim, erroneously, it had been.

His wild days of college and the Guard were punctuated by stories of alleged drug abuse, alcoholic stupor and debauchery. Bush, in one account, allegedly impregnated a girl and then drove her to a Houston hospital for an abortion. Larry Flynt, renown Penthouse publisher, apparently tracked down the woman, now married to an FBI agent, but she refused to talk for fear of his husband's future. It was this type of fear Bush and his protective friends depended on to stymy any criticism whether valid or not. Another reaction was to simply attack the credibility of anyone who dared uttered a disdainful statement, but that didn't always work.

Bush was elected Texas governor and quickly embroiled himself in scandal of major proportions involving a funeral home corporation. He immediately ever meeting with any corporate officials, but others quickly corroborated seeing officers in Bush's office. The scandal didn't really follow him like Whitewater did the Clintons, but the stain remained. It was there for anyone to see and a responsible press could quickly bring up credibility questions.

Americans want to quickly forget any discrediting episode and have a tendency to positively reinforce their position. The Nixon deal is an ideal example of this since he was a law flaunter of major proportions before and during his presidency. Bush Jr. has shown a tendency not only to skirt the law, but to openly advertise the fact he has down so. Congress will not hold him accountable, but history will long after he is gone. He can't hid his record forever nor transfer records to a safe have as he did his Texas governor papers to his father's presidential library. Eventually, a lawsuit forced Bush to relinquish these to the State of Texas and archivists are busy cataloging the documents. This President has a tendency to believe what he wants, as McClellan points out, and then justify his position at that moment regardless of recorded facts. The honesty of it is fleeting, but his doesn't seem to bother the Bush administration.

The Iraqi War is stocked with pre-war propaganda and mistruths. Bush will defend his actions to the hilt without answering any questions. His handlers were very careful not to expose him to hostile questions, but facts have been bubbling up regardless. The weapons of mass destruction did not exist and in fact, had been sold to Sadaam Hussein by the Reagan and Bush Sr. administration during the earlier Iran-Iraqi War. Their hope was both sides would simply do each other in and then the US could move into the created vacuum for US hegemony. Congress did investigate this, validated the sale of both chemical/biological agents and nuclear information. It was noted this fact did not appear during this war period, but it is vitally important. The absence of historical fact only leads to widespread distortion of the truth and the ability to bend public will to a predetermined conclusion. Bush's handlers were aware of this and carefully groomed major corporate CEOs, particularly media, to their way of thinking. Consequently, the war became primarily a media affair with very little truth coming out until recently. Now a maelstrom has developed over domestic propaganda and White House involvement.

Hopefully, the press will meet their failings and rehabilitate themselves. The same exists for the White House and Congress; however, it will take the American public to force the press, government, the pentagon and many other institutions to change their wayward ways in remembrance of their basic purpose towards public trust. Until then, society's fabric will continue to tear away with each hateful utterance by the likes of Michael Savage, Michelle Malkin, Bill O'Reilly and the rest of their ilk who distort the truth with a disdain much like the White House.

Scott McClellan is not a hero, but he is a symbol of a conscience which finally prevailed in a cesspool of eruditic confusion. The wholesale desire by the White House to fabricate anything in order to spin a story and maintain public credibility whether by manufacturing a myth involving Jessica Lynch or the existence of WMDs in Iraq. It all comes down to the same disdain for the truth and the prevalence of ignorance in the highest officers of this land. We have only yet to realize the tip of this iceberg.




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How to Optimize Images for 10x Faster WordPress Product Pages

Do you have a WooCommerce store with slow product pages? Images could be the speed bump. Research shows that 60-85% of page load size comes from photos. And excess seconds cripple conversions—a 1-second delay causes a 7% drop in sales! Properly optimized images can drastically accelerate the loading speed of a WordPress online store. Simple […]

The post How to Optimize Images for 10x Faster WordPress Product Pages appeared first on MonstersPost.




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Body Pump 62 Lunges: To Bench, or Not To Bench?

As we pointed out in our review of this latest release, the floor's clearly the best place for the bar to rest during Body Pump 62's killer lunge track. After all, the amount of weight a bar adds to the lunge workout is relatively small in comparison to a person's total body weight - it's actually the extra work involved with maintaining your balance and form that really ups the ante when you lay that bar across your shoulders. Do the math - you're probably adding maybe 5-10% more weight, at most.

But what about the bench? After giving this track a fair run for the money in our classes, there's little doubt in our minds that it's pretty doggone easy to underestimate the effect this has on the workout. Get out your measuring tape and likely to find the average bench probably sits a good 1/3 the height of whatever vertical distance the typical lunge covers. And if that figure's even remotely accurate, consider this: You'd have to extend the usual 4:45 lunge track to well over six minutes long just to get the same workout! Yeah, the bench takes it to a whole new level.

So here's what we tell our classes: Leave the bar on the floor for the 62 lunge track. And, if you're new at this stuff (we define "new" as anything less than a month, at three times a week) then you're probably best served by setting the bench aside as well. There's no shame in perfecting your form before graduating to the tougher workout regimens. But for the regulars who've got that form nailed - complete with right angles in both knees on the downstroke - adding a bench to the mix is just what the doctor ordered. Grab your weapon, folks - it's lunge time...




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Notice The Longer Lunge Tracks?

Fellow blogger, instructor, and long distance friend Mr. Timothy dropped us a line this morning with a couple of rather interesting observations. He points out that over the last 10 or so releases (since Glen Ostergaard took over as lead choreographer) there's been a definite uptick in the lunge track length. To be sure, 9 of the 10 longest lunge tracks are Ostergaard-choreographed routines. Since Pump soundtracks need to fit within a ±49 minute time window, something has to give - and it looks like the bicep track has been the primary donor. Which isn't all bad, really... the longer lunge tracks work a much larger group of muscles, burning more calories and building core strength.
Bottom line: Now may be the time to amp up your bicep workout with an extra plate on both sides of the bar. And take an extra deep breath between tracks 6 & 7!

Notice any other trends in the Pump workout over the last couple years? Tell us about it!




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The Intelligent Designer

Srila Prabhupada answers questions on intelligent design.




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Scientific Evidence and Intelligent Design

Media coverage of Intelligent Design debate and accepting 'authority as absolute'.




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Request for Public Debate Re: ISKCON's System of Management

Call for debate on ISKCON changes to Srila Prabhupada's established system of management.




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Kamperen en filmen – Weer wat geleerd

Mijn eerste filmpje waar ik zelf op de voorgrond stond heeft flink wat commentaar opgeleverd. Ik heb er ook flink wat van geleerd. De volgende zaken werden me al direct duidelijk tijdens en na het filmen. – Batterijen. Flink wat … Lees verder




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Honda Jazz GE 2009 coolant question?

Hi All, just a quick question. I have an issue with regards to my coolant in my 2009 Honda Jazz GE. The coolant in the coolant reservoir is not going back to my radiator once the engine is...



  • 2nd Generation (GE 08-13)

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GE AT Half Shaft on MT Transmission

Has anyone put the GE fit auto trans half shaft on a manual tans car? Seems to be a good way to reduce torque steer. I will need to make custom driveshafts for my project anyways so that’s not an...



  • General Fit Modifications Discussion

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SOUNDLOCATIONS - THE TIME FOR A NEW MUSICAL PATH HAS COME TO GO FORWARD TOGETHER

Germany, end of 2013: dark clouds hanging over the heads of analog musicians. A popular music magazine found out that the number of rehearsal rooms and venues for young bands is significantly decreased. Especially the situation for rehearsal rooms is dramatically: too less, too expensive, too dirty and hard to reach. But in cultivated countries there should be room for many different types of culture not only mainstream ...




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Radio Heritage News feed Archive

Archive of Radio Heritage News - From David's Desk RSS feed




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May 10 2009 Radio Station History - Early Argentine Radio

Early Radio in Argentina, 1920-1944 by Robert Howard Claxton. A Review by David Ricquish ...




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May 19 2009 Radio Station History Australia - 2MG Mudgee - "The Voice of the Tablelands"

Station 2MG, Mudgee, "The Voice of the Tablelands," owned and operated by the Mudgee Broadcasting Company Pty. Limited, is situated a mile from the chief commercial town of a very rich inner-western district of New South Wales...




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May 24 2009 Long Lost Radio History Image - 3ZM New Year Rave 1977

3ZM 1400 AM in Christchurch, New Zealand promoted it's all night New Year's Eve Party for December 31 1976 with this cool ad in the local newspaper the day before. A one-off promotion.




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May 26 2009 Long Lost Radio History Image - Windy Heroes of the Air

When Wellington, New Zealand, was battered by storms in December 1976, local Radio Windy 1080 AM provided superb coverage...




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May 26 2009 Long Lost Radio History Image - Radio Rhema Experiments

Over the Christmas - New Year period of 1976-77, Radio Rhema broadcast an experimental 10 day short-term AM program from Ferrymead Historic Park, Christchurch, New Zealand...




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June 1 2009 Long Lost Radio History Image - Harry Millard, 2SM Sydney

Sports broadcaster Harry Millard smiles for the camera in this early photo from 2SM Sydney, Australia...




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June 9 2009 Long Lost Radio History Image - Toohey's Oatmeal Stout

Toohey's Oatmeal Stout sponsored 'Mrs 'Arris and Mrs 'Iggs' an entertaining program from 2UW Sydney, Australia...




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June 12 2009 Long Lost Radio History Image - 3ZB 21st Anniversary

This photo of the 3ZB Christchurch [New Zealand] staff was taken for the 21st anniversary of the station...




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June 12 2009 Long Lost Radio History Image - Women Shopping Reporters

Women announcers were often found as 'Shopping Reporters' on the 'women's hour' programs...




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June 13 2009 Radio Station History Australia: Whitford Broadcasting Network - 6PM Perth, 6AM Northam, 6KG Kalgoorlie, 6GE Geraldton

The Whitford Network apart from its efforts to maintain a high standard in music, song and story, claims to lead West Australian radio in offering maximum assistance to the improvement of local radio talents...




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June 15 2009 Long Lost Radio History Image - Magnecorders, FBC Suva

Senior Technician Bill McMillan works a bank of Magnecorders in the main control room of the new Broadcasting House, Fiji Broadcasting Commission, Suva, Fiji in 1954...




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June 15 2009 Long Lost Radio History Image - Isareli Racule, FBC Suva

Isareli Racule was the first head of the Fiji section, Fiji Broadcasting Commision in 1954...




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June 29 2009 Long Lost Radio History Image - KCCN Hawaiian Radio

KCCN Honolulu 1420 AM was one of the most popular radio stations in the Hawaiian islands. It broadcast Hawaiian music and culture and has since moved to FM where its popularity continues...




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July 05 2009 NZ FM Radio - Howick Village Radio

Eastern residents have a local voice thanks to the launch of a new radio station. Howick Village Radio officially launched last week and promises a mix of local news, community group information, health and lifestyle features, and varied musical styles...




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July 05 2009 Long Lost Radio History Image - KHBC Hilo 1936

We recently ran a competition celebrating 50 years of Hawaiian statehood. Readers were asked a number of questions about KHBC Hilo as featuring in our Art of Radio Hawaii...




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July 11 2009 Southside FM - From Chris' Garage to the Airwaves

James Cope is bringing his faith to New Plymouth airwaves...




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July 11 2ZA Radio Golden Years Reinvented on Stage

2ZA 'The Voice of the Manawatu' began broadcasting from Palmerston North in 1938. An ambitious social history exhibition was mounted by the regional museum Te Manawa to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the local radio station that had such an impact on community life...




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July 16 2009 New Heritage Friends WVUV-FM and KKHJ-FM

Welcome to South Seas Broadcasting, Inc stations V103 and 93KHJ in American Samoa, latest Heritage Friends of the Radio Heritage Foundation.




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July 19 2009 Radio Heritage Foundation - Book Review

Never A Dull Moment by Keith Richardson. Keith Richardson is known to Kiwi babyboomers for his top rating radio shows on 1XN Whangarei, 2ZC Napier, 2ZB Wellington...




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July 19 2009 Radio Heritage Foundation - Book Review

Aunt Gwen of 2YA by Margaret Willis. "Putting together this story about my mother has taken a long time, all my life in fact."




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July 21 2009 New Heritage Friend The Happy Station Show

Returning to the Asia Pacific region is the famous Happy Station that began in 1927 with Eddie Startz broadcasting from PCJ in Holland to the Dutch East Indies.




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July 27 2009 Radio Heritage Foundation - Book Review

Treason on the Airwaves by Judith Keene from the University of Sydney.




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July 27 2009 Radio Heritage Foundation - Tema Beach Bungalow Beach Stays

Enjoy a refreshing beach stay at our heritage 1920's beach bungalow. North Beach, Christchurch, New Zealand.




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August 11 2009 Radio Heritage Foundation - Book Review

Nearly 1200 combined pages and extensive notes make the 'Shortwave Radio Trilogy' of U.S. radio listener and historian Jerry Berg a virtual encyclopedia of the global shortwave radio scene since 1923.




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September 19 2009 Long Lost Radio History Image - 3BA Ballarat - Sunshine Singers

Australian radio station 3BA Ballarat supported the Sunshine Singers. Here they are pictured at Lorne in Victoria on January 24, 1938...




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January 11 2010 Radio Heritage Foundation - Book Review

Changing Stations. The Story of Australian Commercial Radio by Bridget Griffen-Foley...




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January 12 2010 Radio Heritage Foundation - Annual and Lifetime Supporter Packages

Welcome! It's thanks to people like you that we're able to save our radio heritage and make it freely available through this website....




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January 20 2010 Radio Heritage Foundation - Borderless Radio is Here

What do ABC Radio, Radio NZ, RFO Radio, Communications Fiji, KCCN-FM and KUAM have in common?




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January 20 2010 Radio Heritage Foundation - Borderless Radio Rankings

The Borderless Radio Rankings [BRR] introduce a fresh way of looking at local radio stations and brands in a global digital marketplace. We now cover Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Region and more radio markets will be progressively added. We also have our unique Pacific Top 1 Million Report.




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March 12 2010 The Radio Heritage Foundation has a new snail mail address...

If you'd like to write to us, our new address is PO Box 2002, Newtown, Wellington 6242, New Zealand.




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May 17 2010 Radio Heritage Foundation - Diamonds of the Dial, Australian Heritage AM Radio Celebrating 75 Years

'Diamonds of the Dial', that's what the Radio Heritage Foundation calls 40 Australian heritage AM radio stations that have broadcast continuously for over 75 years with their original station calls...