So you may (or may not) have noticed that I haven't really been around recently. No new posts, not answering comments or emails, etc...... Well, besides being busy, I've also decided to move over & start using Wordpress. You can now find me at...
Topics: misc

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I just happened to be taking a look at Thickbox again the other day (which functionality-wise is an extension of Lightbox ), and I noticed that it was using the jQuery library. Since I'd never heard of this library before, I decided to investigate....
Topics: internet, javascript

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I previously noticed that when creating my calendar that timezones in Blogger seem a little "messed-up" (See the calendar instructions & scroll down to the timezone section). I recently saw a post by phydeaux3 complaining about the same thing...
Topics: blogger, internet

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Ever wanted a way to display a random post? Well, now you can :D First, add the following javascript to your page's header (Template - Edit HTML) // var _yourBlogUrl = "http://purplemoggy.blogspot.com"; function randomPost() { var script =.
Topics: blogger, internet, tutorials

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Alright, after a long delay, here's my latest hack. A calendar archive widget :D Just click the image to view a working example & get the instructions.
Topics: blogger, internet, tutorials

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