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Very useful method of ensuring jQuery is loaded before running the code that needs it - from How to build a web widget (using jQuery) - Alex Marandon [js] /******** Load jQuery if not present *********/ if (typeof jQuery === “undefined” || jQuery.fn.jquery !== ‘1.4.2’) { var script_tag = document.createElement(‘script’); script_tag.setAttribute(“type”,“text/javascript”); script_tag.setAttribute(“src”, “http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.2/jquery.min.js") script_tag.onload = main; // Run main() once jQuery has loaded script_tag.onreadystatechange = function () { // Same thing but for IE if (this.

Doh!

28 May 2010
Jessica was reaching for Laura’s iPod “You can’t play with the iPod, you’re too small” Jessica: “Doh!”
This post is a dumping ground for useful Ubuntu bits and pieces that aren’t worth a full post on their own. Useful Packages Lookit - captures screenshots and upload them to a specified server, then copies the URL to the clipboard - ppa:lookit/ppa Teatime - simple timer, in a Unity launcher Giver - simple file sharing within the same network - install Docky - nice dock - install To get the file browser working nicely with the dock, you need to:

NAS Hacking

10 May 2010
A while back, we close to filling up the partition on our desktop machine with photos, so I decided to get a second hard drive. In the end, instead of a hard drive, I decided to by the WD My Book World Edition which is a basic Linux server with a 1TB hard drive. Here’s my notes on what I’ve done with it so far: Enable ssh Install optware Install some useful optware packages (e.

Cauliflower

25 March 2010
I don't like cauliflower. It's too white and I can't see it. Abi (holding a piece of cauliflower)
Been using these commands quite a bit recently as I experiment with moving the panels about. gconftool --recursive-unset /apps/panel pkill gnome-panel from Watching the Net

Wow

10 February 2010

Octipens

25 January 2010
While drawing aliens with Abi, I drew this octipens