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03.03.10Quick and painless geo-locationHey all, I wanted to post up a quick tip for you all, since I often hear people asking about how they can implement geo-location in their landing pages. Alot of people recommend MaxMind or some other geoIP database, but really, thats a pain in the ass...there is a much easier way to do it. On your landing page, just include the following in header. <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google.com/jsapi"></script> This script will calculate your visitors location for you....and all you have to do is pull the ClientLocation variable! For example, if I wanted to display a popup with the users city: alert(google.loader.ClientLocation['address']['city']) Seriously, its THAT SIMPLE. Have fun!
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02.21.10building a personal web dashboardHey all, I've recently undertaken a personal project that I hope will make my day-to-day activities on a the web a bit more efficient. I've always dreamed of having the perfect home page for myself; one that had all my most crucial data at a glance. Unfortunately, all the services I've tried have fallen short (*cough* netvibes *cough*). So, I've decided that enough is enough; I am going to build my own dashboard. The dashboard will take quite a few cues from the interface of The STAT Codex, in so far that it will be window/panel based and entirely modular, but it ...
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04.03.09So, you want to build a Web App…Are you unemployed? Were you fired from your job as an accountant at a Fortune 500 company? Looking for a good way to make money, but don't want to get back in the rat race? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you should consider building a WEB APP! Web Applications are EASY to build! Anyone can do it! First, you need an idea. This can be the hardest part. Basically, you just want to think about something people do every day that you can do better. Here are some ideas to get you started: web-based makeup mirror (requires a webcam) sea-monkeys...give them ...
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04.03.09The Genius, The Moron, And Your Lot In This Terrible, Magnificent LifeShow me one man who has gotten power, fame and money through incredible talent effortless genius carefully cultivated network and I’ll show you ten fools who got the same in spite of themselves Show me one business that has achieved dominance in its industry through good decisions careful planning unrelenting diligence and I’ll show you one hundred who have thrived through directionless and unplanned ways Show me one writer who has attained greatness through higher education cultural savvy bald nepotism and I’ll show you one thousand uneducated hacks who whisper into eternity with effortless grace The facts are clear The Genius regularly fails The Moron regularly wins And the bookshelves of the world bend low ready to teach us why and how this is so It seems the only thing left to do is to do the thing as best you can and leave the rest in your overstuffed suitcase on your ...
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01.25.09Never Up-Sell a CustomerWe went out to buy a new couch today, which its FAR down on my list of favorite things to do on a sunday afternoon. I always find furniture shopping to be a harrowing experience, especially when dealing with commissioned sales people hovering like vultures. Currently we have two big ultra-modern leather couches in our media room. We have been thinking that they're a bit too stiff, a bit too cold. Basically, you have to be a contortionist to perform any kind of cuddling while watching a movie...so...it was time for a new couch. In the first store we stopped at, we ...
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