Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Test of Embeded Slideshow

Test #1, using the standard "embed slideshow" code from Picasa Web Albums:



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May 11, 2008:

Test #2, using the instructions posted by WindsorSean at the Picasa Help Group here, to get the slideshow to use photos from all albums:

1 - Go into any album and click on "embed slideshow"
2 - Set it up so it looks the way you want and then copy the "embed" code it gives you
3 - Paste in notepad or any text editor
4 - Find this code and remove it (up to the next % sign): %2Falbumid%2F
5 - Add this code to the end of the flashvars string if you want to restrict it to your public photos: %26access%3Dpublic

So your final code would look something like this (I took out my userid):

[embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="288" height="192"flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&RGB=0x000000&
feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi
%2Fuser%2FS[your user id]%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss%26access%3Dpublic" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"][/embed]



Saturday, March 1, 2008

Rhubarb, according to Google

So just who -- or what -- is Rhubarb? Here's what Google has to say:
  • is a very tart member of the buckwheat family...

  • is generally eaten as a fruit but is actually a vegetable...

  • is an edible plant in the Rheum family, whose leaves bear a copper-red dye used in rugs of China, India, and Tibet...

  • has thick, celery-like stalks that can reach up to 2 feet long...

  • has leaves which contain oxalic acid and can therefore be toxic...

  • can help dissolve mucus adhering to the walls of the colon...

  • has an astringent, antiseptic and cleansing action upon the stomach. ...

  • is a pie-plant...

  • is tart...

  • is a perennial plant that grows from thick short rhizomes, comprising the genus Rheum. The large, somewhat triangular leaf blades are elevated on long, fleshy petioles. The flowers are small, greenish-white, and borne in large compound leafy inflorescences...

  • needs at least two months of cold - not just cool - weather...

  • needs plenty of water...

  • needs fertilizer to survive...

  • needs a rest...

  • needs room to grow...

  • needs patience...

  • likes regular water...

  • likes a really, really rich, wet soil...

  • likes a semi-shady location...

  • likes cool weather...

  • likes full sun, cool weather, and moist, well-drained soil...

  • gets front row status...

  • gets attention...

  • gets its name from the Medieval Latin word Œreubarbarum‚ literally meaning Barbarian Rhubarb...

  • does best in cooler climates...

  • does best in well-drained soil that is high in organic matter...

  • does contain few calories...

  • hates being disturbed once it is in the ground...

Yep, that sounds about right. Thanks, Google!