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A flash based tag cloud generator similar to Wordle but has a programmable API. Requires an account and is currently free but may start to charge for commercial use in the future. - Gareth Jones

JessyInk is a JavaScript that can be incorporated into an Inkscape SVG image containing several layers. Each layer will be converted into one slide of a presentation. Current features include: slide transitions, effects, an index sheet, a master slide and auto-texts like slide title, slide number and number of slides. - Gareth Jones

"Good spot Roger - thanks. I've updated the post to display that properly now. Nice tip for KDE too." - Gareth Jones

"Hey Rachael, Thanks very much for the tip - I didn't realise that was something that should be avoided but makes a lot of sense to not draw attention to the interpreting process. Very interesting." - Gareth Jones

"We had an internal API to access some calendaring features so I was using it for meeting notifications." - Gareth Jones

"Hi Simon - is this on a Dell Mini 10v? These instructions are only applicable to that device. The only suggestion I can make is to give the netbook Internet access using a wired connection and run the update manager to get the latest updates. Failing that I'd recommend getting advice from the Ubuntu forums (http://ubuntuforums.org/) or reporting the problem to the Ubuntu team (https://help.ubuntu.com/communi...) - they should be able to help. I'm definitely no expert :) Good luck!" - Gareth Jones

Some thoughts on microsyntax (for e.g. twitter) to encapsulate metadata using a slash delimiter (”/”), e.g. for via, cc, by etc - Gareth Jones

Slides from a talk about Scala - a general purpose programming language designed to express common programming patterns in a concise, elegant, and type-safe way. Runs on a Java VM as it compiles to Java bytecode. - Gareth Jones

Wotif.com sells accommodation online in more 45 countries. Our great rates, broad accommodation range, easy-to-use site and 24/7 Customer Service Centre have made us the most popular way for business and leisure travellers in Australia and New Zealand to book accommodation online. Every month our site attracts 3.4 million visits, with customers making over 205,000 bookings. - Gareth Jones

"I would imagine so but I've never looked at the C API so don't know for sure." - Gareth Jones

"Interestingly, I don't have that option checked and I can connect to wireless networks with no problems - I assume this means the ability to connect to new ones which presumably prompts for root access. By the way, the root account is generally locked in Ubuntu and so when it asks for you to enter a password for admin purposes, it's your own account password and it's trying to run sudo. See https://help.ubuntu.com/communi... for details." - Gareth Jones

Instructions for using the Google Chart API to dynamically create map pin icons - Gareth Jones

Mockingbird is an online tool that makes it easy for you to create, link together, preview, and share mockups of your website or application. - Gareth Jones

"Worth noting that with Karmic, any entry in /usr/share/indicators/messages/applications/ will appear permanently in the indicator applet. It seems that if the description is visible (from the .desktop file) then the app is not running and when the app is started (i.e. the server is created), the description disappears. I believe the ultimate plan is for users to be able to customize a bit more this themselves. Maybe this is what you're seeing?" - Gareth Jones

"No problem - glad it helped! As for removing the server item, does server.hide() work? I haven't tried it lately but I have a feeling I used that previously. You could also try removing all references to the server instance so the object is destroyed. Let me know how you get on." - Gareth Jones

Online squash/badminton/tennis booking for Fleming Park Leisure Centre in Winchester - Gareth Jones

"I've only seen what I've written in this article but someone did mention to me that other people have had different wireless problems with the Dell Minis and Ubuntu 9.10. Why do you need to install the desktop version? Can you install the Netbook Remix version and then install the ubuntu-desktop package on top?" - Gareth Jones

A video of the latest BBC News headlines for the UK - Gareth Jones

"I didn't understand the point of the fingerspelling alternative and unfortunately Brad didn't provide any extra information. As for fingerspelling practise, the productive stuff you can do by just fingerspelling words in a book or on TV or something. The receptive stuff is a bit harder but Signature provide a few videos you can watch which will contain a variety of fingerspelling (http://www.signature.org.uk/shop...). There must be a few other content producers too but probably best to go with the official ones! Other than that, you could try searching for BSL videos on YouTube - there might be some stuff people have created that happen to contain fingerspelling. All good practise to see real people signing, particularly those who are fluent obviously." - Gareth Jones

"Great, nice to know it's of use to someone. Sometimes you write these things and wonder whether it'll actually be of use to anyone!" - Gareth Jones

"I've not seen Konstrukt before but looks interesting - will check it out. Thanks for the pointer. Glad you liked the article too :)" - Gareth Jones

Online squash/badminton/tennis booking for River Park Leisure Centre in Winchester - Gareth Jones

UK coach journeys from £1 with more space, free wifi and complimentary newspapers. - Gareth Jones

A great article on the advantages of Git over Subversion, focusing on the concepts rather than the commands. - Gareth Jones

Simply way of getting Spotify URIs working in GNOME so you can click on links and open up the application. - Gareth Jones

A great mashup with Google Maps and the London Underground transport network. Also includes other cities. - Gareth Jones

"Hey, glad you liked the article! REST is definitely confused by many people, really pleased that this helps a little." - Gareth Jones

#hack.se proudly presents an open source Spotify client Features: - C implementation based on F/OSS code - Proof of Concept multi-OS client with text-based UI - Proof of Concept gateway to the Spotify service (text-based protocol, for supporting REST) - Language bindings for Python and Ruby - Gareth Jones

Use this roadmap to find IBM developerWorks articles that will help you learn and review basic Linux tasks. And if you're also pursuing professional certification as a Linux system administrator, these articles can help you study for the Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC) exam 101 and exam 102. This roadmap is organized according to the 43 objectives in the 101 and 102 exams, which you are required to pass for LPI level 1 certification. - Gareth Jones

A UK alternative to mint.com for viewing all your household finances in one place and get an accurate and up-to-date view of all your spending. Supports all major UK bank or credit cards, including ISAs and savings accounts and even a number of storecards and services such as Paypal. - Gareth Jones