I have a Typepad blog. I would like to make all my posts that are more than a certain period old - say, a week, but that might change - inaccessible except to people who have registered with me by providing their name and email address. Can I do this using Typepad? [more inside]
posted by londongeezer on Oct 28, 2009 - 2 answers

What Dashboard widgets are worth using? [more inside]
posted by Tu13es on Jul 20, 2009 - 15 answers

Which dictionary does the widget in Dashboard use? (Mac OS X) [more inside]
posted by ascetic on Jun 23, 2009 - 2 answers

Movable Type calendar issues: Why are certain dates just disappearing? [more inside]
posted by Ignatius J. Reilly on Apr 12, 2009 - 1 answer

Is anyone aware of a widget and database like Crunchbase that I could use to display my own data on my web site? I'm looking for something where I could insert a tag onto the web page (or Wordpress post) to call data for that particular item from a database and display it in an intuitive format. The database could be accessible only by me, or could be a wiki. Does anyone have any leads? I've searched to no avail. Thanks!
posted by underdetermined on Feb 23, 2009 - 2 answers

I'm looking for an OSX application, widget, or menubar item that will display a countdown to a date. [more inside]
posted by interrobang on Feb 21, 2009 - 4 answers

How can I make my Vista desktop display what people are searching for on Google? [more inside]
posted by BobbyVan on Nov 18, 2008 - 5 answers

Is there a Wordpress plugin which will hide sidebar widgets based on geolocation? [more inside]
posted by friedbeef on Nov 13, 2008 - 0 answers

Looking for a Multitasking Timer: a bunch of timers on screen, clicking on one stops the others. Like a chess clock, but for 6 to 12 players. [more inside]
posted by bartleby on Oct 28, 2008 - 3 answers

Widgets for embedding on other web sites: Write/host your own, or use one of the commercial services? [more inside]
posted by maxwelton on Aug 25, 2008 - 1 answer

You know the little draggable overview map in Google Maps? What's that kind of UI control called? [more inside]
posted by rodii on Jul 14, 2008 - 13 answers

Is there a script that will show summaries of every post from my blog, using a feed from a Blogger blog? [more inside]
posted by jejune on Jun 26, 2008 - 2 answers

I'm having issues with my AddThis button on my blog. [more inside]
posted by bamassippi on Mar 1, 2008 - 2 answers

Is there a way to flip/ mirror what my monitor displays? [more inside]
posted by apdato on Jan 19, 2008 - 6 answers

I've set up a self hosted blog. I've got it looking pretty much how I want it, but I want a javascript based "advert" (it's an animated Kiva.org thing) in the sidebar. The blogging platform is Wordpress, which doesn't allow javascript if the blog is hosted on their servers. [more inside]
posted by Rabulah on Jan 6, 2008 - 5 answers

How can I resize the output of the Tumblr widget to use in my Wordpress sidebar? [more inside]
posted by chorltonmeateater on Nov 20, 2007 - 1 answer

Is there a widget for Yahoo! Widgets in that can embed/display a webpage? [more inside]
posted by chefscotticus on Aug 23, 2007 - 4 answers

I am looking for a good way to use my iPhone, Mac, and/or .mac account to keep track of small amounts of money that my friends and I owe each other. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by iamkimiam on Aug 5, 2007 - 14 answers

Does there exist a widget/web based application that realizes the concept of the Harry Potter fantasy universe's photographs/paintings whose subjects move and talk? Shouldn't there? [more inside]
posted by jackslashkerns on Jul 29, 2007 - 8 answers

CSS/JSP/Javascript Filter: I'm creating a widget which parses RSS via JSP and Javascript. This widget will allow users to include an RSS feed in their sidebar, but I'd like the widget to appear differently depending on the sidebar size. Is this possible to create an if statement determinant on the sidebar css class/id without know the class/id names? [more inside]
posted by captaindistracto on May 10, 2007 - 4 answers

I work for an NGO that is interested in holding a contest for developers and programmers to create a social networking widget. Does anyone know of how and where to advertise such a contest? [more inside]
posted by wheresdabeefy on May 1, 2007 - 14 answers

I'd like to know some specifics about replacing Dashboard with Yahoo! Widget Engine. [more inside]
posted by secret.osha on Dec 13, 2006 - 2 answers

I need a javascript slider bar widget with a couple of special features. [more inside]
posted by Hildago on Sep 30, 2006 - 2 answers

I would like to add a mp3 player to the sidebar of my Wordpress blog where I can offer a daily selection of mp3s that my readers can play or not. [more inside]
posted by persona non grata on Sep 8, 2006 - 9 answers

Are there any desktop widgets to help me learn japanese? Ideally it would give me a word in english and the japanese pronunciation of it. Rotated daily. [more inside]
posted by JonnyRotten on Aug 30, 2006 - 5 answers

How can I get rid of a static odd translucent black box on my mac user account? Picture of it here [more inside]
posted by floanna on Jul 1, 2006 - 16 answers

How do I find a manufacturer for a product I'd like to produce? [more inside]
posted by gfrobe on Jun 22, 2006 - 6 answers

Where can I go online for cheap, fast manufacturing of a small plastic/foam widget, on the order of 100-1000 in number? [more inside]
posted by griffey on Apr 18, 2006 - 7 answers

I'm trying to create my first widget -- a quick corporate directory lookup thingy -- and I'm having some trouble. The UI design, html, and css are all squared away, but the javascript is causing me some trouble. [more inside]
posted by pmbuko on Aug 2, 2005 - 4 answers

In addition to the math class, I’m in charge of instructing the violent repeat, juvenile offenders who have earned their GEDs in “experiential life skills.” We have a rewarding brief daily class in money management, employability, independent living, etc. The rest of the day the offenders have jobs around the facility where they’re supposed to be practicing responsibility, initiative, and other workplace skills. In reality, they’re doing mindless chores six hours a day. I’d like this time to be spent more professionally, more business-like, so they can learn something about inventory, cooperation, deadlines, marketing, technology etc. and feel proud doing it. [more inside]
posted by glibhamdreck on Mar 21, 2005 - 17 answers

BEST. ASKMETAFILTER REPONSE. EVER.
On March 1st, I posted a question about how to have "recently playing in iTunes" data show up on your website if you use Windows (solutions already exist for Mac users). I got a lot of interesting answers, and I used one suggested app, Bloglines, for a few days before it inexplicably stopped working. But then MeFite krunk was so inspired by my question that he coded an entire freakin' app to mine the iTunes XML file and upload a list of the latest songs you've played to your webserver. Ladies and gentlemen, meet IndieRock, probably the first piece of software inspired by AskMetaFilter and a damn fine way to show off your listening habits to the world. Now that's an answer! [more inside]
posted by Asparagirl on Mar 29, 2004 - 19 answers

I used to have a little Windows widget, found via MetaFilter, which would ping a configurable list of weblog-tracking sites. Does anyone either: a) know of a similar Mac program or b) remember where to download the Windows one?
posted by timeistight on Mar 10, 2004 - 0 answers

How can I add a "what's playing in iTunes lately" widget to my blog...if I'm a Windows user? There's Kung-Tunes, but it requires using OSX and AppleScript, and our own Fearless Leader has a Trackback-based solution, but it requires using WinAmp with the DoSomething plugin. iTunes stores its info in an XML file in the Windows version (presumably the Mac version too?), so it should be just a matter of getting the relevant info. out of the file and online in some method, whether by FTP or passed as values in a URL or whatever. Bonus points if the solution can somehow be combined with Adam Kalsey's MTAmazon plugin for Movable Type to pull album art, release date, and other details about the embarassing stuff I listen to. [more inside]
posted by Asparagirl on Mar 1, 2004 - 17 answers