This bit of code will display your geotagged flickr photos on a google map. I use this in the sidebar of one of my blogs.

You will need your own API key. Get yours here.

The geoFeed can be found at the bottom of your flickr page .

Once you have this information replace the sections in bold.

<script src="http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&v=2&key=ABQIAAAA-W9uqIa2PP530F8zDw7ifhTU7ZIBfnHw4wAfJHH0RagnnLKqYRRMSJ_Im0zVLMtCE6XFGDom2iMmrA" type="text/javascript"></script>

<script type="text/javascript">
var map;
var geoXml = new GGeoXml("http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/?id=38083777@N08&lang=en-us&format=rss_200");
function loadMap() {
if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));
map.setCenter(new GLatLng(51.26835954379726, 1.1254119873046875), 10);
map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());
map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
map.addOverlay(geoXml);
}
}
</script>
<div id="map" style="width: 300px; height: 500px"></div>
<script type="text/javascript">setTimeout("loadMap()", 1);</script>

There is another way of doing it, simple go to maps.google.com and paste the georss feed url into the search box and click search, you can then embed it using an iframe. I couldn’t use this method on my other site because of some weird bug with adbrite!

SizzlingKeys is genius. apple+alt+right arrow changes the song, the back arrow goes back a song, the up and down changes the itunes volume. Ctrl+space pauses/plays and opens itunes. I seriously can’t live without it! Now to get hooked on quicksilver!

I’m not as good as this tutorial because I didn’t make a video of it, but if I’m honest it wouldn’t make for interesting viewing because halfway through I went home and then it took me 4 hours to get the last screw out, by which time you’d have gotten bored.

If you don’t trust my instructions (possibly a wise choice) be sure to print off the Apple official guide to have handy and don’t worry about your warranty, its considered a user upgrade so it doesn’t void it.

First you need to get the right RAM. This all depends on the configuration of your mac. Mines a 2.16Ghz Intel Core Duo with 1gig of ram (which is how I ordered it). To find out your computers spec click the apple in the top left hand corner of the screen and select About this mac a little window will pop up.

There we go, slow little bugger isn’t it. I’m upgrading because I need to run photoshop, flash, neooffice, firefox, adium and itunes all at the same time and it just makes my laptop die. I usually run with 10mb free ram! Damn this program intensive course!

ok, so now we know our computers spec we need the right RAM. Looking on the apple docs site shows us we need SDRAM in Double Data Rate Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module (DDR SO-DIMM) format, 1.25 inch or smaller, 512 MB or 1 gigabyte (GB), 200-pin and PC2-5300 DDR2 667 MHz Type RAM. Gibberish

What you do is take the east way out. You go to Crucial.com and select your country. Type in your manufacturer (Apple in case you weren’t sure!) select your product line macbook pro – dont get confused with mac pro here! Then the model you found out from the about this mac. In my case 2.16Ghz Intel Core Duo. It’ll present you with the correct ram for your laptop at really good prices. No I’m not pimping them or anything – they really are pretty good prices. I ordered a 1gb stick.

Now wait a few days, Why not entertain yourself by commenting on every single entry on my photoblog?

When your post arrives take a moment to erase your address in photoshop.

Then you may open it. I was surprised at the lack of packaging tbh, but I’ve seen ram in worse state. I used to built little forts out of them when noone was looking! (they were just lying around!)

I laughed when I saw the label. I used to live in Singapore.

Turn your macbook off (gasp! I know I hadn’t rebooted for over a month let alone turn it off!) then turn it over I placed mine on a tshirt so I didn’t scratch my desk, I made it for my A level technology i’m allowed to be protective! Slide the two latches up and remove the battery. I’d suggest waiting till your laptops cooled before you do this, it gets HO.

At this point the apple guide recommends you touch a metal surface to remove static. Bollocks to that, onto the screwdrivers.
It was at this point I realised, as good as they are for almost anything else, my fluffy femdrivers weren’t quite up to this task. (yes I have pink fluffy screwdrivers!)

So I closed up the laptop, waited a day and bought some new ones in homebase. ¨£4.99 and they threw in a pair of tweezers, how nice You need a size 00 philips screwdriver

Once you’ve got your screwdrivers sorted out you need to locate the screws to the memory door.

Now for the gratuitous ‘screwing’ shot. (hey – it amused me so it should amuse you – geek pr0n)

If you can’t get the last screw out – make your dad do it – so he gets the blame if he stabs the motherboard with the screwdriver. Then mock him when he can’t do it!

Once you have those removed you can lift off the memory door cover. You’ll see an odd arrangement. You want to get your ram and align it so the small tabs on the left and the large bits on the right and insert it at a 25% angle. (its at this point the video I linked earlier really comes into its own) I ran out of light at this point so no photos :S) Push quite hard until you can just see a glint of the silver connections. You’ll feel some resistance then it wont go any further, you’ll hear a click too. Give it a little prod to make sure its gone in. Then do up the screws, click the battery in and turn your laptop back on.

If you want other features such as making themes, backing up and sending SMS from your phone through your computer then theres a free piece of software for you Phone Agent.

One thing to remember when using any of this software, It uses bluetooth not data cables I couldn’t work out why it wasn’t working for ages!

Firstly create a folder called IE7 – It doesn’t matter where you make it.
Then download IE7 save the .exe file in the ie7 folder you made.
Download IE7 standalone archive by Jon Galloway. The blurb says theres an easier version to install but you dont need a pretty GUI the bat file works just fine!
Unzip the folder into the IE7 file.
Run IE7 standalone setup.bat It will do the dirty for you, to run IE7 run ie7.bat.

This is invaluble and its the closest you’ll get without having to worry about virtual machines etc! (Microsoft will probably never provide a means to have both running)

Why would you want both though? well the main reason is that users still running 2000 (I’ve seen people still running 95 – thats 11years old!) cant upgrade to IE7 and there will always be some running IE6 as a choice (or ignorance).