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webbrass
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posted 07-07-2005 09:43 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for webbrass   Click Here to Email webbrass     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Just came across another NASA widget for all you folks running Tiger (OS X 10.4 for all you non-Mac users).

It displays different news feeds from NASA including a Return to Flight feed.
http://www.usweho.com/widgets.html

Robert Pearlman
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posted 07-07-2005 10:00 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Between this new widget and the NASA TV widget, I'm loving Dashboard. Now, I just need a station/shuttle tracking widget (or if I am really lucky, a full satellite track widget) and I'll be all set.

Thanks for the heads-up!

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posted 07-07-2005 12:25 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for webbrass   Click Here to Email webbrass     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I don't know about a satellite tracking widget but if you want to see what's flying overhead at any time you should get Freefall
http://www.xtrememac.com/freefall/index.shtml

If you're a .Mac subscriber you can get a limited version for free. If you buy the full version you can enter your coordinates and have it show you what's overhead at that moment. It's also just a very cool screensaver!

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posted 07-07-2005 04:10 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MarylandSpace   Click Here to Email MarylandSpace     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
What is this "widget" supposed to do and how do I "run it?"

Garry

Robert Pearlman
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posted 07-07-2005 04:19 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Widgets are mini-applications that run within a Mac OS X.4 (Tiger) environment called Dashboard. They are designed to serve a single purpose, often to provide quick access to web-based information (though popular widgets include a unit converter, a language translator, calendar, 5-day weather forecast and dictionary/thesaurus. These widgets are always running but hidden from view until you need and trigger them, and then they overlay whatever screen you currently have as active.

For more information, see Apple's website.

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I don't know about a satellite tracking widget but if you want to see what's flying overhead at any time you should get Freefall
I have Freefall and love it, but being able to glance quickly where the ISS, Shuttle, HST or the like is located at any given time would be nice.

[This message has been edited by Robert Pearlman (edited July 07, 2005).]

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