Picasa Album/Map Viewer

BlurbBits is great for viewing geotagged Picasa albums because it is focused around the photos not the map. We use Google static maps to add an overview map of your geotagged photos and an individual photo map for each photo.With a single click the users can quickly see a map of the album location....

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BlurbBits Mapr Help

The BlurbBit Mapr Utility has two uses:Create & position multiple standalone BlurbBitsincluding photo albums or sets (using extra parameters)Extract & position existing content (from RSS feeds or scratchpad)Standalone BlurbbitsEach marker or line creates a single BlurbBit which can then be added...

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Flickr Photo/Map Viewer

BlurbBits is great for viewing geotagged flickr photos because it is focused around the photos not the map. We use Google static maps to add an overview map of your geotagged photos and an individual photo map for each photo.With a single click the users can quickly see a map of the photos location....

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Known Issues

There is an NEW bug in the underlying Google static maps that causes Blurbbits cross the dateline to appear incorrectly. This was just introduced in April. However we have been struggling for almost a year to provide workarounds (see issues 565 and 596.. ah the joys of APIs and putting Google in your critical path).Special CharactersBe careful when using special characters for BlurbBits Mapr labels...

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The Truth about Santa Claus

Current Location: Finike, TurkeyCurrent Position: 36 17.63 N 30 08.98 ENext Destination: Hanging here for the winterWith Christmas just around the corner I thought it was time for the truth to be known. First, Santa Claus is real - and he's from Turkey. Now, I grew up thinking good 'ol Saint Nick...

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Mawidge..its whats bwings us togetha today...

From Columbia, the first stop was in Massachusetts - to meet Mr L's family (all 400 of them...who turned out to be pretty nice *wink, wink*) and to see Grandma Sue, Aunt Lucy, Hannah and Nick as well as my friend Dave and his kids Emma and Finn (we missed Penny!!) We spent a few days there, meeting...

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BlurbBits Basics

So what exactly is a BlurbBit or a Blurb for that matter?Blurb Noun A short summary or a promotional description, as on a book jacket. On the Internet a blurb is used to provide a brief description or promotion of a larger work.A standard blurb refers to words or written text, but in todays connected...

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How To Prevent Exercise Injuries During Your Fitness Routine

This article provides some great tips on how to prevent injuries during exercise. If you have been sedentary for some time and want to begin a new fitness routine, read this article first.Some mild pain or muscle discomfort when you first starting out a new fitness routine is normal; nothing to worry...

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Hindu Festivals, Indian Holidays and calendar 2009

Hindu Festivals 2009 Makar Sakranti Wednesday 14-01-2009 Vasant Panchami Saturday 31-01-2009 Maha Shivaratri ...

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Evaluating And Buying Fitness Equipment

The right criteria to use for evaluating fitness equipment might surprise you. If asked, quality might leap to mind. Or budget, or safety. All those and more are important. But the most important criterion of all is represented by the question: will you use it?That's not just a question about your personal...

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Home Gym Workout Equipment

Today, luckily for those concerned about fitness, there is a wide range of quality workout equipment that is both affordable and really useful. Sure, there is hype. There is gear that could never live up to some advertising claims. But those are the exception. Most offer great value for years of use.Treadmills...

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