Google is a wonderful ! While most of us use it for searching the web for information , few are aware that it has an inbuilt calculator which can also be used for converting a currency into another . Doing so is really simple , you just type ” AMOUNT CURRENCY_CONVERTING_FROM in CURRENCY_CONVERTING_TO ” and search , the inbuilt calculator will give you the result .For example , if one wants to convert 1 U.S Dollar into Euro , he shall type “1 USD in EUR” .

Now lets get to the topic of this post , Google also has a secret calculator API ( http://www.google.com/ig/calculator ) that is usually used for iGoogle gadgets , but since its free and open , anyone can use it .
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Ataraxis literally means “absence of mental stress or anxiety” . And that is exactly what this beautiful WordPress theme does !The Ataraxis is a nature-themed two-column 800px wide WordPress theme with widgetised sidebar , Cufon text-image replacement for headers ,
jQuery tooltips on links ,Rotating headers , Custom logos , reply/quote feature on comments , collapsible widgets , built-in social bookmarks on posts and many other features.

The Ataraxis Features

• 800px wide
• Two-columns with left sidebar
• Cufon text-image replacement for headings
• 4 different nature-themed header backgrounds
• Collapsible widgets
• Sutured Javascript for faster loading
• jQuery animated tooltips on links ( use the title attribute)
• Reply/Quote feature on comments
• Zebra stripped and Admin highlighted comments
• Custom logo support
• Search Engine Optimized
• Smooth scrolling for internal links
• Custom description in footer for better SEO
• Builtin social bookmarking for 6 most common sites
• Ability to add custom CSS from theme options page without having to edit the stylesheet
• Google Analytics integration
• Displays a browser warning to IE 6 users
• CSS 3 curved border and text-shadow effects
• Easy to customize and clean CSS
• Some custom CSS classes that you can use in posts :
  • .highlight , .note
  • .warning , .error
  • .download ( use on <a> )
  • .frame ( us on images to give them a silvery frame )
• Around a dozen theme options

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The latest and greatest version of jQuery , v1.4 is now out. This version comes bundled with many new great features such as per-property easing , new live events ( including submit !) , ability to delay() animations & new focusIn and focusOut events .
Net tuts published an article summarising the new features in jQuery 1.4 .

Download jQuery 1.4 directly from here : http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.4.js

During development involving user registeration , you might want to display a drop down list of all countries for the user to chose from , but writing all that code for ( <select><option….. ) for 140+ countries can be a tidious and frustrating task , so here is the code for HTML drop down menu of all countries . The 140+ countries Continue Reading…

Slot games are one of the most popular online games. Almost every online casino provides online slots. One of the most popular online games, slots can be found in almost every online casino. A huge variety of slot games are available online. Easy to use and offering huge entertainment, they are fun playing.

Considerations that are important while playing the online slot games are the choice of games, bonuses, and jackpots. Wherever the game is played, learning about the rules and regulations offered by the provider of the game would be the prime concern for the player.

Before entering the phase of playing the serious slot games online, it could be good practicing on one of the free online games available in plenty on the web. Practice makes one perfect and playing free games would help refining the player’s gaming skills and could provide a platform for moving on to something more serious.

Strategy making is very important for gaining success while playing online slots. Basic objectives of strategy building would be reduction of the house edge and increasing the winnings, while playing the slot game. Learning about various bonus offers, jackpots, ratings and bankroll management would be important for any newcomer to the game.

Online gaming often requires downloading of software. Dispensing with such requirements makes the game easier. Many sites providing slot games online allow direct playing facilities by simply logging on to their sites even without any registration.

Since slots game is commonly misunderstood, it is necessary to learn about the changes that have taken place in the gaming world during last three decades. All slot games have RNG (Random Number Generators). Key to all slot games, it cannot be altered in any way by the players. Combination of numbers is the factor determining the winner in the game. All combination of numbers however does not provide equal winning chances. Thousands of non-winning combinations are there, but when the player hits a near-miss it will mean that the slot is about to pay.

Patience and endurance pays in this game