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[Forsaken]

What's the font used in this picture?

http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=189445&d=1250860503

Bank Gothic, which ranks up there with Papyrus and Herculanum as being one of the worst (and most overused) types ever.

 

[prodigee]

What's the font used in this picture?

http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=189445&d=1250860503

Looks like BankGothic.

EDIT: Forsaken beat me to it.

 

[SSpiro]

I cant seem to get quote of the day nor weather working

What is the current "quote of the day" script?

What script is everyone using for weather? i've tried most in this thread but to no avail.

My weather script:

curl --silent "http://weather.yahooapis.com/forecastrss?p=USFL0481&u=f" | grep -E '(Current Conditions:|F<BR)' | sed -e 's/Current Conditions://' -e 's/<br \/>//' -e 's/<b>//' -e 's/<\/b>//' -e 's/<BR \/>//' -e 's/<description>//' -e 's/<\/description>//'

My QOTD script:

curl -s http://www.dailyzen.com/ | sed -n “/<\!–Add Quote for correct day–>/,/<\/TD>/p”|sed -e “s/<[^>]*>//g” |strings|fold -sw60

 

[Captain Planet]

Bank Gothic, which ranks up there with Papyrus and Herculanum as being one of the worst (and most overused) types ever.

Well, I suppose everyone has their opinions. However, I happen to like it... especially for numbers.

 

[nullx86]

Well, I suppose everyone has their opinions. However, I happen to like it... especially for numbers.

Well of course you like it, your Captain Planet, you liek everything (aside from smog and pollution)

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

Bank Gothic, which ranks up there with Papyrus and Herculanum as being one of the worst (and most overused) types ever.

I believe you're forgetting about comic sans.

I actually have nothing against herculanum or papyrus, since I can think of many different situations where their use would be appropriate.

 

[Forsaken]

I believe you're forgetting about comic sans.

That too.

 

[raltenbach]

What script is everyone using for weather? i've tried most in this thread but to no avail.

Try this:

curl --silent "http://xml.weather.yahoo.com/forecastrss?p=USFL0481&u=f" | grep -E '(Current Conditions:|F<BR)' | sed -e 's/Current Conditions://' -e 's/<br \/>//' -e 's/<b>//' -e 's/<\/b>//' -e 's/<BR \/>//' -e 's/<description>//' -e 's/<\/description>//'

Partly cloudy and 72?! Wish I was there!

 

[SSpiro]

Try this:

curl --silent "http://xml.weather.yahoo.com/forecastrss?p=USFL0481&u=f" | grep -E '(Current Conditions:|F<BR)' | sed -e 's/Current Conditions://' -e 's/<br \/>//' -e 's/<b>//' -e 's/<\/b>//' -e 's/<BR \/>//' -e 's/<description>//' -e 's/<\/description>//'

Partly cloudy and 72?! Wish I was there!

I assure you that you do not! lol.. Tomorrow is 85, 90% humidity. We get one season, and it SUCKS.

But alas, this doesn't work for me either. See screenshot:

 

[raltenbach]

I'm really only familiar with Geektool 3. I see you use ver 2. Isn't there supposed to be an empty window that your script will eventually show up in?

 

[SSpiro]

I'm really only familiar with Geektool 3. I see you use ver 2. Isn't there supposed to be an empty window that your script will eventually show up in?

Thats the blue window in the background..

I tried GT3, but prefer the older one.. (i.e. in GT3, how does one close the preferences window for each script? I couldnt figure that part out)

 

[RogersDA]

Thats the blue window in the background..

I tried GT3, but prefer the older one.. (i.e. in GT3, how does one close the preferences window for each script? I couldnt figure that part out)

Curious - what happens when you put just the yahoo url in a web browser:
http://xml.weather.yahoo.com/forecastrss?p=USFL0481&u=f
Do you get the weather data or a blocked message?

Also, in GT3 you can't close the script preferences window. It does, however, automatically change when you click on another existing shell or create a new shell.

 

[SSpiro]

Curious - what happens when you put just the yahoo url in a web browser:
http://xml.weather.yahoo.com/forecastrss?p=USFL0481&u=f
Do you get the weather data or a blocked message?

Also, in GT3 you can't close the script preferences window. It does, however, automatically change when you click on another existing shell or create a new shell.

I'll try upgrading to GT3 again. I got confused and downgraded.. lol.

When I click the link, it gives me this page:
http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://xml.weather.yahoo.com/forecastrss?p=USFL0481&u=f

 

[RogersDA]

I'll try upgrading to GT3 again. I got confused and downgraded.. lol.

When I click the link, it gives me this page:
http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://xml.weather.yahoo.com/forecastrss?p=USFL0481&u=f

By the looks of it it seems that Yahoo has blocked your IP due to too frequent refreshes (yahoo thinks you are a bot). Wait a few days without pinging that site and try again. Then, make sure your refresh is 1 hour or longer.

 

[SSpiro]

By the looks of it it seems that Yahoo has blocked your IP due to too frequent refreshes (yahoo thinks you are a bot). Wait a few days without pinging that site and try again. Then, make sure your refresh is 1 hour or longer.

Will do.. Thank you..

Hopefully that will work.. and hopefully someone has insight on a QOTD script.

 

[RogersDA]

Will do.. Thank you..

Hopefully that will work.. and hopefully someone has insight on a QOTD script.

Look at post #1409.

 

[SSpiro]

Hmm.. Doesn't work either. I wonder if there is something wrong with the app for me.. since I had downgraded, maybe I didnt do something right.

Maybe ill uninstall, and reinstall.

 

[SSpiro]

Reinstalled GT3.. reset the wx and QOTD based on suggested, and still not working. Grr.

 

[tomge]

Mu current geektool setup

Here is my current geektool setup click here

geektools enabled;
- date, time, weekday, ...
- current weather from yahoo
- quote of the day
- amount of unread mail messages
- current local IP
- Airport status with changing images for signal-strength and location

most script are self made using applescript or unix.
most of the time I use both applescript and unix together

other and current disabled scripts are;
- icalevents (with some bugs)
- calendar (with the current date in other color so that you'll notice
- itunes current track
- current song on the radio
- total, current network traffic
- todo's
- disk size of every mounted disk/volume and trash size

thats about it

 

[Génicus]

Here is my current geektool setup click here

geektools enabled;
- date, time, weekday, ...
- current weather from yahoo
- quote of the day
- amount of unread mail messages
- current local IP
- Airport status with changing images for signal-strength and location

most script are self made using applescript or unix.
most of the time I use both applescript and unix together

other and current disabled scripts are;
- icalevents (with some bugs)
- calendar (with the current date in other color so that you'll notice
- itunes current track
- current song on the radio
- total, current network traffic
- todo's
- disk size of every mounted disk/volume and trash size

thats about it

which quote of the day? Because the one of Encarta doesn't work anymore...

 

[Forsaken]

Could someone here do me a favor and post the script for the simple calendar? Thanks in advance.

 

[raltenbach]

Could someone here do me a favor and post the script for the simple calendar? Thanks in advance.

for the current month:

cal

 

[raltenbach]

- Airport status with changing images for signal-strength and location

I've searched high and low for a way to make a changing image for signal strength, but to no avail. Can you offer any info?

 

[RogersDA]

for the current month:

cal

Works..

Could someone here do me a favor and post the script for the simple calendar? Thanks in advance.

...and there are numerous other posts in this thread that give examples of showing the calendar (some fairly recent, too).

 

[Forsaken]

for the current month:

cal

ugh. You know I just hate it when I ask a question with the most obvious answer. facepalm.jpg