Okay, this is really cool. I mean it. Not like it'll be up all the time, but I found myself looking at countries I always wondered about but never bothered to look up.
Thanks. Neat stuff. Cool.
This widget does not work at all for me. It installed without any "Show country" and "Visit" buttons, and there does not seem to be any way of seeing the other side, as in the case of other widgets. I do have MacOS X.4.4. So what could be wrong? If there is something you have to do to make it work, could you not include something more than screenshots on the information page?
Best wishes
GS
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Version 1.6
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Longfingers-In-Motion
24 January 2006
It will work on any Mac with 10.4 or newer installed as well as a internet connection. For instructions, please flip the widget.
Easter Island is probably not listed because it is a Chilean territory (see http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ci.html for confirmation).
Bob, Northern Ireland is not a country, it is six counties in Ireland
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Version 1.1
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Anonymous
17 June 2005
This could become a flame war of truly epic proportions.
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Version 1.2
Anonymous
17 June 2005
Ireland, very brief background:
"Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than seven centuries of Anglo-Irish struggle marked by fierce rebellions and harsh repressions. A failed 1916 Easter Monday Rebellion touched off several years of guerrilla warfare that in 1921 resulted in independence from the UK for 26 southern counties; six northern (Ulster) counties remained part of the United Kingdom. In 1948 Ireland withdrew from the British Commonwealth; it joined the European Community in 1973. Irish governments have sought the peaceful unification of Ireland and have cooperated with Britain against terrorist groups. A peace settlement for Northern Ireland, known as the Good Friday Agreement and approved in 1998, is being implemented with some difficulties."
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Version 1.2
Anonymous
18 June 2005
Northern Ireland (Ulster)is part of the United Kingdom and as such is not part of the Republic of Ireland.
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Version 1.2
Anonymous
16 November 2005
Correct. Technically, the UK's full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Uhuh, really sounds cool. Would like to use it. However am having Os X.3.9. I really hate it when software is only available for the latest Os. As if X3 is already prehistoric...
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Version 1.0
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Anonymous
16 May 2005
Well, you know that Dashboard is a NEW feature of 10.4? And that these widgets work with Dashboard?
That said, if you did a little research you'd know that there is something that will let you use some Dashboard widgets in 10.3.9
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Version 1.0
Anonymous
17 May 2005
Thanks my friend for the tip. Alas not everybody is a computer genius with enough time on his hands to do research. Anyway, you helped me out and i appreciate it a lot! Will install at once.
Minor quibble. It shows UK, but not the separate countries (England, Wales, Northern Ireland - Oh, and Scotland!) that make up the UK (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).
Otherwise excellent.
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Version 1.0
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Anonymous
23 May 2005
On an international, worldwide scale, the nationalist tendencies of the British nations is too inconsequential to demand such specificity in a widget.
Okay, this is really cool. I mean it. Not like it'll be up all the time, but I found myself looking at countries I always wondered about but never bothered to look up.
Thanks. Neat stuff. Cool.
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Version 1.0
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Anonymous
13 May 2005
Heh heh. Taiwan listed as a separate country. Excellent.
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