Monday

how to add vim pandoc integration for markdown files

autocmd BufEnter *.md exe 'noremap <F5> :silent !start c:\tools\pd.bat  % <CR>'

and autorefresh plugin for chrome: so every time I hit F5 on markdown (.md) file I can see compiled html version in chrome

Where pd.bat file is following:

pandoc "%1" -f markdown -t html -s -o "%1.html"

create sign up form for google group

here is javascrip/html code how to do it:

<script type="text/javascript">
   function msgbox() {   alert("An Invatation has been sent to " + _gel("emailconf").value 
+ ". You will have to confirm the email invitation to join and recieve future emails. 
You can opt out of our group at anytime using the Unsubscribe link in the email."); }
</script>

    Sign up with our google group to receive [product] updates or ask questions.
  <form action="http://groups.google.com/group/whiterocksoftware/boxsubscribe" id="formconf" onsubmit="msgbox()">
  Email: <input type=text name=email id="emailconf">
   <input type="submit" value="Subscribe">
</form>

Thursday

rainmeter slideshow skin tutorial

here is skin I used to show images :
 
[Rainmeter]
Update=100000
BackgroundMode=3
SolidColor=0,0,0,255
BackgroundMode=3
BackgroundMargins=0,34,0,14

[MeasureQuote]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=QuotePlugin
PathName=c:\temp\trig
Subfolders=1
FileFilter=*.jpg;*.png;*.gif

[MeterQuote]
Meter=Image
MeasureName=MeasureQuote
X=0
Y=0
W=200
PreserveAspectRatio=1
LeftMouseUpAction=[!Refresh]

test smtp server with powershell

Send-MailMessage -SMTPServer smtp.domain.com -To [email protected] -From [email protected] -Subject "This is a test email" -Body ...