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// http://www.hunlock.com/feed.php?format=json&callback=jsonFeed
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// Issue an alert for people who are inadvertently using this file as a json feed
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//   feed.channel.description         // Description of the site
//   feed.channel.language            // us-en  (english)
//   feed.channel.items[]             // Array which holds the last few feed items.
//   feed.channel.items[].title       // Title of this item.
//   feed.channel.items[].link        // Link/URL to this item
//   feed.channel.items[].description // Description of this item (wrapped as CDATA)
//   feed.channel.items[].author      // Who wrote this item
//   feed.channel.items[].guid        // Basically the link again
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// WARNING: Use of third party JSON scripts exposes your web pages to inherent
// security risks.  Your use of this file indicates your acceptance of those risks
// and all the consequences that result of the use of this file.
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// JSON version .5

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  {'channel': {
    'title'       : 'Pat\'s Place - Generic Javascript And Other Stuff.',
    'link'        : 'http://www.hunlock.com',
    'description' : 'Now with 50% more tubes!',
    'language'    : 'us-en',
    'items'       : [
       { 'title'       : 'Snippets: Howto Automatically Make A Page Index',
         'link'        : 'http://www.hunlock.com/blogs/Snippets:_Howto_Automatically_Make_A_Page_Index',
         'description' : '<![CDATA[Recently I\'ve started doing more reference oriented material on my site, someof such length that they required an index.  Previously I\'d built the index byhand, but since I was always linking to heading 4 elements, I figured it wastime to build the index automatically.]]>',
         'author'      : 'Patrick Hunlock',
         'guid'        : 'http://www.hunlock.com/blogs/Snippets:_Howto_Automatically_Make_A_Page_Index'},
       { 'title'       : 'Functional Javascript',
         'link'        : 'http://www.hunlock.com/blogs/Functional_Javascript',
         'description' : '<![CDATA[Lisp? Scheme? Erlang, Haskell?  Forget about them!   The most widely deployed functionalprogramming language is Javascript.  Borrowing a trick or two from the transformers, Javascriptmasquerades as a procedural language until you\'re ready to take it to the next level.  ]]>',
         'author'      : 'Patrick Hunlock',
         'guid'        : 'http://www.hunlock.com/blogs/Functional_Javascript'},
       { 'title'       : 'Snippets: Synchronous AJAX',
         'link'        : 'http://www.hunlock.com/blogs/Snippets:_Synchronous_AJAX',
         'description' : '<![CDATA[For almost every situation under the sun, moon, and stars above you will wantto use Asynchronous Ajax -- that is just a given.   There are, however, some situationswhere Synchronous Ajax is mandatory so it can be worthwhile getting a basic handle onhow this technology works.]]>',
         'author'      : 'Patrick Hunlock',
         'guid'        : 'http://www.hunlock.com/blogs/Snippets:_Synchronous_AJAX'},
       { 'title'       : 'Mastering Javascript Arrays',
         'link'        : 'http://www.hunlock.com/blogs/Mastering_Javascript_Arrays',
         'description' : '<![CDATA[Believe it or not, the very first version of Javascript shipped without Arrays.Subsequent versions made up for the oversight and modern Javascript Arrays arepowerful structures indeed emulating many common data structures such as stacks and queues.This reference will cover the core functionality of Arrays as well as introduce a few useful extensions.]]>',
         'author'      : 'Patrick Hunlock',
         'guid'        : 'http://www.hunlock.com/blogs/Mastering_Javascript_Arrays'},
       { 'title'       : 'Snippets: Howto Grey-Out The Screen',
         'link'        : 'http://www.hunlock.com/blogs/Snippets:_Howto_Grey-Out_The_Screen',
         'description' : '<![CDATA[This snippet grays out the screen and allows you to create a modal environment.  A gray out is useful for creating a DHTML dialog box, or showing off a picture or video.While a gray-out is active, most interactive elements on the page (links, etc) areinactive.]]>',
         'author'      : 'Patrick Hunlock',
         'guid'        : 'http://www.hunlock.com/blogs/Snippets:_Howto_Grey-Out_The_Screen'},
       { 'title'       : 'the big howto embed videos the cool way reference page',
         'link'        : 'http://www.hunlock.com/blogs/the_big_howto_embed_videos_the_cool_way_reference_page',
         'description' : '<![CDATA[This reference will show you how to manage multiple videos on your web page, how to cancel downloads,create video lists, pop-up video windows, DHTML video windows, and include RSS video feeds directlyin your web page.  There\'s even a -- very unique -- autostart reference for the various video services.]]>',
         'author'      : 'Patrick Hunlock',
         'guid'        : 'http://www.hunlock.com/blogs/the_big_howto_embed_videos_the_cool_way_reference_page'},
       { 'title'       : 'The Ultimate Ajax Object',
         'link'        : 'http://www.hunlock.com/blogs/The_Ultimate_Ajax_Object',
         'description' : '<![CDATA[This object represents the pinnacle of my attempts to create a flexible and robustAjax object. It\'s small, compact, object oriented, easy to follow and can handle multiple, concurrent,simultaneous requests, something the hello world tutorials always seem to miss.It\'s also public domain so use it and abuse it however you like and don\'t sweat giving up any precious screen space to credit me.]]>',
         'author'      : 'Patrick Hunlock',
         'guid'        : 'http://www.hunlock.com/blogs/The_Ultimate_Ajax_Object'},
       { 'title'       : 'Ten Javascript Tools Everyone Should Have',
         'link'        : 'http://www.hunlock.com/blogs/Ten_Javascript_Tools_Everyone_Should_Have',
         'description' : '<![CDATA[Javascript frameworks have exploded on the scene over the last few years but they\'re no replacement for a good toolbox: those little snippets of code you seem to include in every single project. Here\'s my list of 10 essential Javascript tools everyone should have at their fingertips!]]>',
         'author'      : 'Patrick Hunlock',
         'guid'        : 'http://www.hunlock.com/blogs/Ten_Javascript_Tools_Everyone_Should_Have'},
       { 'title'       : 'Mastering The Back Button With Javascript',
         'link'        : 'http://www.hunlock.com/blogs/Mastering_The_Back_Button_With_Javascript',
         'description' : '<![CDATA[Ask how to control the back button on a forum and you\'ll be quickly lectured howinterfering with the browser\'s history is evil and that you\'re a bad person forwanting to do it.   You\'ll then be told it\'s impossible.  But, guess what?  Bothgroups are wrong!]]>',
         'author'      : 'Patrick Hunlock',
         'guid'        : 'http://www.hunlock.com/blogs/Mastering_The_Back_Button_With_Javascript'},
       { 'title'       : 'Linux -- Not quite ready for the desktop',
         'link'        : 'http://www.hunlock.com/blogs/Linux_--_Not_quite_ready_for_the_desktop',
         'description' : '<![CDATA[With the annual muck-out of my computer system, I decided to install Linux instead of Vista or re-install XP.   The good news is that the Linux desktop is a quite acceptable alternative to windows -- for anyone.   Unfortunately the installation process is beyond the abilities of all but the most hardened computer enthusiasts and professionals. ]]>',
         'author'      : 'Patrick Hunlock',
         'guid'        : 'http://www.hunlock.com/blogs/Linux_--_Not_quite_ready_for_the_desktop'}]}});