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How to add horizontal Featured Posts in Blogger

Hai Blogger companions, Today i have a blogger cool stuff. It’s about indicating horizontal Featured posts with thumbnail from any specific label/category in blogger. As you can see the screenshot of featured post below. You simply need to add some basic script to your blogger template. You can discover some default gadgets in blogger, but there is no option for featured posts. So in this post, I will show the most beautiful method to display the featured posts with thumbnail in blogger.

How to add horizontal featured posts in blogger

1. Login to your Blogger dashboard.
2. go to layout.
3. Add a new HTML/JavaScript gadget above the blog posts.
4. Copy and paste the below code on HTML/JavaScript gadget.

//Featured Posts Script by crounji.org
var postTitleOriginal,  myLink, myDiv, myImage,mySeparator;
var    main;
var float_clear=false;
var flag = 0;
function bprecentpostswiththumbnails(json) {
for (var i = 0; i < numberOfPosts; i++) {
if (i == json.feed.entry.length) break;
var s;
    var entry = json.feed.entry[i];
    var postTitle = entry.title.$t;
    postTitleOriginal = postTitle;
    if (isNaN(titleLength) || titleLength == 0) {
        postTitle = ”;
    }
    else if (postTitle.length > titleLength) postTitle = postTitle.substring(0, titleLength) + “…”;
    var postUrl=””;
    for (var k = 0; k < entry.link.length; k++) {
        if (entry.link[k].rel == ‘replies’ && entry.link[k].type == ‘text/html’) {
            var commentText = entry.link[k].title;
            var commentUrl = entry.link[k].href;
        }
        if (entry.link[k].rel == ‘alternate’) {
            postUrl = entry.link[k].href;
            break;
        }
    }
    if (showThumbs == true) {
        var thumbUrl = “”;
        try {
            thumbUrl = entry.media$thumbnail.url;
            thumbUrl = thumbUrl.replace(“/s72-c/”,”/s”+imgDim+”-c/”);
        } catch (error) {
            if (“content” in entry) s = entry.content.$t; else s=””;
            if (thumbUrl == “” && mediaThumbsOnly == false) {
                 regex = /http://www.youtube(-nocookie){0,1}.com/(v){0,1}(embed){0,1}/(([^”&?’ ]*))/;
                videoIds = s.match(regex);
                if (videoIds != null) {
                    videoId = videoIds[4];
                }
                if (videoIds != null && videoId != null) thumbUrl = “http://img.youtube.com/vi/&#8221; + videoId + “/2.jpg”
            }
            if (thumbUrl == “” && mediaThumbsOnly == false) {
                a = s.indexOf(“<img");
                b = s.indexOf(“src=””, a);
                c = s.indexOf(“””, b + 5);
                d = s.substr(b + 5, c – b – 5);
                if ((a != -1) && (b != -1) && (c != -1) && (d != “”)) thumbUrl = d;
            }
        }
        if(thumbUrl.indexOf(“static.flickr.com”)!=-1) {thumbUrl= thumbUrl.replace(“_b_t.jpg”,”_s.jpg”);thumbUrl= thumbUrl.replace(“_m_t.jpg”,”_s.jpg”);thumbUrl= thumbUrl.replace(“_s_t.jpg”,”_s.jpg”);
        thumbUrl= thumbUrl.replace(“_b.jpg”,”_s.jpg”);thumbUrl= thumbUrl.replace(“_m.jpg”,”_s.jpg”);}
        if (thumbUrl == “” && showNoImage == true)
        {
        thumbUrl = “http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cKZwVnjcVHI/U8uXCGwnxCI/AAAAAAAAIgw/kcJx2jyY3dc/s1600/default.png&#8221;;
        try{if(defaultImage!=””) thumbUrl=defaultImage;}catch(error){}
        thumbUrl = thumbUrl.replace(“/s72-c/”,”/s”+imgDim+”-c/”);
        }
    }
    if (showPostDate == true) {
        var postdate = entry.published.$t;
        var cdyear = postdate.substring(0, 4);
        var cdmonth = postdate.substring(5, 7);
        var cdday = postdate.substring(8, 10);
        var monthnames = new Array();
        monthnames[1] = “Jan”;
        monthnames[2] = “Feb”;
        monthnames[3] = “Mar”;
        monthnames[4] = “Apr”;
        monthnames[5] = “May”;
        monthnames[6] = “Jun”;
        monthnames[7] = “Jul”;
        monthnames[8] = “Aug”;
        monthnames[9] = “Sep”;
        monthnames[10] = “Oct”;
        monthnames[11] = “Nov”;
        monthnames[12] = “Dec”;
    }
    code = “”;
        main = document.getElementById(‘bp_recent’);
        myDiv = document.createElement(‘div’);
        myDiv.setAttribute(“class”, “bp_item_title”);
        myLink = createLink(postUrl,”_top”,postTitleOriginal)
        if(main.innerHTML!=””){
        mySeparator = createDiv(“bp_recent_separator”);
        main.appendChild(mySeparator)
        }
        if(postTitle != ”){myDiv.appendChild(myLink);}
        main.appendChild(myDiv);if(postTitle != ”)myLink.innerHTML = postTitle;

    if (showThumbs == true && thumbUrl != “”) {
        myImage = document.createElement(‘img’);
        myImage.setAttribute(“src”, thumbUrl);
        if(imgFloat!=”none”)
        {
        float_clear=true;
        myImage.style.cssFloat=imgFloat;
        myImage.style.styleFloat=imgFloat;
        }
      try{if(myMargin!=0)myImage.style.margin = myMargin+”px”;} catch(error){}
        myImage.setAttribute(“alt”, postTitleOriginal);
        myImage.setAttribute(“width”, imgDim);
        myImage.setAttribute(“height”, imgDim);
        myLink = document.createElement(‘a’);
        myLink.setAttribute(“href”, postUrl+”?utm_source=bp_recent&utm-medium=gadget&utm_campaign=bp_recent”);
        myLink.setAttribute(“target”, “_top”);
        myLink.setAttribute(“title”, postTitleOriginal);
        myLink.appendChild(myImage);
        myDiv = document.createElement(‘div’);
        myDiv.setAttribute(“class”, “bp_item_thumb”);
        myDiv.appendChild(myLink);
        main.appendChild(myDiv);
    }
 try {
        if (“content” in entry) {
            var postContent = entry.content.$t;
        }
        else if (“summary” in entry) {
            var postContent = entry.summary.$t;
        }
        else var postContent = “”;
        var re = /]*>/g;
        postContent = postContent.replace(re, “”);
        if (showSummary == true) {
            myDiv = createDiv(“bp_item_summary”);
                if (postContent.length < summaryLength) {myDiv.appendChild(document.createTextNode(postContent));}
            else {
                postContent = postContent.substring(0, summaryLength);
                var quoteEnd = postContent.lastIndexOf(” “);
                postContent = postContent.substring(0, quoteEnd);
                myDiv.appendChild(document.createTextNode(postContent + ‘…’));
            }
            main.appendChild(myDiv);
        }
    } //end try
    catch (error) {}
    myDiv =  createDiv(“bp_item_meta”);
    myDiv.style.clear=”both”;
    myDiv.style.marginBottom=”4px”;
    if (showPostDate == true) {
        myDiv.appendChild(document.createTextNode(monthnames[parseInt(cdmonth, 10)] + ‘-‘ + cdday + ‘-‘ + cdyear));
        flag = 1;
    }
    if (showCommentCount == true) {
        if (flag == 1) {
            myDiv.appendChild(document.createTextNode(” | “));
        }
        if (commentText == ‘1 Comments’) commentText = ‘1 Comment’;
        if (commentText == ‘0 Comments’) commentText = ‘No Comments’;
        var myLink = createLink(commentUrl,”_top”,commentText + ” on ” + postTitleOriginal)
        myDiv.appendChild(myLink);
        myLink.innerHTML=commentText;
        flag = 1;;
    }
    if (showReadMore == true) {
        if (flag == 1) {
            myDiv.appendChild(document.createTextNode(” | “));
        }
        var myLink = createLink(postUrl,”_top”,postTitleOriginal)
        myDiv.appendChild(myLink);
        myLink.innerHTML = readMore+” »”;
        flag = 1;;
    }
    if (flag == 1) main.appendChild(myDiv);
}
if(float_clear==true && imgFloat!=”none”)
{
myDiv = createDiv(“bp_clear_float”);
myDiv.style.clear=imgFloat;
main.appendChild(myDiv);
}
document.getElementById(“bp_recent_link”).style.backgroundImage=”url(‘http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eel7a5KRsBM/U8uXyyHEjNI/AAAAAAAAIg4/ueZK_YO4rmc/s1600/blogger-widgets.png&#8217;)”;
document.getElementById(“bp_recent_link”).style.backgroundRepeat=”no-repeat”;
try{
if(myMargin!=0 && imgFloat==”left” && flag==0) document.getElementById(“bp_recent_link”).style.marginLeft = myMargin+”px”;
} catch(error){}
}
function createDiv(className)
{
var myDiv = document.createElement(‘div’);
myDiv.setAttribute(“class”, className);
return myDiv;
}
function createLink(href,target,title)
{
var myLink = document.createElement(‘a’);
        if(href.substring(href.length-13,href.length)==”#comment-form”) {href= href.substring(0,href.length-13)+”?utm_source=bp_recent&utm-medium=gadget&utm_campaign=bp_recent”+”#comment-form”;myLink.setAttribute(“href”, href);}
        else myLink.setAttribute(“href”, href+”?utm_source=BP_recent&utm-medium=gadget&utm_campaign=bp_recent”);
        myLink.setAttribute(“target”, target);
        myLink.setAttribute(“title”, title);
        return myLink;
}

 var numberOfPosts = 5;
 var showPostDate = false;
 var showSummary = false;
 var titleLength = 0;
 var showCommentCount = false;
 var showThumbs = true;
 var showNoImage = true;
 var imgDim = 125;
 var imgFloat = ‘left’;
 var myMargin = 5;
 var mediaThumbsOnly = true;
 var showReadMore = false;

<script src='http://http://www.crounji.org/feeds/posts/default/-/Featured?max-results=5&orderby=published&alt=json-in-script&callback=bprecentpostswiththumbnails’>

5. Make these changes
Change your blog feed URL and Label at the bottom of the code.So the feed must look as below

<script src='http://http://www.yourblogurl.org/feeds/posts/default/-/yourlabel?max-results=5&orderby=published&alt=json-in-script&callback=bprecentpostswiththumbnails’>

6. You can use a label Featured or as your wish.

7. To change no or posts change

var numberOfPosts = 5;

and 

<script src='http://www.yourblogurl.org/feeds/posts/default/-/yourlabel?max-results=5&orderby=published&alt=json-in-script&callback=bprecentpostswiththumbnails’>

How to recover your bricked Lumia device with Nokia Recovery Software Tool

Have a Lumia handset that is bricked or not turning on? You can send it for repair. Or you could try the DIY approach and fix it yourself with the help of Nokia Recovery Software Tool. It is a desktop application that is programmed for recovering your sickly Lumia back up and running. Here’s a speedy exercise on the most proficient method to utilize the product.

Download the Nokia Software Recovery tool

• Nokia Recovery Software Tool (U.S.)
• Nokia Recovery Software Tool (U.K.)

PC Requirements to run Nokia Software Recovery tool

• Windows 7 or newer
• USB cable to connect phone and computer
• Minimum 4 GB free storage space

How to recover bricked Lumia with Nokia Software Recovery Tool

1. Download and install Nokia Software Recovery Tool by on screen instructions.
2. Open Nokia Software Recovery Tool on your PC.
3. Connect Lumia to PC by a USB cable
4. You will see the software version to install on your Lumia device with details – Hit Install button.
5. You will need to recognize that the information and content on your Lumia device will be erased. In case if you can access your phone create a backup by going into settings > backup. You should know that that photographs, music and apps will be wiped during this reset process. Click that you understood and then click continue.
6. It will now start downloading the software. It will take few minutes to complete.
7. Now the software will install on your phone. Don’t utilize your phone or disconnect the USB cable during installation. Wait for few minutes. Your phone is getting ready.

That’s all you’re done. You have saved your phone.

Note: This Nokia Software recovery tool will support only on Lumia range of devices Will not support other makes like Micromax, HTC, Samsung…
Nokia Software Recovery Tool may erace all the personal datas from your phone. If possible create a backup your personal contents before starting the procedure.

Please share your experience with Nokia Recovery Software tool in the comment section.

Enjoy, Valga valamudan

How to find Windows 8 Product Key embedded in BIOS

Microsoft has done major changes in Windows 8. For the laptops and computers shipped with factory pre-installed windows 8 or 8.1. On installing Windows 8 or 8.1 it will use the windows key embedded in bios and activates automatically. Also you can not find the windows key on windows sticker also.

How to find the product key on a preinstalled version of Windows 8

1. Right click on windows logo in bottom left corner of the screen and select Command prompt.

2. Copy and paste the below code on the command prompt and press enter.

powershell “(Get-WmiObject -query ‘select * from SoftwareLicensingService’).OA3xOriginalProductKey”

Note down your Windows 8 product key.

If you are a Windows 8 Single Language (Windows 8 SL) user. If you install a fresh Windows 8 this key may not help during installation. Just copy some default Windows 8 product key from web and proceed the installation. During the activation enter your Windows 8 key and activate online.

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Valga Valamudan

How to install Android L on Nexus devices

Google simply dropped its first developer preview of the next coming Android version Android L Lollipop. For those who are anxious to get your phones with Android L the latest and greatest, here’s the way to install Android L on your Nexus 5, Nexus 4, Nexus 10, Nexus 7 LTE (2013), Nexus 7 WiFi (2013), Nexus 7 LTE (2012) and Nexus 7 WiFi (2012) at this moment.

How to install Android L developer preview on your Nexus

In start with, you may have to unlock your device, ADB and fastboot installed. Then follow these guidelines:

1. Download the Google preview image for your nexus device here of from the above link.
2. Unzip the files and locate it in desktop folder.
3. Enable debug mode and connect your to your computer by a USB cable.
4. Open a command line for ADB.
5. Enter adb reboot bootloader to access your device’s bootloader.
6. Navigate to the folder containing Google Android L image.
7. Enter flash-all to run the script to install Android L on your Nexus device.

The script will take a moment to run and your device may repeat the boot animation for a while (in my tests, it took about five minutes for my device to boot). Once the gadget boots, log in and you’re prepared to go!

Caution: It’s specified on Google’s download pages, that flashing this will erase your device and all your data. Backup your device and store safely on your compute before starting.