AppButton CharacterPal Clockish MadLibs Old Faithful Uncle Sam Web Translator
AppButton CharacterPal Clockish MadLibs Old Faithful Uncle Sam Web Translator

Uncle Sam Readme

Uncle Sam Readme
version 4.0
Developed by Galen D. Winey
Design by Austin Heller
Content contributions by Galen D. Winey, Austin Heller, Mason Sklar
Taco Widgets
http://www.tacowidgets.com

(c) Copyright 2006 Taco Widgets. All Rights Reserved.

This software is distributed under a BSD-style license.

Redistribution and use in source and/or bundled forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

  1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.

  2. Redistributions in bundled form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY TACO WIDGETS “AS IS” AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL TACO WIDGETS OR ANY CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

  • Mac OS X 10.4.3 or better.
  • Yahoo! Widget Engine 3.0 or better. (for Windows XP users)

Features

  • Random collection of 800 quotes.
  • 12 different skins.
  • Quotes may be copied to clipboard.

Support

Uncle Sam is easy to use: just open it to start getting new quotes. Dashboard users can also set Uncle Sam to load a new quote whenever Dashboard is open, or just press the "New" button manually if they prefer.

To change colors for the Dashboard version, click the little "i" button to flip the widget around, and change colors; for Yahoo! Widget Engine, right click and select "Widget Preferences" to change the color.

To use Uncle Sam with your iPod, make sure Disk Use is enabled for it (open iTunes, plug in your iPod and then mark the respective checkbox); then drag Uncle Sam for iPod into your iPod's 'Notes' folder. Works on all iPods except for 2001 first generation models (actual mechanical scroll wheel).

Update Log

4.0

Monday, January 1, 2007

  • 250 new quotes (800 total)
  • 5 new skins (12 total)
  • Visual refresh for skins, backside and icon.
3.1

Friday, April 21, 2006

  • 150 new quotes (550 total)
3.0.1

Saturday, December 17, 2005

  • Yahoo! Widget Engine revision only: Removed 'k' from name to reflect Konfabulator's new name.
3.0

Friday, November 25, 2005

  • Quotes no longer follow same order (true randomness).
  • Improved color choices.
  • 170 new quotes.
  • Quotes can be copied to the clipboard.
  • Longer design.
  • Shadowed, larger text.
  • Quotes may be downloaded for iPod.
2.3

Sunday, September 11, 2005

  • Update checker can now be disabled.
  • 7 different themes.
  • Can now display a new quote when you show Dashboard.
  • New and improved icon.
  • 30 new quotes.

Taco Widgets:
http://www.tacowidgets.com/

Uncle Sam:
http://widgets.tacowidgets.com/unclesam/index.html

Uncle Sam Support:
http://support.tacowidgets.com/unclesam.html