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Big surprise today.

Somehow, I missed that my new iMac has the so called "widgets" on it just like my old computer did. Actually it is the system that has them. Now Mountain Lion.

As a result, I can put up a weather update and a time conversion for Melbourne, Australia where son Dave has gone for the duration.

The weather, of course, is summer and not nearly as hot as I thought it would be. Didn't they just add two colors to their weather chart to take care of rising temps?

The time is a bit more problematic in that one must not only correct for time difference but for the day as well.

It is Sunday there today.

But now I have a clock showing Melbourne time.

It is not so much that I need to know the time and the weather but it gives me a sense of being in touch.

I also have a weather widget for the Boston's South Shore. I know the time. Easy three hours later.

I suppose I could also get headlines from the papers there but that is going a bit too far*.

For now, it is enough to know the time and temps.

*Actually, after I wrote this, I went and bookmarked the local paper. When he moves to Canberra I will change it over for the capitol.

Labels: geopolitics