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#1 12/29/2006 9:20 pm

boredofeducation
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Plexo Hack(s)

I've been playing around with Plexo a little. . .

One thing I've noticed is that you can add an image using the <img> tag into the module description.  See an example at my new Severus Snape lens.  (Yes I know I need therapy for my HP addiction.  But with a book and a movie coming out, it's likely to get much worse by summer.)

I also noticed that you can now add an Amazon Plexo to the Group HQ pages!

There was something else but I seem to have forgotten.  (Old age you know.)

If you know other tricks please post them below.

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#2 12/29/2006 9:55 pm

MrLewisSmile
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Re: Plexo Hack(s)

I did have the thought of creating my own ITUNES MODULE by doing this:

1. Put both an itunes module and links plexo into your lens.

2. Add the songs you want to the itunes module.

3. Save the itunes module, and edit the links module.

4. Right-click on song #1 in the itunes module and paste the link into the plexo.

5. Repeat til all song links are plexed, then delete itunes module.

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#3 12/29/2006 11:57 pm

N376
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Re: Plexo Hack(s)

Without even looking I'm of the opinion that a lens dedicated to Severus Snape deserves four stars.

Seeing that you've infused it with so much quality I give it five stars big_smile

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#4 12/30/2006 8:55 am

Soren
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Re: Plexo Hack(s)

Lewis, that seemes to bee a good idea until the iTunes module gets Plexonified.

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#5 12/30/2006 10:25 am

tmdblogger
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Re: Plexo Hack(s)

boredofeducation wrote:

I've been playing around with Plexo a little. . .

One thing I've noticed is that you can add an image using the <img> tag into the module description.  See an example at my new Severus Snape lens.  (Yes I know I need therapy for my HP addiction.  But with a book and a movie coming out, it's likely to get much worse by summer.)

I also noticed that you can now add an Amazon Plexo to the Group HQ pages!

There was something else but I seem to have forgotten.  (Old age you know.)

If you know other tricks please post them below.

Damon

I added my vote :-)

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#6 12/30/2006 10:27 am

tmdblogger
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Re: Plexo Hack(s)

MrLewisSmile wrote:

I did have the thought of creating my own ITUNES MODULE by doing this:

1. Put both an itunes module and links plexo into your lens.

2. Add the songs you want to the itunes module.

3. Save the itunes module, and edit the links module.

4. Right-click on song #1 in the itunes module and paste the link into the plexo.

5. Repeat til all song links are plexed, then delete itunes module.

- Lewis smile

Clever - very clever :-)

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#7 12/30/2006 11:43 am

Marti
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From: Mazoorah
Registered: 12/09/2005
Posts: 407

Re: Plexo Hack(s)

You boys are SO smart!  Really proud of you!

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#8 12/30/2006 2:51 pm

boredofeducation
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Re: Plexo Hack(s)

Gee Marti, Lewis is blushing...

Lewis... Let us know if the iTunes thingy works.

Damon

PS  Thanks N376 for the stars and compliment.

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#9 01/03/2007 10:38 pm

boredofeducation
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Registered: 12/31/1969
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Re: Plexo Hack(s)

Link Plexos are now available for groups.  Although they look funny.  (Yes I did file a bug report.)

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#10 01/03/2007 11:11 pm

MrLewisSmile
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Posts: 1706

Re: Plexo Hack(s)

Cool. I really want a Make a List Plexo to come out!

But above that on my wishlist would have to be the Featured Lens module for normal lenses not just groups.

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#11 01/21/2007 12:44 pm

bhopkins
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Registered: 10/22/2006
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Re: Plexo Hack(s)

This is a  great tip. I will be using this on a couple of lenses.

Bruce

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#12 01/25/2007 3:36 pm

daoine
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Registered: 08/17/2006
Posts: 952

Re: Plexo Hack(s)

I'm still wrapping my head around this plexo thing.

Love your Snape lens, Damon. Sorry to hear about your sister though *hugs*

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#13 01/25/2007 7:03 pm

boredofeducation
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Re: Plexo Hack(s)

Thanks

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#14 02/11/2007 8:47 pm

daoine
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Registered: 08/17/2006
Posts: 952

Re: Plexo Hack(s)

Okay, since I'm figuring more and more stuff out, I thought I'd post that I have now wrapped my brain around plexo and finding really great uses for it.

It is far quicker and easier to copy an Amazon module across multiple lenses using plexo than it is using a standard module. For example I have many lenses on Harry Potter accessories and it makes sense that each of these has the Harry Potter books on it. With Amazon plexo, I can just create that module on one lens, and then "grab" it across to all my other lenses (one by one, but it is still quicker than Adding, Editing, Copying and Pasting, Saving, and Publishing).

I also suspect it will be quicker to change and add things to plexo modules - ie, you don't have to be in editing mode to edit it.

Standard has a limit of five items - plexo (as far as I know) doesn't have limits... (so, solves the problem that there are seven HP books, and only five spaces on a standard Amazon module...)

Thumbs up for plexo!

(ed. spelling!)

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#15 02/11/2007 9:11 pm

boredofeducation
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Re: Plexo Hack(s)

daoine,

Have you seen this group? 

http://www.squidoo.com/groups/room-to-read-harry-potter

You're officially invited to join.

Damon

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#16 02/11/2007 9:20 pm

daoine
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Registered: 08/17/2006
Posts: 952

Re: Plexo Hack(s)

Thanks Damon.

Actually I've been intending to create a new HP lens on the OP movie as well. It's my project for when Valentine's Day is over ;-)

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#17 02/12/2007 9:00 am

jackclee
Full fledged kraken (500+ posts)
Registered: 08/25/2006
Posts: 513

Re: Plexo Hack(s)

I came across this opinion article on Plexo -
http://socialsoftware.weblogsinc.com/20 … im-koogle/
Thought you might find this useful.
-Jack

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#18 02/12/2007 9:29 am

giltotherescue
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From: Boulder
Registered: 10/17/2005
Posts: 1934

Re: Plexo Hack(s)

jackclee wrote:

I came across this opinion article on Plexo -
http://socialsoftware.weblogsinc.com/20 … im-koogle/
Thought you might find this useful.
-Jack

Actually that's Plaxo, an email management tool. Different thing :-)

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#19 02/12/2007 10:00 am

jackclee
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Registered: 08/25/2006
Posts: 513

Re: Plexo Hack(s)

Gil, Thanks for the correction. Where did the name plexo came from? who invented it?
-Jack

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