Word Dump

The widgets on my blog are misbehaving.

You see the sidebars? That’s not really how they’re supposed to look like. Some of the elements, like the meta and the extra pages widget, aren’t supposed to be there. And since I can’t get to the code behind all this, it’s hard to remove those errant page elements. Ah, the limitations of a free blog!

What is a widget? It’s a really cute sounding name, rhymes with midget, applet, tiny gadget and anything cute that ends in -et (like dyoonet). It’s a handy little sumthin-sumthin’ that adds more function and fun to your blog or site, and in the process, makes your dreary life a bit more interesting.

You may have an idea—maybe a better idea—of what it is already and you want me to stop now. But if you must need a definition, you’re the sort that can’t tolerate vagueness or an unresolved matter leaves you sleepless, try this nifty trick on Google: type define:widget on your Google searchbar or on Google.com and see what you get. (Psst, if you find that trick useful, read my old post about using Google as quick dictionary.)