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I know you guys are excited about applying and receiving a decision, as I was when I applied last cycle, but if anything, your over investment in this application process will probably result in you taking rejection a lot more personally than you should be, which could ultimately result in you not continuing your projects.

The clock is ok. :P

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While rejection would sting, we already have a gameplan if we get a rejection. The basic system for the clock, though, is just my early attempt at learning AS3 and how traditional Flash timeline-based stuff works with the OO world. It'll be an alternative to the word meters I offer over here: http://writertopia.com/toolbox/meters

This "holometer" is for sci-fi writers. There will be a more static one for fantasy writers. I'll let people enter progress into the widget, and the data will be stored on S3 or an alternative I'm looking at. The sound and other animation will be optional and users can embed the system in their profile or web page to show others their progress.

My comment was aimed at the applicants in general. :P

We're going out for drinks tonight, especially if we do NOT get selected. We're determined to celebrate either way. :-)

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