Yes, I tweaked the code. But because this editor eats source code I started to write english tutorials on my own blog. I will add one for this issue which is short and easy to follow.
@kenfeld: I answered you in a separate thread.
@geerdub: I will drop a note here when I added the tutorial or check by yourself on my blog
@Jaring: If you want to exclude sticky postings from the main loop you have to add them into a portfolio which you can exclude by theme options from the main loop
@ckh: As geerdub says, the best way is to make a native image the exact pixel width of your slider and the height you want
Cheers,
Alexander @ http://www.mouseclick.com