gistfile1.js

function playVideo(videoid, url, lectureid) {
  var spinner = $("<img>").attr({
    src: "http://dev.videos.med.wisc.edu/javascripts/spinner.gif",
    width: 16,
    height: 16
  });
  
  spinner.insertAfter('a:contains("(2.0x)")');
  
  window.setTimeout(function() {
    spinner.fadeOut('slow', function() { $(this).remove(); });
  }, 5000);
  
  $("<embed>").attr({
    width: 1,
    height: 1,
    autohref: true,
    autoplay: false,
    target: "quicktimeplayer",
    dontflattenwhensaving: true,
    kioskmode: true,
    cache: true,
    href: url,
    src: url
  }).appendTo("body");
  
  return false;
}