var sandacre = {
  
  slideShow : function(obj) {
    var
      items = $('li', obj).hide(),
      index = -1,
      timeout = 8000,
      fadeTime = 2000;

    if(!items.length) {
      return;
    }

    function nextImage() {
      if (index >= 0)
        $(items[index]).fadeOut(fadeTime);
      $(items[index = (index + 1) % items.length]).fadeIn(fadeTime);
      window.setTimeout(nextImage, timeout);
    }
    nextImage();
  }
};