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10.26.98 - GnomeNEWS

You just heard about the latest "thing" from a press release (possibly on a "news" website). This "thing" promises to end all your "whatever" troubles--something you possibly couldn't live without. Of course, you're probably going to continue to live, regardless of whether you see the new "thing" or not. But it's hyped up SO MUCH that you can't possibly look away. So, you visit the site. And you don't see anything new. And you're not thrilled. Nothing new.

I personally hate seeing "professional" websites that are poorly organized; when sites don't provide enough information, it's downright shameful. Or worse, yet: when I find so much junk in the way of anything useful. Nowadays, it seems like you can't visit even a personal site without being bombarded with advertisements. But when that's all I'm seeing anymore, there's something wrong. The Internet isn't about "making a buck"--it's about information.

Don't get me wrong--I support those who need to make a living on and from the Internet. But, I'm afraid that if we lose focus of what made (and still makes) the Internet such a great thing, then we'll be visiting sites filled with more "fluff" than actual content.

-- Chris


GnomePROGRAM

MemTurbo v1.0 [902k] W9x/NT4 US$20

An elephant never forgets. Unfortunately, sometimes Windows doesn't forget either. Which is to say, it might not unload every part of a previously run program from memory. That means you lose performance the more things you open and the longer you stay in the same Windows session. Sure, when you reboot everything is cleared out. But what if you want to keep things "clean" and still remain *IN* Windows? Try MemTurbo! Not only will it help you optimize your RAM usage, but it'll also help you tweak your FileCache size. It was amazing how much of an improvement (in speed) I had when I tested it on my system. Now I know I'm tweaked to the max. This program can't "hurt" your computer, so novice & advanced troubleshooters should give it a shot!

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GnomeSYSTEM

The Windows 9x TCP/IP Registry Entries

"This article documents the Windows registry entries for the TCP/IP protocol. For more information about Windows TCP/IP settings, see the Win95rk.hlp file in the Admin\Reskit\Helpfile folder on the Windows 9x CD-ROM." Everything you wanted to know about TCP/IP and your registry, it can be found (duh) here.

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GnomeCANDY

Unreal Server Frontend v1.72 [856k] W9x FREE

Half of you are probably going to shoot me, but I haven't played (or even seen) the game "Unreal." It's true--I'm just not much of a gamer, and my video card doesn't really support OpenGL stuff at this point. Well, for those of you who are hardcore Unrealistic fools (for the lack of a better term), this utility is right up your alley. It's a front-end interface for Unreal which allows you to configure several options... even save different game types without once touching the UNREAL.INI file. Start the game (easily) in Single Player mode, Fake Server mode, or even as a REAL Internet Server! This, in and of itself, is unreal.

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GnomeFAVORITE

Hype's HTML Color Specifier
Found by Gaelyn Conrad

Finding the right color for your web pages is a drag (and sometimes drop). If you don't know the "right" code, the color might not show up correctly in different color depths (what looks fine in high color mode, might not look fine in 256 color mode). Webmasters are supposed to keep an eye on that kind of thing (and I'm sure they all don't). Here's a simple web page that lists all the colors that are possible for web pages in 256 color mode (or higher). You'll get the name, the RGB numbers, as well as the ever-popular hexadecimal code. You can preview them as "background colors" easily, too. What a rainbow!

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FONT: KlinkOMite [18k]

When you were a child (or are you still a child), did you ever play in large boxes? I mean, pretend they were cars or spaceships? Since I'm not around small children much nowadays, I'm not sure if kids are still doing that? So much was left up to our imagination. And when someone purchased a refrigerator--we could house the whole neighborhood gang in there! If you're looking for a kooky and boxy font, this is the one. As you probably know, I'm pretty picky when it comes to just about anything. Understand me when I say: this is a wicked font.

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GnomeTIP

Okay, I know you're probably still sick of those folder shortcuts I brought up a couple of weeks back (don't worry, I won't mention them again for a long time). But here's another way to use folders in your Start Menu. Under the Programs folder, you've probably got over a dozen separate categories (you really should streamline them). What if you have so many small utilities that you'd run out of room on your screen if you had to list them all in a group? If possible, put a shortcut to a particular folder that'll open up and have shortcuts (or the actual programs) within it. Therefore, you're still getting what you want, just clearing up a lot of space in your Start Menu.