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12.28.1998 - GnomeREPORT

Gretchen and I were preparing for the Night Before the Night Before Christmas (no, that's not a typo--we celebrated the "Pirillo Family" Christmas on the 23rd). The egg nog was chilling, the roast was Crockpotting, and Mr. Bigglesworth was downloading. When what to my wondering ears should I hear, but a knock on the door--a delivery man's here! He handed me a big, flat box that had the words "International Star Registry" printed upon it. I thought it was some Psychic Friends Network thing...

But it turned out that an "assumed" Lockergnomie (a fellow subscriber) had, as of December 25th, 1998, named a star after this newsletter! That's right! Now there's actually a star named "Lockergnome" that lingers in the Northern Hemisphere's sky! And here's the kicker: you've probably already seen it... at least, you'll be able to find it with the greatest of ease.

Ever hear of the Little Dipper? Or what about Ursa Minor (Little Bear)? Granted, "Lockergnome" isn't the brightest star in the heavens, but it's now my favorite! I've set up a small web page for detailed Lockergnome Star information. Go there to get the EXACT coordinates for Lockergnome; it's officially part of Ursa Minor. If you can find the North Star, you can find Lockergnome (map below).

Plus, today I received a $100 Challenge from Lockergnomie Max Raven! Thank you VERY much to every one of you who have made this a fantastic season!

Lockergnome Star Coordinates

-- Chris Pirillo        


GnomePROGRAM

TClockEx v1.3 [388k] W9x/NT FREE

http://users.iafrica.com/d/da/dalen/files/tclockex.exe
http://users.iafrica.com/d/da/dalen/tclockex.htm

I admit it... I wanted to look at this program a few weeks ago, but didn't get around to it. I assumed it was another "silly" clock program--but I couldn't have been MORE wrong! This is exactly what Microsoft should have done with their System Tray clock! You can configure what data shows up in the Tray (and ToolTip) as well as how it appears: day, month, year, minute, second, week, time zone... even display basic system resources. Everything imaginable is configurable to your liking. I can't think of any reason you wouldn't want to use this. Two o'clock thumbs up!


GnomeSYSTEM

Patch Available for "Frame Spoof" Vulnerability

http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/ms98-020.asp

"Microsoft has released a patch that fixes a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer that could allow a malicious web site operator to impersonate a window on a legitimate web site. The threat posed by this vulnerability is that the bogus window could collect information from the user and send it back to the malicious site." I know where you live.


GnomeCANDY

DX-Ball v2.0 [2.1M] W9x/NT FREE

http://www.LongbowDigitalArts.com/dxb2game.exe
http://www.LongbowDigitalArts.com/dxball2.html

All I have to say about this game is: GET IT! If you liked DX-Ball (1.0), then you'll fall head over heels for this new version. There is no equivalent; this is the BEST "Breakout" type of game out there. The core component is free (as well as 24 different levels), but extra boards will cost a few bucks (and are well worth the price). I believe they'll add new boards to their site over time, as well. I've yet to meet a person who doesn't become addicted to DX-Ball after playing it just once.


GnomeFAVORITE

Skins.org
Found by Chad Boyda

http://www.skinz.org/

Ever wonder what it would be like to alter your appearance at a moment's notice? To be able to change your skin tone to (let's say) purple within a matter of seconds? Most of you already know that there are Windows UI changers (eFX & WindowsBlinds), and who doesn't have at least one extra WinAmp skin on file? The idea of skins is pretty darn cool; with skins, you can apply new "looks" to certain "skinnable" programs. Well, here's a site where you can grab all the latest (and coolest) skins! Skin yourself alive...


GnomeDESKTOP

THEME: Winzip Desktop [710k]

http://members.xoom.com/IceTree/Files/winzip.exe
http://members.xoom.com/IceTree/

This is one of those things that make you wonder why nobody else had thought of it before. ZIP files are all over the place, so it makes total sense to have a Desktop Theme "honoring" them. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that we should all bow down before the awesome power of compression. But shouldn't we stop and think of where we would be without ZIP? Yes, I know there are other formats out there, but ZIP has strength in numbers. Plus it sounds pretty darn cool, compared to ARJ or RAR.


GnomeTIP

The number one reason to upgrade to Windows 95 (or 98) from Windows 3.x is for more stability... well, nine times out of ten. But what happens when you've got an old 16-bit application that refuses to behave in Windows 9x? Click the Start button, select Run, type "MKCOMPAT" (without the quotes) and hit Enter. This should launch an applet that will enable you to "make" an older application more compatible with Windows 9x. NOTE: this should only be used with 16-bit programs, not newer 32-bit ones. If you're not sure of the difference between the two, don't use this applet.