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9.29.98 - GnomeNEWS

The other day, I had the opportunity to speak to a group of students from my Alma Mater (University of Northern Iowa). A professor had heard about Lockergnome through my old roomie, and thought it would be fantastic if I could talk to her "Communications" classes. I had the most fun when talking to her night class--with an audience of ~100. At first, the students weren't sure how to read me, but in a matter of minutes, they were laughing at my quirky stories and one liners. Talk about fun!

And the whole experience got me thinking: would I much rather be speaking than writing? The thought is valid, and I know that I probably won't turn down future opportunities to talk to geeks and non-geeks about Lockergnome. While I doubt I'll be dropping the keyboard in exchange for a podium anytime soon, I'll probably start sending out feelers for "speaking" engagements. The larger the audience, I'm sure, the better I'll perform. And yes, I'm even funnier in person. But, looks aren't everything.

-- Chris


GnomePROGRAM

WinKey v2.51 [1.1M] FREE W9x/NT4

Thousands... rather, hundreds... okay, dozens of you have e-mailed me to ask what shortcuts are available for the Windows Key. My initial answer is for you to try out different combinations to see what happens (hey, it couldn't hurt). Or, if you can't find a keyboard macro which suits your taste, why not make one up for the (somewhat previously limited) Windows Key? Now you can start your favorite applications, folders, and/or web pages with simple (and programmable) WinKey presses! This program supports approximately 200 key combinations, which is more than enough for the average geek. If you need more than 200 key combos, you need to get out more. Don't have a Windows Key? You need to get a keyboard that has one. Be a key player...

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GnomeSYSTEM

How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files

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GnomeCANDY

Rotating Insanity v1.0 [179k] FREE W9x/NT4

You probably think I'm addicted to Rubik's cube; I've mentioned it a few times in recent months (or perhaps it's just me). There's just something so incredibly unique, and while it isn't as easy to manipulate on the screen, here's a game which lets you relive those memories. Once you get used to "controlling" the cube, you'll find yourself remembering the bitter frustration you ran into when first trying your hand at this invention. If you've already mastered the cube, step up the difficulty level. And don't worry about putting it down, as you can save different "games" quickly. WARNING: Punching the computer monitor will not help you solve the puzzle.

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GnomeFAVORITE

Design-A-Room (Java)

Recently, I convinced Gretchen that we needed to rearrange our apartment. I'm usually better at visualizing things in my head, but here's a page that'll help those who aren't as abstractly-minded. This is one of the few Java applets I've seen which actually does something, rather than just sit there and be "eye candy." You start out by naming the room and specifying it's length & width. Then, you can use either the pre-built furniture "blocks" or create new ones on the room grid. Just move those suckers around to where you'd like them to be in the "final" layout. My room is my castle!

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GnomeDESKTOP

THEME: Chess [935k]

Who doesn't feel like a pawn at times? Of course, if you feel more like a Bishop, then more power to ya. I don't think my high school had a chess team, but we had a checkers team that could run with the best of 'em. Okay, so we didn't have a checkers team, either. What did you expect me to say? To download this theme and you won't lose? Sure!

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GnomeTIP

The keyboard is a necessary evil at the moment. Until speech recognition is accurate 99.999% of the time, we're pretty much stuck with it. So Microsoft has built in some wicked keyboard shortcuts to help save us time. I've mentioned a few of them in Lockergnome before, but this one bears repeating: ALT-F4. There's no quicker way to close a program! Don't mess with the mouse when it comes to closing time, just use this shortcut (ALT-F4).