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12.14.1998 - GnomeREPORT

Online Sales Soaring Amid Light Traffic at Malls
http://www.internetnews.com/Reuters/1998/12/1001-malls.html

Java plan: Free Now, Royalties Later
http://www.seattletimes.com/news/technology/html98/sun_120898.html

A Hard Look at Computer Leasing
http://www.pcworld.com/pcwtoday/article/0,1510,8969,00.html

Documents Get It Together
http://www.wired.com/news/news/technology/story/16748.html

Intel Sticks with Aluminum at 0.18 Microns
http://www.eet.com/story/OEG19981209S0043

Internet Use To Get Easier Next Year
http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/reuters/REU19981208S0003

Papers, Net News in Happy Cohabitation
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,29720,00.html

Web Publishers Wonder: "Is it worth being online?"
http://www.cnn.com/cnn/TECH/computing/9812/09/digital.news.forum/

-- Chris Pirillo        


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LinkFox 99 [414k] W9x/NT SPECIAL

Hold the phone--here's the real deal. You've seen (and probably used) all those other "cache" enhancers. Yes, they might appear to work, but they're sucking up more bandwidth than you know. Most (if not all) of them grab graphics and pages that you'll never actually load in your browser, while deleting useful stuff out the back end of your cache--that's a waste. Now, that's where LinkFox is RADICALLY different. You actually CHOOSE which pages you wish to pre-load by dragging and dropping links onto the "fox button" (no waste). I've arranged an indefinite discount for Lockergnome subscribers; try this, see the results, then save five bucks through the third-listed link.

http://www.hageltech.com/download/lnkfox99.exe
http://www.infinisource.com/linkfox.htm
https://www.virtualsoftware.com/paymeth.cfm?ProdID=1071


GnomeSYSTEM

Excel 97 CALL Function Patch

"This patch addresses a vulnerability in Excel 97 that can occur when the CALL function is used in worksheets. The CALL function calls procedures from dynamic link libraries (DLLs) that are external to a worksheet. This is a legitimate Excel function." Excel 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2) must be installed before running this patch. How exciting!

http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloadDetails/xl97cfp.htm


GnomeCANDY

Countdown Timer v1.0 [60k] W9x/NT FREE
Found by Jeff Romapla

If train A leaves station C on June 4th, and train B leaves station D on June 5th, which one will arrive at station E first? Ahem! Counting down the days when you'll finally be done with Algebra class? Or, more relevant to the season, wondering how long it'll be until that jolly old fat man from up north comes bearing gifts? Use this nifty utility to countdown the weeks, hours, minutes, seconds, etc. to a certain date that you specify. Time seems to stand still sometimes. Here's proof that it moves!

ftp://ftp.brunel.ac.uk/ccusrdt/wedding/countdown.exe
http://www.brunel.ac.uk/~ccusrdt/wedding/countdown.html


GnomeFAVORITE

Games of Encouragement

How many old games do you have lying around? You know, the ones you've beaten fifteen times over and are completely bored with. Instead of letting them collect dust, why don't you donate them to a worthy cause? It's always "the season" to give, but you have the opportunity (no matter what your beliefs are) to make a child happy with the gift of a video game. I applaud these efforts, and hope that you'll be able to help this group make a difference, too.

http://www.gamestats.com/specials/lovegames/gamesofencouragement.html


GnomeDESKTOP

FONT: Flakes [56k]

I was talking to someone the other day and she mentioned that she had never actually seen a real "live" snowman before. Yes, I realize I could be politically correct and call it a snowperson, but it just doesn't sound right that way. I thought about making one, taking a picture, and then showing y'all--but that wouldn't do it justice. Too bad snowflakes don't fall in everybody's neighborhood. Imagine all the driveways you'd have to shovel... nevermind.

http://members.aol.com/RAFonts97/Flakes.ttf
http://members.aol.com/RAFonts97/index.html


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Having problems in Windows 98? Yes, I realize that's a rhetorical question. Anyway, your system files might be out of whack. That is to say, you might have installed a program which installed an older version of a DLL. Typically, that's not good. However, run the System File Checker and all could be right again! Click the Start Button, select Run, then enter "SFC" (without the quotes) and hit Enter. You can configure it to search for deleted or missing files, older files, files in certain subdirectories, etc.. I'd suggest using this utility only if you're having continuous problems with Windows 98, gang.