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Lockergnome
02.09.1999 - GnomeREPORT

First off, I wanted to tell you all that Lockergnome was chosen as 1998's Site of the Year Award Winner, sponsored by the ActivePC Crew and Digitwiz Internet Services. The sites I was running against are worth looking at, too... so instead of giving you the direct link to "my" page, I'm asking you to check out the worthy competition. It was an honor just to be nominated...!

Now, for those of you who have been asking, I dropped the Daily Defrag RealAudio segment entirely; too many users were confused. Sure, it was a lot of fun to do, but I thought I could do much better (as far as audio broadcasting on the Internet was concerned). It's been a good month or so, and I've been talking with my buddy Shaun (who's the closest thing to a Lockergnome Business Manager that I have). Actually, he's been talking to me... about doing an Internet audio "show".

So let me ask you a few questions--and if you could e-mail your responses to audio@lockergnome.com, it would be greatly appreciated. The last thing I want to do is waste your time; I'd much rather design and present something that you'd actually listen to on a regular basis. Keep in mind, I want to make this audio show an extension of the Lockergnome newsletter.

  • How frequently should the Lockergnome show air?
  • How long of a show would you listen to?
  • What kind of stuff do you want to hear on the show?
  • Any special segments you'd want us to cover?
  • What about interviews; who would you like to hear us speak with?
  • Do you have any other suggestions or comments?

-- Chris Pirillo        


GnomePROGRAM

TrayWeather v1.0 [650k] W9x/NT FREE

http://members.tripod.com/~adanil/tweath.zip
http://members.tripod.com/~adanil/tweather.html

Don't let the file size fool ya, this is a relatively tiny app. I've been looking for something that'll give me the local temperature at the click of a button. Sure, it'd be nice to get all those other weather reports, graphics and such, but I didn't need all of that. Just let me know if I need to wear a jacket or not. The UI is clean, and it runs from your System Tray. In fact, the graphic will change depending on what kind of weather you're having. Since this is only the first version, I'm sure that the author will be adding more functionality to TrayWeather as time goes on. Mostly sunny!


GnomeSYSTEM

Microsoft IntelliPoint v2.2d [1.3M] W9x/NT

http://www.microsoft.com/intellipoint/
http://www.shopper.com/prdct/235/102.html?pt.lgnome.hd

I love my Intellimouse Pro. I've recommended it to everybody who's had problems with mice in the past. It may appear bulky at first, but it's a very comfortable fit for me (although, I am right handed). I never thought I'd use the wheel so much, either. Yes, there are a million and one mice out there; only one is right for you.


GnomeCANDY

IconPlanet

http://www.iconplanet.com/

When I first caught the trailer for "The Phantom Menace" (ya know, the upcoming Star Wars film), it was complete serendipity. I can't wait! Since May is a few months away, I'll have to satisfy my Star Wars cravings with some Phantom Menace icons--which you can grab from this site. There are dozens of other great icon downloads, too: Pokemon, A Bug's Life, Prince of Egypt, Rosie O'Donnell, Scooby Doo, Dr. Seuss, The Muppets, Rocko's Modern Life, Beavis & Butthead, and quite a few more. It's the 10th largest planet in our solar system.


GnomeFAVORITE

A Few Scanning Tips

http://www.scantips.com/

So you've spent a few hundred bucks on a top-of-the-line scanner. So what? If you don't know how to get the most out of it, what good has it done you? You could turn to the manual, but I doubt you're going to find many tips in there. Thank goodness Master Scanner Wayne Fulton has compiled a site with all the "best" & most useful scanning tips around. There's even a FAQ (and I'd wager to say that most of your questions can be answered with it). Scantips.com is for both novices and pros. Warming up lamp...


GnomeDESKTOP

THEME: nWo Hollywood [1.9M]

http://canz.freeservers.com/nwo1.zip
http://canz.freeservers.com/nwo2.zip
http://canz.freeservers.com/

I don't think there was ever a period in my life when I was a die-hard pro wrestling fan. When the WWF was big in the late '80s, I was partially interested. Then in the ninth grade, I went out for wrestling... what a mistake that was. From that point, I vowed to loathe sports for the rest of my life. You're just darn lucky that the Super Bowl has semi-interesting commercials (although this year's selection was a major letdown). My brother (Ben) is the jock in our family. We only need one.


GnomeTIP

Notepad isn't as bad as everyone thinks it is. It's small, fast, and (for the most part) efficient. It also has a few hidden tricks up its sleeve. For instance, if you want to insert the time and date, simply hit F5. Or, if you want to "log" the times you edit a particular text file, be sure to type: ".LOG" (without the quotes) as the first line of that file and save it. Now every time you open it up, the current date/time will be automatically stamped into it. Lockergnomie "Ap.Muthu" also brings up a great tip for when you're trying to save textual files without the .TXT extension: when you 'Save' or 'Save As', be sure to put the filename in quotes with the extension you want it to have. Example: "thisdoc.html" (with the quotes).