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11.6.98 - GnomeNEWS

In the Northern Hemisphere (especially in the midwest) autumn is in full swing. The leaves are falling off of trees, pumpkins are on porches everywhere, and Christmas decorations are lining the aisles. I'd just as soon celebrate the winter Holidays early than partake in "Sweetest Day" festivities. No joke--there's a holiday called Sweetest Day in America. If you ask me (and I know you didn't) it sounds like large corporations trying to make a buck off of the unsuspecting boyfriend. Luckily, I'm married now. What am I gonna get? Even MORE married? I suppose I could wind up sleeping in the doghouse, but we don't own a dog (let alone a doghouse).

Autumn in Iowa

Here's a view from my balcony. It was an overcast day (my favorite), so if the colors don't look as vibrant as you'd imagine them, I apologize. Just open up your favorite graphics application and recolor the photo if you're particularly annoyed. And don't think that all of Iowa is this ugly. I didn't have time to traverse across the state to find the best scenery to shoot. Instead, I wrote this quaint little paragraph for you to read. And besides, I don't like shooting things. Heck, I couldn't even dissect a worm in biology class.

-- Chris


GnomePROGRAM

HotMail Express v1.13 [292k] W9x/NT4 FREE
Found by John J. Buxbaum

Who doesn't have a Hotmail account? They're perfect for those of us who only have web access, or who are oftentimes on the road sans laptop. Beyond that, they make great secondary accounts when your primary account might not be working (how else are you going to quickly contact someone if your main POP3 account isn't functioning properly?). Lockergnome Daily HTML issues show up perfectly in Hotmail, too. But doesn't it seem like Hotmail is getting slower and slower? You have to wait "forever" for the graphics and everything to load... ugh. With this "beta" program, however, you can use just about any popular e-mail clients to check your Hotmail account! Don't worry, you can still access your web account after using this software. Hot!

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GnomeSYSTEM

Winsock Programs May Not Dial Automatically

"Symptoms: Winsock-based programs may not automatically start a Dial-Up Networking connection. Cause: This behavior can occur if the AutoDial settings in the registry are missing or damaged, or have been replaced by third-party values." This fix involves Registry "hacking" -- be sure to have an expert geek on hand if you've never done it before!

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GnomeCANDY

Bell Labs Text-to-Speech Synthesis

I recently picked up a software package that turns my speech into text (more on that in a later issue, after I've had the opportunity to test it thoroughly). But what about something that turns text into speech? Sure, you might already have an application on your computer which does this for you, but here's a web page that'll do the same thing--for free! Simply enter the text you want synthesized, choose a voice (Man, Woman, Child, Gnat, Coffee Drinker, Big Man, Raspy, or Ridiculous), select which format you want, then press the button. In a few seconds, your browser should download the audio sound automatically. A perfect page to bookmark!

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GnomeFAVORITE

Rapidly Changing Face of Computing
Found by John Carberry

So, are there any other great sources of technology information floating around out there? Everything in this industry seems to move faster than the much-anticipated 100 gigahertz chip. That's why you need the free RCFoC e-mail newsletter! The author, Jeff Harrow, is a Senior Consulting Engineer with Compaq's Corporate Research & Advanced Development Group. That means, he finds out about 'cool' stuff before most of the world does. And he's got excellent commentaries on the best ones. Plus, RealAudio versions of his "thoughts" are available, too.

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GnomeDESKTOP

FONTS: Fantasy Fonts
Found by Joseph Yat-shan Lam

So what exactly does a gnome look like? Well, we know that they're all short. Some might wear pointy hats, others might have fat noses and long, white beards. They're great "mythical" characters! The Locker Gnome, however, wears baseball caps and shaves once a week. If you're looking for tons of medievalish fonts, then this page should strike your fancy.

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GnomeTIP

Here's another reason to upgrade to Windows 98: Microsoft Paint allows you to open up and edit JPEGs and GIFs. Those, if you didn't already know, are the two most popular graphics formats on the web today. So, if you already have W98, try it for yourself. If you don't have W98... well, please don't make this the only reason you upgrade.