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11.24.98 - GnomeNEWS

Attention motorcycle fans: start your engines! Especially if you have a decent 3D card and have the need for speed. If real life doesn't move fast enough for you, consider picking up Redline Racer. UbiSoft sent me this game the other day, and at first, I was reluctant to install it. Even though my dad is a big Goldwing fan (if you like Goldwings, too, go ahead and blast him an e-mail). I went against my instincts and threw the CD-ROM into Mr. Bigglesworth (remember, that's my computer's name).

The installation routine went rather smoothly, and since I'm a prude when it comes to disk space, I opted for the "run from CD-ROM" option. I realize this slows things down a bit when loading the game, but I'm not bothered by that at all. I figured my card (Matrox Millennium G200) was a good 3D card, so when it came to customizing the options, I went full throttle. That is to say, I set textures, polygons, etc., to the max. I was surprised to find out that there was no visible slow down during game play!

You can use the keyboard or joystick (Force Feedback is available) to control your machine. Changing your point of view is easy to do, too (race from "behind and above" the bike or "on" the bike). The last "racing" game I remember enjoying was Nintendo's Rad Racer... that was a long time ago. Anyway, you can select from a couple of different bikes & tracks at first. As your experience grows, more tracks & bikes will automatically become available to you. Of course, you can download even more from the UbiSoft site. I didn't get to test the "Internet Play" feature of Redline Racer, but I'm sure it's just as much fun as racing on your own. Vrooooooooom!

CLICK HERE to search for the lowest price on Redline Racer.

-- Chris


GnomePROGRAM

Bill Checklist v1.08a [2.0M] W9x/NT FREE

After the wedding came the bills. And, oh... did the bills ever come. Then we got a phone call from some place in New Jersey that told us we still owed them a few hundred bucks for something we purchased back in June (no joke). And then I found out that some other place (and some other billing company) had been sending invoices to the wrong address--somewhere in Colorado!? If I had some easy way to manage our bills, perhaps I could keep track of things a bit more easily. Enter Bill Checklist. And no, it's not for checking to see if Bill Gates is online. Rather, you can enter all your "bill" information (ya know, the things that come once a month) and keep track of it on your PC. It even has multiple user support! No charge...

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GnomeSYSTEM

List of Documentation Errors in Windows 98 Resource Kit

"This article lists known documentation errors in the Microsoft Windows 98 Resource Kit and the Microsoft Windows 98 Resource Kit Book Online located in the Tools\Reskit\Help folder on the Windows 98 CD-ROM." Well, at least they didn't make you purchase an entirely new book or CD.

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GnomeCANDY

Cats & Ladders v1.0 [336k] W9x/NT FREE

If the title sounds somewhat familiar, it's because you're probably remembering the classic game of Chutes & Ladders. We used to play that one all the time (along with Sorry, Candyland, and Connect Four). Wow, it's been forever since I've sat down with a group of friends (and/or family members) and played a fun board game. When you become an adult, you have to play intellectually stimulating games. Like anything dealing with Trivia. I say: BALDERDASH! Give me the classics any day of the week! Well, if you never had the opportunity to play this type of game, give it a shot. I'm sure you'll be amused for at least 10 minutes.

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GnomeFAVORITE

Customize (MP3 Player Skins)

I don't know why MP3s are so incredibly popular. It's like the third question people ask me in ICQ. The first: "What time is it there?" The second: "Is that really you?" The third: "Do you have any MP3s or know where I can get some?" While this particular site doesn't have any MP3 files, it has a GREAT collection of MP3 Player skins available for preview (!) and download. You name the player, they've got the skins (and if not, let 'em know). It's another great free service provided by individuals devoted to making your computer the coolest one on the block.

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GnomeDESKTOP

THEME: Barbed [1.3M]

There's not much to do out here in the Midwest. The rowdier young folk like to go into the meadows and tip cows at midnight. Sorry, I just don't see the point. I mean, what has a cow ever done to me? I suppose if I had a bad milk experience, the tipping would be justified. "THERE! That's for enabling Swiss cheese to permeate American culture!" Eh, better be careful, though. Some farmers have set up barbed wire around their land. I once tripped on some. That hurt a lot.

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GnomeTIP

Let's say you're listening to your favorite CD and your wife walks into the room telling you to turn it down because she's on the phone with a close friend. Do you: A) flip her off? B) Turn it up louder because you hate her friend? C) Remind her that if you turn it down your speakers will explode? D) Use your left mouse button to click once on the Volume icon in your System Tray, wait a second, then select the Mute checkbox? If you answered D, your marriage has been saved. Crisis averted. There's a tip in there... take your pick.