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12.22.1998 - GnomeREPORT A Gnomie Asks: "I have a friend who has a Mac. He sends me JPEG picture attachments that have a .SIT extension after the JPEG. Any ideas how I can view them?" The easiest way to view (and extract) compressed Mac files is by downloading Aladdin Expander 2.0. They released this new version quite recently (with LFN support, 32-bit code, etc.). In fact, I recommend that everyone get ahold of this utility--you never know when you're going to need it. It handles StuffIt (SIT), BinHex (HQX), and MacBinary (BIN) files as well as the popular "DOS" archive formats. Another Gnomie Asks: "Do you have any idea how to (permanently) disable the Task Scheduler in Windows 98? It was activated by the Windows Critical Update Notification download from Microsoft's Windows Update page. I have been unable to keep it disabled since it started." I ran into the same problem when I downloaded that particular update. If YOU haven't grabbed it yet, don't bother--you really don't need it. If you want to know if you've got the latest Windows Updates, just visit the site once every week or so. To "remove" the Windows Critical Update Notification from your Task Scheduler, click the Start Button, select Run, and type: "MSCONFIG" (without the quotes). Select the Startup tab and uncheck the box for all the programs you don't want loading when Windows starts up; you'll find the shortcut for the Windows Critical Update Notification in here. If you have any questions for IOWA (Inquisitive Online Wonders & Advisories), blast me an e-mail at iowa@lockergnome.com. I'll do my best to answer your questions in this section of Lockergnome. It's like free tech support... only gnomier. -- Chris Pirillo GnomePROGRAM MySpace v1.0 [1.4M] W9x FREE Sometimes I'll look at a monitor and see so much wasted space around the edges. Well, along came The Pixel Company, and they created an application that will actually run in that blank space that you might see at the bottom of your screen. In the MySpace bar, you'll have quick access to various utilities (web searches, stock quotes, CD player, etc.) in an area that would have otherwise gone unused. This application should work "normally" with most video cards, but there are a few which won't (listed at the site). It's still a killer idea!
ftp://ftp.thepixelcompany.com/d:/ftproot/public/MySpace.exe GnomeSYSTEM Using the Registry Editor in Real Mode "Windows 95 includes a Registry Editor program (Regedit.exe) that runs in both the real-mode MS-DOS environment and in the protected-mode Windows environment. When you need to modify the registry without starting Windows 95, use Registry Editor in real mode." Only expert users should mess with this stuff, gang. http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q131/3/52.asp GnomeCANDY User Friendly Online Comic Strip Several of you subscribers have hounded me to feature this site for months. Well, after the 5,830th request, I finally decided to take a serious look at what this site had to offer. I laughed more than once. And that, in my book, is enough to feature it. The content is fresh, the comics are professional, the humor is... well... geeky! You can view all the archives (it's only been around for a year or so) in case you don't believe me when I say: "Move over Dilbert!" GnomeFAVORITE
Outsmart Geocities If you're not annoyed with Geocities' pop-up "ad" windows that appear when you visit any given Geocities page, there's something seriously wrong with you. And what's up with that watermark "Geocities" graphic in the lower right-hand corner of my browser? Yes, I understand that Geocities has every right to do as they wish with the pages they host, but enough is enough. This author has found a way to outsmart Geocities; even if you don't have a Geocities page, I bet you know someone who does. http://members.xoom.com/outsmart_geo/ GnomeDESKTOP FONT: Christmas Tree [22k] I was surprised to find that Gretchen & I had enough decorations to trim the tree this year. Unfortunately, we couldn't get a real evergreen (the apartment complex doesn't allow them). So, we went out and "cut down" a decent fake one. You could hardly tell the difference. Sure, the metal pole in the middle sorta gives it away... but a little bit of tinsel will hide anything! Too bad you can't throw decorations on fonts. I suppose it'd get messy, anyway.
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/9178/xtree.zip GnomeTIP Lockergnomie C. M. Jensen submitted this shortcut for Windows 9x Dial-up Server users: "Tired of clicking in Dial-up Networking to start the Dial-up Server? Create a new shortcut to: "C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL32.EXE RNASERV.DLL,CallerAccess" (without the quotes) This will open up the Dial-up Server dialog quickly." Gotta love these system shortcuts! |