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From the Freshwater Software Lockergnomies in Boulder, Colorado: If you are the SysAdmin for an NT web server, and you need to have "someone" watch your server 24 x 7 to make sure nothing hangs, you should check out Freshtech.com for a product called SiteScope 4.0. For US$495.00, it monitors the web apps at the transaction level, monitors the NT server health, monitors the back-end DB, and can automatically page you and execute recovery scripts when a problem is detected. It takes about 10 minutes to install the FREE eval -- you can download today from http://www.freshtech.com/.


02.15.1999 - GnomeREPORT

Happy President's Day... and, happy belated Valentine's Day... and I hope you had a good Groundhog's Day a couple of weeks ago. Cheese and crackers! Why do we have so many darn holidays in this country? I don't mind celebrating with friends every once in a while, but I don't need to use a holiday as an excuse for doing so. And even though this might get me in trouble with the Mrs., I think Valentine's Day is one of the bigger holiday shams.

I love Gretchen ALL the time... well, except for when we're fighting. Then it's not so much a "love" as it is a "strong like". But even then, I don't need to wait for a certain holiday to come around to buy her flowers & trinkets. Sure, Valentine's Day is there to remind us of the loves in our life, but... do we really need a holiday for that? Who's getting more out of those V-day purchases? The receiver, the buyer, or the seller?

If you don't have a significant other, don't complain. The grass is always greener on the other side of the monitor. At least you don't have to stress out about getting last-minute Arbor Day gifts for your partner. And don't even get me started on post-Columbus Day depression. There ARE holidays worth commemorating (like Veteran's Day), but let's try to remember loved ones in our lives EVERY day. Don't wait for the next holiday to celebrate...

Now, for those who live in the midwest, be sure to tune in to WHO radio (AM 1040) this Wednesday morning at 9AM. WHO has a very strong signal, so you might be able to pick it up even if you don't live in Iowa. I'm doing an "interview" with the host, Lockergnomie Jan Mickelson! Now, if only I could get on Good Morning, America.

-- Chris Pirillo        


GnomePROGRAM

CD-ROM god v5.5 [1.1M] W9x FREE
Found by John Staker

http://members.xoom.com/cdromgod/cdgod55.exe
http://welcome.to/cdromgod/

When was the last time you made a boot disk? Don't remember? Well, perhaps you should double check to make sure you've got one lying around--you never know when you're gonna need it. Windows 9x makes it relatively simple to make a boot disk, but sometimes it doesn't recognize your CD-ROM drive. That can be a problem, especially if you need CD-ROM access from the command prompt outside of Windows. Time to "pray" to the CD-ROM god. It runs from the command prompt, and as long as you can guestimate what kind of CD-ROM you have, it'll create a boot disk for you (replete with CD-ROM drivers). It knows of 50+ different types, so there's a strong chance it can work for you.


GnomeSYSTEM

Dell Inspiron 7000 Driver Updates

http://support.dell.com/filelib/system.asp?sysid=INS_PNT_PII_7000

Manny III was very happy this week. Dell released a handful of new drivers for him: audio, DVD (with a new and improved DVD player!), video, and modem! So, if you own one of Manny III's twin sisters or brothers, be sure to refuel him/her with these updates. Have laptop, can travel!


GnomeCANDY

RA2WAV v1.5 [1.4M] W9x/NT US$30

http://filedudes.ionsys.com/win95/mencode/files/ra2wav.exe
http://www.2bsys.com/products.htm

You can grab a WAV to RealAudio converter straight off of Real's website. But what if you need to get a RA file back into WAV format? It's nearly impossible... without using this tool. This version also supports batch conversion and varying sampling rates. You can use a fully functional version for 15 days; audio fanatics should register it immediately. While you're downloading RA2WAV, be sure to check out their MagicSpell utility (a killer ICQ add-on) as well as X-FileGet (for downloading streamed RealAudio files).


GnomeFAVORITE

UGeek.com

http://www.ugeek.com/

Are you a geek? Not sure? Swing by this site and see if it trips your trigger. I'd say that it makes a great "starting page" for those of us who want to see all the latest technology news & reviews; if it's geeky, they've got it. And the best thing about UGeek is: it's run by real people (not a big corporation), so you know you're getting the straight skinny on stuff. It's updated every weekday, and they've got plenty of hardware & software reviews to keep you happy. UGeek is chic!


GnomeDESKTOP

THEMES: Greek Themes by Vasalis

http://members.tripod.com/themes99/themes2.html

This one goes out to Angie (one of my favorite Greeks) and her parents in Chicago. My first Grecian experience was in the sixth grade when I ran away from home. Let me explain: I had to do a 20-page written report on the Mediterranean country... and I put it off until the last minute. I figured that I could run away from home and all would be right with the world. Sha! I wound up staying home from school the day my report was due and writing the entire thing. Aren't you glad I don't run away when I need to write Lockergnome?


GnomeTIP

A... B... CD... I love Autorun functionality. Well, sometimes. By default, your CD Player launches when you insert an audio CD, and some data CDs will launch programs when they're inserted. However, Lockergnomie Jeff Brown brings up an old tip: if you hold down your SHIFT key while inserting any given CD, Autorun will be temporarily disabled. How's that for a little more control? This way, you can leave Autorun functionality on all the time, and turn it off only when you don't want it to run (unless you really don't like it). Either way, TweakUI will help you configure Autorun even further.