It never ceases to amaze me just how powerful video on the Web is becoming. Whether it is silly parodies of GTA Vice City or even goofball mini-flicks like The Repair Guy, the sheer interest that I have seen in this media has …continue reading
100 Pictures A Day
Welcome to Just Ask Matt! Today, (lost the name, sorry) writes:
I take about 100 pictures a day for my wife’s job. I download the pictures (usually 500-600k per picture) onto my laptop (P4 2.8, OS-xp home, Wireless G network [linksys]).
After examining the photos …continue reading
64-Bit Windows XP Released To Manufacturing
Finally, for all of those that have a need for a 64 bit operating system…you have been heard. Microsoft has announced that it will be releasing their 64 bit OS’ here in April. Then again on the eve of April 1st, could this be a …continue reading
Don't Lose Your Business To Dell!
Oh, no, the unthinkable is about to happen and you feel powerless to do a single thing about it. You just received word that a repair client is about to buy a Dell/Compaq/HP computer! This is terrible! I mean, come on, now. You offered to …continue reading
The four-1-1 on Linspire Five-0
I have tried Linspire a number of times. I think for some people, it is fine. But I just cannot get over the fact that they attempt to get you into a root account by default. This is beyond stupid , folks, it just is. …continue reading
Sometimes, Ugly Methods Are The Most Attractive
The last puzzle given involved the probability of getting a flush in poker: you want a flush (five cards of a single suit). The parameters to consider here are the value of the card and its suit. Normally these are considered independent variables. Consider the …continue reading
Installing Software: A GNU/Linux VS. MS Windows Comparison
One of the big issues that I have with ‘make and make install’ is that you almost always get some mystery error that really tells you nothing. However, with Debian distributions this has been made a lot easier with apt-get. While it may not be …continue reading
Amazon picks up an intelligent Penguin
What’s this? Is Amazon getting into bed with the Penguin? It is beginning to look that way from here. With them being dependent on Linux to offer them reporting and analytics, I am going to say that I could see this as the beginning of …continue reading
TypeRecorder v2.0.1
Record EVERYTHING you type; never lose work again and keep a record of everything that happens on your computer.
An effective backup tool, TypeRecorder is a must for users who do a lot of typing. TypeRecorder automatically saves all work to a daily log …continue reading
CWShredder Version v2.14 Released
Released: March 2005
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All That Chords!
Learning an instrument can seem to be an impossible feat. While the first few weeks and months will be very difficult, a little perseverance will get you through the rough times, and your relentless practice will begin to audibly pay off. A consistent number of …continue reading
Google Fight
Do you ever fantasize about who would win in a fight between two people? Neither do I. There are some unanswered questions that people have, and the only way to figure out who truly wins is to set them up against each other. It doesn’t …continue reading
Locate Directions For An Outlook Contact (Outlook 2002)
This is a feature of Outlook that I really appreciate. If you have your contact information, including addresses stored within Outlook, you can easily get driving directions from the MapPoint Web site.
Once Outlook is open, click on your Contacts folder. Double click the contact …continue reading
Hide The Security Tab When Simple File Sharing Is Disabled (XP Pro)
If you disable simple file sharing, you can use the Security tab from a folder or files properties dialog box to set permissions. However, setting permissions does require some knowledge as to how they are applied and used. You may want to keep simple file …continue reading
Google Outlines Plan To Spend to Expand
Even with the other search engine giants expanding themselves, Google is really beginning to see some serious growth. As the Washington Post so clearly points out, Google’s careful hiring practices are going to be a bit difficult as the search engine works to spread its …continue reading
My touch with fame – geek fame
Last week I emailed Adam Curry a story about listening to his podcast at altitude. I checked my mail daily like a schoolgirl and danced like a nancy when he not only acknowledged my email but read it on air. Since then, my email has …continue reading
What Can Fix Baseball’s Mess
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former White House drug czar Barry McCaffrey is urging Major League Baseball to adopt Olympic standards for drug testing and punishment. ‘You cannot have the chickens guarding the coop. Baseball always has and still does,’ McCaffrey said Monday. ‘Baseball and all professional …continue reading
Spring Break Tiki Day Trip
It’s spring break week here at rancho indebto. While a fancy vacation wasn’t in the works, it’s been a break from the usual routine, all the same. More than anything else, this has been a week spent away from working on the computers. Okay, so …continue reading
How do you cancel an AOL account?
Just for fun, I recently signed up for an AOL account through one of those ubiquitous free CDROMS, and now that I’ve poked around a bit, I’ve decided to shut it down. It’s time to return to the real Internet. But I’m a bit stymied. …continue reading
What Does AWG Mean?
AWG stands for American Wire Gauge, and it is a standard used for denoting wire conductor diameter. The system is counter-intuitive, so the lower the AWG, the thicker the conductor.
Actually the system is even more counter-intuitive than that. Once you get to wires thicker …continue reading
Interview with Dave of Dave’s iPAQ
What’s better than two mobile technology addicts talking about Windows Mobile devices? Simple: THREE mobile tech addicts talking about Windows Mobile devices!
Lockergnome contributors James Kendrick and Kevin Tofel get the chance to interview Dave Ciccone, the founder of the long running and …continue reading
Get on The Freeway
In the past, when you thought about WYSIWYG Website Design programs for the Mac, you thought about Macromedia’s Dreamweaver, or Adobe’s GoLive. These programs are behemoths and will cost you dearly ($399 MSRP). Softpress has a player of their own now with Freeway …continue reading
Unique-to-Me Info Updates
Since we’re talking about practical “everyday” RSS uses, here’s another breakthrough, this time from Bloglines …
Starting today, people can track the shipping progress of package deliveries from some of the world’s largest parcel shipping companies-FedEx, UPS, and the United States Postal Service-within …continue reading



