Anyone with an Internet connection knows that some of type of modem is always called for. It’s usually a rather nondescript (or downright ugly) electronic box that plugs directly into the cable or telephone line that your Internet …continue reading
How CEO Reed Hastings and Netflix Are Winning the New Media Battle
Be sure to check out fellow LockerGnome writer Candice Shane’s 2012 article on what to watch on Netflix — but be sure to add House of Cards and other Netflix originals to that list!
If Reed Hastings seems to always be photographed with …continue reading
How to Connect a Wireless Microphone Headset to a Mixer
A wireless microphone headset is convenient for a variety of purposes — especially if you’re as animated as I can be when I get really wound up. Rather than getting tangled and mangled in the cords and wires and alloys and compositions …continue reading
Meet Joanna Gaskell from Standard Action
For those out there who are aware of the Dungeons & Dragons community and have always looked at the hit Web series The Guild and wondered why there wasn’t one for you, look no further than Standard Action, a quick-paced, witty, and earnest …continue reading
You Can’t Take My Desktop Away, Windows 8
However you’ve come upon Windows 8 — if you have at all — it’s likely been preceded by at least some history with older versions of the popular Microsoft operating system. My first taste of Windows on a computer of my own was Windows 3.2. …continue reading
How to Set Up Your Home Theater with a Wireless Audio Transmitter
A home theater that’s as free as possible from the clutter of cables sticking out from behind every table, chair, entertainment center, and random piece of furniture is a happy home theater. No wires, no mess, and no fuss. Seems like a noble goal, no?
Top 10 Phones Available on the Straight Talk Network
We’ve written about prepaid cellular services on occasion, most recently showcasing a provider that allows consumers with unlocked GSM devices to simply insert a subscriber identity module (more commonly referred to as …continue reading
Top 10 Free Microsoft Games for Windows 7
Free Microsoft games in Windows 7 are abundant, but not always easy for everyone to find (which is probably how you came to find this page in the first place). To make it less of a chore for you, fair reader, we will outline 10 …continue reading
Switching from Android to Windows Phone 8
What would compel someone to switch from Android to Windows Phone 8?
When choosing a smart phone in today’s world, no one ever talks about the small details that make life easier. By that, I mean functions that one doesn’t need to set up, but …continue reading
The Forge: Suicide Prevention Turned Up to 11
I know many people have their lives touched to some degree by the heartache of suicide. Whether it be from a family member, a significant other, a friend, or maybe even someone known indirectly, many people have witnessed the devastation left behind. Personally, I’ve seen …continue reading
Warner Bros. Pins Rights for Dungeons & Dragons Movie: We’re Doing This Again?
I’m new to this whole Dungeons & Dragons thing and I know that may take away some of my credibility within my geek community. I suppose it’s a chance I have to take though, right? Yes, I’m new to it. Back in …continue reading
Data and Information Ethics
How do your ethics cope with today’s availability and exchange of data? Guest blogger Andrew Rosenfeld writes:
I remember the first time I spoke the words, “I believe information should be free.” A close family friend and English man confronted me at the dinner …continue reading
GOgroove Will Change How You Think About Wireless Transmitters
It’s possible that you’ve avoided using wireless transmitters because you’ve had bad luck with them in the past, but have you checked out wireless transmitters, lately? It’s the 21st century and wireless transmitter technology has come a long way since its infancy — nay! Since …continue reading
SIMPLE Mobile is a Simple Solution for Smarter Consumers
I’m a complicated person with simple needs. I don’t require the latest fashion; just give me some functional rather than flashy walking shoes and a few pairs of comfortable runners and I’m good to go. Though I enjoy being served a good meal at an …continue reading
Sartre, Dungeon Defenders, and the Human Condition
Have you ever found yourself dealing with feast or famine when it comes to the company you keep or the entertainment with which you surround yourself? This weekend was a testament to that very concept to me, personally. It was an exercise in understanding who …continue reading
YouTube to MP3 Converter Reviews and Ratings
Though YouTube’s moniker and logo were obviously inspired by an ages-old technology — television — most users seem to recognize YouTube for what it really is: a vehicle for music. Music is the most dominant category on the video service, …continue reading
Tropes Vs. Women in Video Games: Let’s Get Real, Okay?
Surely, you’ve seen the video up on YouTube by Anita Sarkeesian called Tropes Vs. Women in Video Games that she fundraised on the popular Kickstarter site, yeah? You haven’t? Take some time out of your day and give this video a …continue reading
Customer Service in the Twitter Age
How does customer service in the age of social media — especially Twitter — differ from customer service at any other time in consumer history? Here’s a little story.
My wife and I decided to buy a desk for my birthday that was coming up, …continue reading
HTC One X Problems Reported – and Ignored?
Encountered any HTC One X problems? It may be a fine phone for some, but others have reported nothing but headaches. For instance, Eran Baruch writes:
I’ve wanted to tell you about my global HTC One X problems and …continue reading
Headphones with Microphone Not Working in Windows 7
It sure seems like having a set of headphones with microphone is a necessary part of communication online, especially if you play video games. Sadly, smack talk seems to have become the primary component of this so-called communication; we’ve all encountered some misguided individual at …continue reading
How to Make an Escape from the World’s Worries
Escape is one of those words that sounds somewhat negative, doesn’t it? This thing where you have a sense of urgency to get away, any way you can, to survive. It sounds dramatic, truly, but we all have our moments where we need to just …continue reading
Eight Ways to Get the Most out of Your Rode Mics
Rode (properly branded as RØDE) makes some of the most popular professional audio devices on the market today. Currently, the Rode VideoMic Pro is attached to the camera I use to record TLDR every weekday. It’s a …continue reading
Superhero Games Should Keep Superheroes Super
Ever get the feeling that superhero games miss the whole point of what a superhero is supposed to be? My first taste of superheroes was when I watched the original Fleischer Studios production of Superman cartoons and saw a mild-mannered Clark Kent toss his tie …continue reading
Five Best Over Ear Headphones for an Audio Technica Microphone System
If you’ve got an Audio Technica microphone system — like the ATR288W, for instance — you probably have a set of over ear headphones that you favor. But if you’re still trying to wrap your brain around the options …continue reading
Home Office Tools to Transform Your Business
Are you in search of home office tools to transform your business? This post was sponsored by Microsoft Office 365 and Cloud Powered Work, but all opinions expressed are mine.
As we’ve discussed, virtual offices are finally being accepted as …continue reading
Office 365 Versus Office 2013
This post has been sponsored by Microsoft Office 365 and Cloud Powered Work, but all opinions expressed are mine.
A few months ago I mentioned Office 365, Microsoft’s subscription-based and cloud-integrated version of Office. Now …continue reading
Virtual Offices Can Be Successful
This post has been sponsored by Microsoft Office 365 and Cloud Powered Work, but all opinions expressed are mine.
Virtual offices once seemed like a crazy idea, but I think it’s safe to say that the idea of a bricks-and-mortar office …continue reading
Why I’ve Switched from Google Chrome
[Editor's note: Please keep in mind that this is a guest post. While it takes a pretty definite position against Google Chrome, not everyone here at LockerGnome feels this way about the browser. In fact, I think most of us here actually like Google Chrome. …continue reading
The Console Wars: What Are We Fighting For?
I want you to go ahead and close your eyes for just a moment. Imagine this glorious and picturesque pastoral landscape. Just rolling hills of green grasses and wildflowers that crop up in little clusters while the wind sweeps over the knolls like a hand …continue reading
Community Conflict: Causes and Cures
When you’re in charge of making sure that a group of people — any people — get along, it’s easy to wonder if a community conflict is inevitable. And it doesn’t matter if that group of people is an online forum, a classroom, a Facebook …continue reading
