2004 July

Q: I’m in the market for a new computer. The first item on the features lists is almost always “GHz.” What does that mean, and what’s a “Hertz,” anyway?

A: The short answer is that “Hertz” means “cycles per second” and “Giga” means “a billion.” The myth is that the higher the number of GigaHertz, the [...]

As I mentioned in my last article, there are three kinds of computer users.
One is the serious gamer. Ironically, the gamer needs a high-end computer. The faster the computer, the smoother the graphics on the screen appear. Since there can be so much detail in the graphics of games, a lot of math is needed [...]

Last week, Chris forwarded me the following question. I responded with what I thought was an intelligent answer. I asked the questioner if I could use it my blog and she said sure. It’s a common question, and I get it all the time, so I figured everyone could use this sage advise.

Problem is, I’m [...]

The late Frank Zappa once sang: “You’re probably wondering why I’m here/And so am I/So am I/Do do do do do do do doooo…”
When one starts to write one’s first article for Lockergnome, one
feels that one should introduce one’s self to one’s readers.

My name is Elliot. I’m a geek. (”Hello, Elliot!”) Even “Elliot” is [...]