Windows
Printing Multiple Photos
I do a holiday letter every year and send it to friends so they know what’s happening with my family and I ask them about theirs. Though addressing the envelopes and such is a pain, I enjoy doing the letter and adding a wallet-sized photo of my kids to show them off. To print nine [...]
Seven Steps to System Security – 2004
In my job as a systems support engineer, rarely does a day go by that I don’t have to deal with the effects of adware, spyware, viruses or other digital diseases; consequently, clients often ask me what they can do to protect themselves against these threats and annoyances. I give them my seven-step approach to [...]
Register.com Data Backup
Face it, Register.com is not really known for any services outside of domain name registration. Well, that might all soon change as it rolls out its new data backup service.
Auctioning My Life
Auctions are all the rage – especially this time of year. We’re all looking for a bargain or two before the Holiday season goes into full swing. eBay, of course, leads the pack – but Yahoo! Auctions is not to be overlooked. Which one do I use? Well, since I goofed and forgot to log [...]
Rubik's Cube Fun
There’s a Game Invasion going on, but before I post my review of a newly-acquired Nintendo DS, I thought I’d tease you to this tiny tidbit. Remember your first Rubik’s Cube? I got one in my stocking when I was a kid – ultimately had to switch the stickers around in order to “solve” the [...]
National Geographic
Lewis and Clark, Christopher Columbus, and Marco Polo are individuals that we think of when it comes to exploring. Their travels were undoubtedly mesmerizing, and the stories they had to tell must have been unparalleled. The sights, the sounds, and the culture that they witnessed surely had an effect on their lives. Fast-forward to our [...]
Switching To Thunderbird
Q: I’ve already dumped Internet Explorer for Firefox, and I’m now ready to make the transition from Outlook Express to Thunderbird. I’m kind of curious as to what the best way is to make this move. Is there a way to import all of my important settings?
Tempus Fugit Demands A Recap
Tempus surely does fugit! With a start, I just realized this is the twentieth column I’ve written for Lockergnome. Well, actually it is considerably less than twenty that I wrote since readers have contributed many valuable insights and anecdotes. The column would have collapsed without that generous support. So maybe this is a good time [...]
Lycos Offers Windows Screensaver Which Allows You to DDOS Spammers – Don't Do It!
Lycos Europe is offering a controversial new screen saver to Windows users (and Mac, as well). Marketing it under the “Make Love, Not Spam” banner, the screensaver is designed to send requests to view a known spam source�s Web site. The idea is that when a large number of users are all running the screensaver, [...]
Access Denied When Authorizing A DHCP Server
Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 require you to authorize a DHCP server before they can begin leasing IP addresses to DHCP clients on the network. This eliminates the possibility of a rogue DHCP server being added to the network. If you attempt to authorize a DHCP server but receive an access denied message, the [...]
