2006 July

Do you blog? Well, I’m sure many of you do - and you’ve probably posted a few interesting nuggets of information there. Perhaps a personal project or set of step-by-step instructions? We’re gonna try something different with Lockergnome, if only on a limited basis…
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Last week we had the People’s Choice Awards. This week we have a sampling of files chosen by the developers themselves.

As easy as it is to communicate on the Internet, it’s not always just as easy to share information. Information needs a home, and that home should provide easy access. When you need to exchange content with one individual or a group of people, there are several ways for you to do this, and you […]

The Find and Replace function in Word serves provides much more functionality than simply finding and replacing words. One of the things this feature can do is quickly remove all the highlighting in a document. This is much simpler than having to scroll through a document and manually remove the highlighting.

Highlighting text in a Word document is a great way to draw users’ attention to important sections. If you use highlighting for such purposes, you should let your users know that there is an easy way for them to quickly locate highlighted text. Instead of scrolling through the document, they can use the Find feature.

NewsGator Technologies, Inc., the leading RSS platform company, today announced a new RSS plug-in for the Yahoo! Messenger with Voice real-time communications suite. NewsGator for Yahoo! Messenger with Voice allows users to access audio and video podcasts as well as other content from around the Web through an IM interface. Thousands of people have already […]

I wanted to share with you some information on Photosynth, a new technology developed by Live Labs, Microsoft Research, and the University of Washington, to create a unique and immersive three dimensional online photo sharing experience for consumers. Below is some additional information on this exciting technology. A video preview of Photosynth and screen shots […]

Ah, summertime. Time for grillin’ and chillin’.
Actually, at the Enderland house, that statement is true in winter, too. That’s how much we love grilled food.
It’s healthy, too. The fat is kept to a minimum. And while there is some question about the health factors involved in cooking over charcoal (which I’m not convinced has much […]

Tonight, I set up a couple of stores - and plan on adding more merchants as they approve me for indexing their products for y’all. First, we have a full-fleded coupons and codes section now:
AcmeHardware ~ CollegeJersey ~ Music Import ~ AllThingsTrendy ~ DealYard.com ~ Overstock.com ~ Amazon.com ~ Easy Click Travel ~ Personalization Mall […]

Save the planet from a genetic nightmare! Cut your way through many interesting locations filled with mutants in this 3rd person 3D-shooter.
Choose from three different gameplay modes to discover the source of the evil raging all over the planet! Fight dreadful creatures with your arsenal of weaponry, everything from shotguns to sonic cannons! Combine […]

Cyberhawk provides behavior-based security monitoring to protect you from malicious programs such as Trojans, viruses, malware, and other threats without relying on any signature updates. It can (and should) be used along with your regular anti-virus program or firewall, adding an additional level of security to your system.
The program works by continuously analyzing the […]

My metabolism is about the same pace as that of a squirrel who just drank an entire bottle of Mountain Dew. Translation: it’s very quick. I eat like there’s no tomorrow, but I never seem to gain any weight, which is a frustrating thing for a guy who is 6′5″ tall. It’s not like I […]

“I heard your debate on the radio on the Mac vs PC discussion and like the last caller, am just buying my first computer. How do I figure out which way to go?” - Katie
The battle between the Mac and Windows faithful is legendary and to this day is fiercer than ever.
As time goes […]

Service packs do more than simply fix known problems with operating systems. They often introduce new administrative and troubleshooting tools. One such tool is the Security Configuration Wizard that is included in Service Pack 1 for Server 2003. As the name implies, administrators can use it to secure a server. The wizard helps administrators disable […]

In the previous installment of this article, I outlined how to create the Registry keys required to customize the Places Bar in XP. If you successfully created the keys, you are ready to learn how to add your own folders to the Places Bar.
You can add up to five different icons to the Places […]

He was one of the most brilliant, if not misunderstood, minds that science has ever known.
His name was Nikola Tesla. He was known as the Master of Lightning.
Tesla was born in the Baltics in 1856. A prodigy who could perform calculus in his head, he soon immersed himself in studies of mechanical and electrical engineering.
At […]

Ponzi’s iPod locked up the other day. I told her to reset it - and she told me she couldn’t. “What?! Where’s the little hole that you stick a paper clip into…?” There isn’t one. Apple’s instituted a non-intuitive, user unfriendly process for resetting a malfunctioning iPod. What’s more, when we got home, I booted […]

Lunabean’s New Super Mario Bros. Unofficial Walkthrough and Strategy Guide is a comprehensive companion to this amazing side scrolling adventure.
From alternate routes to bosses to 1-up techniques, this guide has it all! Includes maps of every world, complete boss strategies, alternate routes, secrets, 1-Up techniques, explanation of minigames, and so much more!
Ad-free, easy to read, […]

Kidz CD 1 - Surf Station is a Web browser interface for young children (6 years or younger) that allows them to access popular Internet contents in several categories including Games, Stories, and Television. It offers a very easy-to-use and kid friendly interface that uses the entire screen and also prevents casual access to the […]

I haven’t been to a concert (big or small) in quite some time, and I must say that I do sometimes miss that live musical performance atmosphere. The fans get psyched up, and they all come together for one night of sonic mayhem. Just try not to get kneed where the sun don’t shine, and […]