Windows
My Kingdom For A GPS
Anybody have a recommendation for a good GPS system? We went out for a drive on Sunday afternoon and got good and lost. I mean seriously lost. As per my usual pre-trip procedure, I tried to print a map from the Web before we left… alas, the printer hung up. Since we were in a [...]
Another Freeware Friday
Doug Eilers: “Disk Cleaner allows you to easily clean up disk space that is used by temporary files like those in the system temporary folder, the Internet Explorer Cache and Cookies folder, Recycle Bin and various other areas of your system. In addition, you can erase personal tracks like recently used documents, typed URLs and [...]
3D Dancing Skeleton Screensaver
Happy Halloween Weekend! With 3D Dancing Skeleton Screensaver, watch colorful animated 3D skeletons dance while bones, skulls, ghosts, jack-o-lanterns, and candles float nearby. Spooky MP3 music plays and, with the free demo, you can also play one MP3 music file of your own. Demo expires in seven days. The registered version never expires, and doesn’t [...]
Democracy Player v0.9.1
Democracy Player is an Internet video player that allows you to choose from a variety of channels, subscribe to video feeds, and view them with the integrated player. The channel guide includes more than 600 channels – mostly podcasts and user submitted video clips – and you can also add your own podcasts by entering [...]
How Many Times Can I Install A Program?
Q: If I buy a software program, how many machines can I install it on? I don’t want to be a software pirate, but I don’t understand the legal jargon either! – Tammy A: Software companies have been wringing their hands about software piracy since the beginning of the PC revolution, but part of the [...]
The Future's So Bright
Lockergnome has been a labor of love, and a profitable business venture, for the past decade of my life. I’ve enjoyed seeing where it’s been, and I look forward to where it’s headed. But I’m about to take an extended leave of absence. You’ll completely understand why I’m doing so in just a few short [...]
Firefox Showcase v0.8.0.4
Firefox Showcase is a Firefox add-on that enables you to navigate open tabs as thumbnail views of the actual Web site. It can run as a sidebar or in a special Showcase tab. You can configure it in various ways, view zoomed versions of the thumbnails on mouseover, close or activate a tab by clicking [...]
Virtual Jack-O-Lantern
All too soon, horrible apparitions will arise from their assorted crypts and demand your notice. Pay them no mind – there are much more important matters to attend to than election day. Things like preparing for Halloween with ceremonial pumpkin lobotomies. To get you in the mood for the night of sugar-collecting little monsters, we’re [...]
Disk Cleanup In Vista
Regular maintenance is one of the keys to ensuring that your computer continues to operate as it should. Unfortunately it is something that many people forget to do or just don’t want to take the time. Yes, it is something that I have definitely been guilty of in the past. You should include the Disk [...]
Implement A Password Protected Screen Saver Through Group Policy In Vista
One of the ways that you can increase security on your computer is to password protect your screen saver. Once the screen saver kicks in on your computer, you must type in your password to return to the desktop. You can configure this security feature through the Display properties dialog box or you can configure [...]
