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©1999, Lockergnome LLC. ISSN: 1095-3965. All Rights Reserved. Subscription queries are answered at the bottom of each mailed issue. Content written by Chris Pirillo. Syndication arrangements can be made. Web site hosted by DigitalDaze. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.

You've probably heard about it by now. I can't think of one day in the past six months that I haven't received a message regarding a site called All Advantage. I have to admit, I ignored those e-mails when they came in (sorry). Sounded like a pyramid marketing thing that didn't benefit anyone. Ya know, another get rich quick scheme? It sounded like pure junk. Well, I got tired of not knowing enough about it, so I arranged a phone call with one of their upper-level managers. I figure if you're gonna learn anything, you may as well go directly to the horse's mouth. What an interesting conversation...

What's the gist? You keep a small "banner bar" open (anywhere on your screen) while you surf the Web; it keeps a tally of the time you spend online and at the end of the month, they'll send a check to you. It doesn't cost a thing to do; you just download the bar and get online. Okay, so what's the catch? You've got to use it to get paid. Really? Get paid? Is this a joke? I've had a couple of close (trustworthy) friends show me solid proof that it works -- it's real. It's almost like an MLM (Multi Level Marketing) program because you can get paid for direct and indirect referrals. You don't have to put anything up front. The reason it's got a bad reputation now: too many spammers have abused their affiliate link privileges. This is a problem that the AA gang is fighting to overcome on a daily basis (so now there are very strict referral policies). These guys have even got one of the world's first CPO's (Chief Privacy Officer); I thought that was interesting, and I wonder if more Internet corporations will start adding this position to their team?

Anyway, I'm gonna give this thing a shot and see how well it works. It's about time someone paid me to do what I love doing anyway. What've I got to lose (other than a tiny bit of screen real estate)? I told the AA manager that I know a lot of people who are online more than off -- ya know, all you Lockergnomies! He didn't believe me. So, if you'd like to give this a shot, go ahead and use Lockergnome's code as a reference (EZH-229). No pressure. You can use this direct link, too: CLICK HERE. Let me know how it goes for ya… how much time do YOU spend online?

-- Chris Pirillo        

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Jotter 2000 [2.0M] W9x/NT FREE

http://update2.jotter.com/Jotter2000Final/jotter2000.exe
http://www.jotter.com/

It's just me in this little basement office right now; efficiency is key. At times, I've thought about getting some type of personal assistant to help with Internet stuff. It's been difficult to find someone who meets my (high) expectations. While IE5 has AutoComplete for forms, it isn't much of an information manager. Jotter will help you keep track of stuff that you usually need to have at a moment's notice (like passwords and IDs). Filling out forms will be fun!

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Microsoft Security Notification Service

http://www.microsoft.com/security/services/subscribe.asp

"Security is important to Microsoft's customers, and it's important to Microsoft. The Microsoft Security Notification Service is a free e-mail notification service that Microsoft uses to send information to subscribers about the security of Microsoft products. Anyone can subscribe to the service, and you can unsubscribe at any time." Remember: e-mail is the easiest way to get information.

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SimFero v2.0 [2.9M] W9x/NT FREE

ftp://ftp.winsite.com/pub/pc/win95/games/simfero2f.exe
http://homepages.go.com/homepages/s/i/m/simfero/

Are predictable games more exciting? Shoot 'em up games get your blood flowing (in more ways than one), but once you know where the enemies are hiding, it's no longer fun. When you can play a game blindfolded with one hand tied behind your joystick, it's time to move on to another scenario. But there's no knowing where these Desktop commandos will pop up next. They'll appear randomly across your screen; you had better get off the first shot. Ready, aim...

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Favicon.com
Unearthed by Marco Gransee

http://www.favicon.com/

Internet Explorer offers more 'eye candy' options than Netscape Navigator; no matter which browser you choose to use, at least you have to admit this. If you've surfed to Lockergnome's site with IE5 and added it to your Favorites, you may have noticed its icon change to the LG logo. How did I do that? Find out how (and how to make your own icon) here. If you want your site to stand out from the rest, you may as well give your visitors an iconian reminder.

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FONT: X-spiralmental [36k]

http://www.mcaf.com/mcfontsy/xspiralmental.zip
http://www.mcaf.com/mcfontsy/spiral.html

The scientists over at the McFontsy Institute of Higher Font Facing have come up with a new experiment. This time, they'd like to see if the spiraling shape will make you go insane. This dingbat carries with it several dangerous characters, although only one of them will make you go nuts. I hope you'll be cashewed, braziled, or almonded, because those are my favorites. Make sure you're salted, too. Look at all the pretty shapes... they're so mesmerizing.

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