20010510 Lockergnome Windows Daily

05.10.2001 GnomeREPORT

BARGAIN HUNTER: The Lockergnome bargain hunters have hauled in another great deal on DVD Players. For a limited time you can get the Phillips DVD710AT DVD-Video Player, for only $129.00.

Rick picked me up at 8:30AM sharp. There was a tall cup of gas station coffee waiting for me in his car. This was a thoughtful early morning gesture! Though I was still in the process waking up, I had enough energy in me to smack the non-dairy creamers out of his hand. Before I had taken my seventh sip, we had arrived at Todd's airstrip (north of Ankeny). Our charter plane was warmed up and ready to roll. Er, fly. And so we jumped inside, locked the doors, white-knuckled the seats, and sailed smoothly to Jefferson City, Missouri. WHY?! I can't tell you; it's a secret (unrelated to my other secret). I bet you're thinking I've turned into some kind of spy or double agent, eh? All will be revealed soon -- and you'll be the first to know. I'll definitely be taking a 'Todd' on my next mission. Er, business trip. Nice seats, leg room, and peanuts! Honest to goodness PEANUTS! I didn't open them, though. What if the pilot had an allergy? I didn't want to find out.

My second secret apparently isn't so secret. Adam Boettiger just called to talk about the state of Internet advertising today; if you haven't already subscribed to his discussion list, I highly recommend it. During the conversation, I had a revelation. Print this e-mail message (or Web page). Hold it in your hand. Now, pick up your favorite magazine or newspaper. Hold it next to the printed page. Amazing how similar they look, eh? A bunch of text, some amount of graphics, and... and... they're virtually the same! I still can't figure out why we're treating this electronic vehicle differently than traditional media. People complain about banner ads, but... they're nothing but dynamic billboards (in and of themselves). Stop the tracking insanity, already! It's certainly not helping anybody. Quantification only goes so far.

Chris Pirillo

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METoolBar v1.0 [664k] W9x/NT/2k FREE

http://207.174.206.172/windows/MESetup.exe
http://www.metaeureka.com/
http://screenshot.lockergnome.com/metool.png

{Tools for your desktop} Search forty search engines at once. Get instant links to relevant news in an easy-to-navigate tree-like menu. Browse online catalogs. Launch any application you want instantly. Translate text and URLs into different languages. View your clipboard history. Ping. Finger. Search for a domain name. Scan your ports. Am I trying to review fifty applications at once? Nope, just one. And I didn't even mention everything this multipurpose bar kit can do. Plus, it sits rather unobtrusively at the bottom of your screen. Of course, you can always put it back in the system tray. This thing is VERY nice for experts and newbies alike.

Dariolius v1.8.105 [1.4M] W9x/NT/2k FREE

http://www.kanastacorp.com/f/dario.exe
http://www.kanastacorp.com/dariolius.php
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{Data carving front-end} Some so-called file splitters are more like file blenders. They chop up your file any way they want before spitting it back out. What you need is something with a little more class, my friends. This divider lets you decide what size to make each section, and how many sections you want a file divided into. It's perfect for MP3s and other such files that are highly compressed to begin with. You can also transfer the sections within a specified time and choose between batch or "EXE" recombination (when the time comes). Spanning hasn't always been this easy to manage.

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INFO: HTTP Reply Codes and Messages

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q173/9/71.asp

"Below is a listing of the HTTP reply codes and their meanings. This can be helpful when troubleshooting Internet-based errors: 'The request was successful and a new resource was created; The request was accepted for processing, but the processing is not yet complete; The server has processed the request but there is no new information to be returned; The requested resource is available at one or more locations; The requested resource has been assigned a new URL and any further references should use this new URL.' For the latest Knowledge Base articles and other support information on Visual InterDev and Active Server Pages, [check] the Microsoft Technical Support site."

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META TAGS \ You finally got your own Web site. How will you let everyone in the Gnome universe know about it? You could try the telephone, but you and I both know the phone bill would be way too high. Put down the yellow pages and I'll tell ya about meta tags. You see, meta tags are included in the HTML code of a Web page. They tell search engines what your site is all about. The meta tags most often used are "keywords" and "description." You can use an unlimited amount of keywords for your site, although the first ten are probably the most important. Some words will work better than others, depending on what kind of market your site covers. It's not a bad idea to check out the competition. Remember, though, that you should strive to be unique.

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Around The World In 80 Clicks

http://www.traveladventures.org/

{See the world via your PC} I enjoy traveling, but I don't like to go anywhere. I know that sounds odd, but it's kinda why this site was created. Just pick your continent and start clicking around. Learn all about the different countries, cities, locations, and landmarks. Then, of course, you always have the option of seeing the place firsthand. There's even a surprise trip link that will take you to some unknown destination. Not literally, of course. The best part about the digital experience: there's no chance of losing your luggage.

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When you're alone and life is making you lonely, you can always go -- ACK! Doon toon! Either that, or play a rousing game of Freecell. For me, it was easier to master Hearts and Spades. You've already got it, whether or not you get it; FREECELL.EXE comes with newer installations of Windows. Even though I've never truly played it, I know I could win on my first game. That is, with the help of a simple keyboard shortcut. In the middle of gameplay, CTRL+SHIFT+F10 will bring up a small dialog. Through it, you can Abort, Retry, or Ignore. Archaic commands with immediate results. The self-titled "User-Friendly User Interface" will allow you to automatically win or lose on the next move. Well, I hate losing, so I might as well Abort. Hee hee! Care to deal a hand that's impossible to win? Tap F3 to select a game number. Enter "- 1" (sans quotes) in the field. Okay, worm your way out of that shuffle without cheating. If that's not challenging enough, try entering "-2" (sans quotes). But whatever you do, DO NOT ENTER "- 27" when prompted. It won't work.

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