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9.22.98 - GnomeNEWS

Before the Internet, I used to love watching television. There was really nothing else exciting to do in Iowa. Sure, there's always mini-golf, but that can get expensive. Besides, I'm a horrible putter. Once I started to use e-mail, my life was forever changed. I'm sure many of you went through the same changes. Staring at a screen that finally did something you wanted it to do. It was the beginning of a revolution. At least, a personal revolution.

I never watch TV anymore. If I do, it's on in the background. You'll see me in front of the television only when I want to take a break from working on my PC. There's just so much more to do on a computer (and the Internet) than there is with a TV. The information on a TV is pushed to you, whereas, on the Internet, you have the opportunity to find the information for which you're looking. I'm sure, one day in the far future, television will follow suit.

Television really hasn't fundamentally changed all that much since its inception. TV isn't very interactive. I don't have the option to watch what I want to watch, when I want to watch it. Pay-per-view? Expensive, and it's reserved for movies & special events. Need more channels? Hey--there's just more of NOTHING on.

-- Chris


GnomePROGRAM

WhatFormat v1.3 [32k] FREE W9x/NT4

Files are all over the Internet, but look even closer... on your hard drive. How many files do you see? Are you really sure what "type" they are (or their purpose)? Extensions give us some sort of clue, but that isn't the case every time. If you have a "bad" extension, the file may be correct, but the methods with which you open/view it may not work. WhatFormat will eliminate the guesswork for you. While it won't recognize every kind of file in existence, this utility will work with the most common ones. If you're still not sold, then be sure to check out the author's "reasons" for creating it. VB5 runtimes are required (and available for download from the site). What are you waiting for? WhatFormat is here.

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GnomeSYSTEM

Matrox MGA G200 v4.21 [1.6M] W9x

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GnomeCANDY

Universe v1.5 [822k] SW$25 W9x/NT4

It has been a while since I last pulled out my binoculars to look at the night sky, but it's been so hot out. But I took a look outside before writing this review and could actually see Mars and its two moons with my simple binoculars! That was a first! And here's a program that is a definite first for creating universes of your own. Though the shareware version won't let you do a couple of phenomenon, you can still do a LOT with it (star fields, stars, gases, etc.). If you want to create stellar images, then starting with this easy-to-use program is a definite must. Registration has AWESOME benefits, too.

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GnomeFAVORITE

Jumplist Links Manager

Whether I knew it or not, many of you had come to depend on the Lockergnome Links page. When I took it down, a few "boo hoos" flew through my Inbox. It's just difficult to manage so many links after a while; too many links create confusion. Jumplist definitely takes care of that problem. It'll help you create, manage, and update your favorite web links for your site (and then some). The free version is limited and exists to show you how easy the process can be. Once you step up to the commercial version, much more will be available to you (search capabilities, unlimited links, customizable UI, etc.).

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FONT: Necromantic [18k]

When people ask how I'm doing, I usually respond by saying: I'm alive. Of course, this might not be surprising to most of you, but if you much (or as little) sleep as I do, then you'd understand. I used to survive on five-hour nights and nineteen-hour days... but my metabolism won't let me do that anymore. If you're not alive, you're dead. Which I hope you're not if you're reading this.

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GnomeTIP

How many times have you tried to copy/paste a URL into an e-mail message, only to have it pasted as an attachment instead of text? Kinda annoying, eh? To get the text URL into the message, first move your blinking cursor up to the Subject line (or To, CC, or BCC line) and try pasting there. It should 'translate' the URL into plain text. From there, you can re-copy the text URL and paste it as text into your message (and delete it from whatever line in which you pasted it).