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01.21.1999 - GnomeREPORT

It surprises me that I still get giddy when opening the mailbox to see what's inside. It's like some childhood thrill that survived puberty. Even though the "junk-mail & bill" to "cool" ratio is much higher than it used to be, it's still a part of the day that I look forward to. Ya know, especially if I'm waiting for something to arrive. But when things come unexpectedly, I'm typically unprepared.

If you've ever seen New Jack City, Awakenings, Cadillac Man, Casino, or Big... you've seen a Lockergnomie. His name: Max Raven; he's a character actor. After informing him that I had seen his scene in Cadillac Man in "full 19 inch glory", he asked if that was really the size of my television. Well, people usually add a couple of inches when they brag about size, but in this case, I was being honest.

The next day I got an e-mail from Max telling me that the local Sears store had a 27 inch television sitting in their pick-up department with my name on it... and it was already fully paid for. WHAT!? ARE YOU JOKING!? So, I called up the store to verify, and sure enough--Max was right. His logic: I've given so much to him through Lockergnome, that this gift was the least he could do. And then, a couple days later, there was a 6 piece set of home theater speakers at my doorstep courtesy of Max. UNBELIEVABLE! Of course, this was already on top of his outstanding Lockergnome challenge.

This is a public thank you to Max and all you other Lockergnomies out there who have gone above and beyond the "call of duty". I thought this was a very interesting story to tell... no way am I asking any of you to do anything but read what I write. As long as you keep reading, I'll keep writing. Deal?

-- Chris Pirillo        


GnomePROGRAM

QNX IAT Demo v3.0 [1.4M] W9x/NT FREE
Found by Pete Jones

http://www.qnx.com/iat/network/qnxdemo.zip
http://www.qnx.com/iat/index.html

I'm leery about playing with different OSes on the same computer, but when I heard about this ultra-small download, I had to try it. To put it bluntly, I was simply amazed. You have to try this, gang! It's an Internet operating system that fits on a 3.5" floppy disk. No joke! After installation, just boot to the IAT floppy. Be sure you know one of your DNS servers (run WINIPCFG if you don't know) and your dial-up information. The minimum requirements: a 386, 3.5" floppy drive, VGA monitor, 8 MB RAM, a modem, an ISP, and a mouse. No Hard disk required! You can surf the web from a floppy! Network version also available.


GnomeSYSTEM

COMCTL32.DLL v4.72.3611.1900 [500k] W9x

http://msdn.microsoft.com/developer/downloads/files/40comupd.htm

Here's a file that you've already installed (or at least, should have). But this is the latest and "greatest" version to date. "The comctl32.dll has been updated to address known Year 2000 issues on the Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4 platforms." This is a key file, and I'd suggest backing up your old version and installing this new one.


GnomeCANDY

Roll'M Up Pinball v1.0 [3.9M] W9x FREE
Found by a Lockergnomie

http://www.dommelsch.nl/flipper/pinsetup.exe
http://www.dommelsch.nl/

The first thing I do when a Lockergnomie submits a site or file for review is check it out. But when I visited this particular site, I had no idea which way was up. The language seems to be Germanic in origin, but "NL" would lead me to believe this is coming somewhere from the Netherlands. Might as well have been the netherworld for all I care--this pinball game doesn't need translation. It's cool in any language! If you're looking for another diversion when your boss isn't looking... TILT! TILT! TILT!


GnomeFAVORITE

The Ultimate Taco Bell Dog Site

http://www.everwonder.com/david/tacobelldog.html

Bow wow wow, yippee-yo yippee-yay. Chihuahua mania has struck again! Well, the commercials are wearing old, but they're destined to go down in the history books. I had no idea there were so many Taco Bell Dog commercials out there... and you can download most of them here! You can also fill your hard drive with sound bytes & a screen saver. While you're downloading, you can read all about Chihuahuas (and peruse Chihuahua merchandise). I must admit, I'd rather watch one on TV than own one. They're to "yippy" for my tastes. And speaking of tastes, I haven't been to Taco Bell in a long while... Yo quiero Lockergnome.


GnomeDESKTOP

FONT: Eroded 2020 [20k]

http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Horizon/8994/kej-erod.zip
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Horizon/8994/fonts.html

You've heard of soil erosion... well, here's font erosion. Coming soon to a movie trailer near you: "In a world... where nothing ran on Pentium machines... there came a font... that had nothing to do with anything... and everything to do with nothing." Okay, that's going nowhere. It started as a good thought, but then eroded into something incomprehensible. At least this font is legible. In the year 2020, perhaps there will be millions more legible fonts to download...


GnomeTIP

I'm always telling you guys (and gals) to right-click on objects. But what if your mouse isn't handy? Never fear, there are a couple of keyboard shortcuts you could use to bring up the ever-popular context menu. Most newer keyboards have two extra keys on them (one is the WinKey, and the other is the "right click" key). Well, duh... you could use the right-click key if you have one. Or, try using SHIFT+F10. Either will work. Just be sure you've selected an object (or group of objects) before you "right-click".