LockergnomeTo inform, empower, and entertain - Lockergnome is a blogging network for people who are curious about the world around them. Join us and start sharing your knowledge today!Linux Mint Logistics- July 1, 2008 Today Wayne asks: I have been using mint 5 and really impressed with it. there is one drawback to it some sites require Adobe Flash Player and there is none available for mint 5. The KDE version works fine but i would like to stick with gnome any work around Well there are a number of things that come to mind. First, there is no KDE version of Linux Mint 5...yet. Mint 4, sure, but not 5 as of this writing. So what should you do Make sure you are using the main edition - I suspect you are...http://www.lockergnome.com/it/2008/07/01/linux-mint-logistics/ Remote Desktop Connection- July 1, 2008 How many of you are Mac users that need to remotely access a Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, or Windows Vista Ultimate computer No need to fear. Microsoft released a new version of "Remote Desktop Connection" today. The URL is below. http:www.microsoft.commacdownloads.mspxpid=Mactopia_RDC&fid=803F9438-8DF3-490F-92C6-0E0F92787DB8viewer Related Articles: Google Internet Throttling Monitor...http://www.lockergnome.com/dabrace1984/2008/07/01/remote-desktop-connection/ Adobe Reader 9 is Available- July 1, 2008 Compared to my co-workers, I install a pretty large set of programs on a new Windows XPVista computer or a hard drive that needs to be reformatted and the OS reinstalled. Below is a list of the free applications that I always install. Adobe Flash Player Adobe Reader Adobe Shockwave Player Firefox iTunes Java QuickTime RealPlayer Spybot - Search and Destroy Thunderbird I install all of these programs because my clients just want their computer to work. They don't want to have to...http://www.lockergnome.com/dabrace1984/2008/07/01/adobe-reader-9-is-available/ Playstation Ideas- July 1, 2008 I have once again thought up some ideas for the Sony Playstation. So here they are.They need to make the PSP and the PS4 compatible. You might ask well how can they do this. First off make the two devices work off of the same Game CD. Next since the PSP already saves data to a removable media stick then make the PS4 read this media. This would then mean the same game that you could play on the PSP you could play on the PS4. Also the saved data would also be moved over.I thought I would...http://www.lockergnome.com/computerwhiz1/2008/07/01/playstation-ideas/ Microsoft Determines the Marketplace- July 1, 2008 The old adage used to be that "the customer is always right". Microsoft seems to have modified that into "we will tell the customer what is right". In a supply and demand marketplace, Microsoft is ignoring the demand and controlling the supply. In fact, in the case of Windows XP, there will not be a further supply: "Microsoft Corp. is scheduled to stop selling its Windows XP operating system to retailers and major computer makers today, despite protests from a slice of PC users who don't...http://www.lockergnome.com/forsythe/2008/07/01/microsoft-determines-the-marketplace/ Lockergnome Bloggers: Make It Count!- July 1, 2008 Chris recently sent this out to our list of contributors, but it seems some haven't gotten it. So I'm reposting it here for posterity! Watch your capitalization, grammar, spelling, etc. If you can't bother to post at least a full paragraph or two, please don't bother posting. This has been a big problem that we're trying to resolve -- even other contributors have made note of it. Link and credit your sources -- and if you don't have any specific sources, you might find a few to back up your..http://www.lockergnome.com/about/2008/07/01/lockergnome-bloggers-make-it-count/ Isn't the Internet Amazing- July 1, 2008 The Internet is often taken for granted; If it is slow, people complain. If it does not work, people complain. It is mindlessly used each and every day by people who check e-mails, read comments on social networking websites, and by people who don't stop and think about how amazing the Internet is today. The fact that i can communicate with someone on the other side of the world within a matter of seconds is still unbelievable to me. Even though i use the Internet everyday, i still find that...http://www.lockergnome.com/blogexe/2008/07/01/isnt-the-internet-amazing/ Starbucks Gets A Bitter Taste of Defeat- July 1, 2008 In a reversal of its 'One on every corner, two in the middle of the block' policy, coffee giant Starbucks is finding out that George Bush's stimulus package didn't stimulate enough taste buds to continue buying overpriced coffee beverages. The company announced it will be closing over 600 stores this year, to which I can only say, 'Hooray! It's about time someone woke up and smelled their coffee!' Not that it is bad coffee - but seriously, you can't fool all of the people all the...http://www.lockergnome.com/theoracle/2008/07/01/starbucks-gets-a-bitter-taste-of-defeat/ Whoisi- July 1, 2008 Whoisi a search engine that allows you to track of what your friends are doing on the Internet. It follows sites like twitter and friendfeed. Whoisi Related Articles:http://www.lockergnome.com/rocky0563/2008/07/01/whoisi/ R2D2 Translator- July 1, 2008 Have you ever wanted to speak the language of R2D2 A friend showed me this, and i just had to share it. You simply go to www.r2d2translator.com, type in what you want R2D2 to say, and he says it back to you in his language! You can even download the sound as an MP3, and put it on your mobile phone if you want! It makes a great ringtone; a very annoying one, though. Still, it offers a few minuets of entertainment. Enjoy! Related Articles: Pimp My Rig PC-Style:...http://www.lockergnome.com/blogexe/2008/07/01/r2d2-translator/ |