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!Baseball Diamonds: The Left-Hander's Best Friend- July 7, 2008 Baseball diamonds are a left-hander's best friend. That's because the game was designed to make a lefty the "Natural," according to David A. Peters, Ph.D., the McDonnell Douglas Professor of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis and uber baseball fan. Peters is a mechanical engineer who specializes in aircraft and helicopter engineering and has a different approach to viewing America's Favorite Pastime. First of all, some numbers. "Ninety percent of the human.http://www.lockergnome.com/news/2008/07/07/baseball-diamonds-the-lefthanders-best-friend/ Some people- July 7, 2008 I frequent a forum for a wrestling site out on the interweb. We have a user there who apparently thinks that he is some sort of tech god and his word is rule. There was a thread started about suggestions for a computer, and it boiled down recently into a "best way for non geeks to learn". This other user seems to think that just by looking at podcast and YouTube videos that anyone and everyone should be able to dive in and work on their computer. He fails to see that there are some people that..http://www.lockergnome.com/tuxedojericho/2008/07/07/some-people/ Cholesterol Drugs for Eight Year Olds- July 7, 2008 This may be the medical model of the future. In an attempt to prevent future cardiac problems, cholesterol drugs are suggested for children as young as eight years old: "...It is the strongest guidance ever given on the issue by the American Academy of Pediatrics, which released its new guidelines Monday. The academy also recommends low-fat milk for 1-year-olds and wider cholesterol testing. Dr. Stephen Daniels, of the academy's nutrition committee, says the new advice is based on...http://www.lockergnome.com/forsythe/2008/07/07/cholesterol-drugs-for-eight-year-olds/ Firefox Is Still The Safest Browser According To Study- July 7, 2008 No sooner did I do an article about Internet Explorer I spot this study which was completed over an 18th month period, establishing Firefox as the most secure. But what is interesting is the reason why Firefox is most secure. It is because users are more inclined to update the browser with the latest fixes and patches. In fact, Firefox will auto fix itself. The articles states the problem as: Profit motivated cyber-criminals have rapidly adopted Web browser exploitation as a key vector for...http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2008/07/07/firefox-is-still-the-safest-browser-according-... Opera Fixes A Security Flaw- July 7, 2008 Opera has released an upgraded version: 9.51. This version addresses security and stability issues: link: Opera Release Notes link: Opera With this patch, Opera will require that the browser be shut down and then the download will be installed. The restart of the browser may not take the user back to the exact pages that were opened previously. Therefore, take note of where you are, prior to closing and installing this download. For those who haven't tried Opera, it is well...http://www.lockergnome.com/forsythe/2008/07/07/opera-fixes-a-security-flaw/ The Pini Society: The Remarkable Truth- July 7, 2008 Take your first steps in the path of great adventurers and hear the story of one of the world's most elite and secretive organizations. Founded in 1854 and only recently re-discovered, The Pini Society was responsible for the greatest archeological finds of the last 200 years. Through the game and with your help, more of the society's secrets will be uncovered. This is the story as it has been pieced together thus far. We welcome you to The Pini Society! Download free trial of The...http://www.lockergnome.com/game/2008/07/07/the-pini-society-the-remarkable-truth/ Stolen Data Is Alive And Well On Google- July 7, 2008 Over at SF Gate they have an interesting story about data theft that is worth taking a look at. Seems that the victim had software on her computer that was monitoring every move she made. So when she was online in April, purchasing airline tickets, checking on a car loan from Wells Fargo and taking a CNN poll, little did she know that her personal information was being stolen. It wasn't until the data showed up on a computer in Malaysia, that more information also surfaced about the ID...http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2008/07/07/stolen-data-is-alive-and-well-on-google/ Spore creature creator boring- July 7, 2008 So after Chris went and did a video on Spore Creature Creator I decided I would go and try the free trial of the web. So I downloaded it and played for about an hour or two. I even let my brother play some. I made two Spores and my brother made one. I found that despite the fact that I thought it would be boring I found it to be really cool. You know it even kept me entertained for an hour. I was really impressed. It was really easy to use and funny to make all these creatures. I...http://www.lockergnome.com/computerwhiz1/2008/07/07/spore-boring/ World of Warcraft: It's Powerful Stuff- July 7, 2008 Anyone who knows me, knows that I have played WoW since launch. My tastes for the game have changed very much over time. Two years ago, I was a hardcore Molten Core raider in a giant guild. One year ago, I was a Burning Crusade 5 man dungeon tank expert in a smaller guild. This past year, however, I have become a Battleground Arena Daily Questing multi-boxer in a "friends only" guild. All three scenarios are very different, but I must say, all are equally addicting. The main reason I...http://www.lockergnome.com/themoderngeek/2008/07/07/world-of-warcraft-its-powerful-stuff/ WeatherBug Eclipse Plug-in - WeatherBug API Entry- July 7, 2008 The Eclipse IDE environment is an up and coming development environment which aspires to become an open source alternative to Microsoft's .NET. Recently a new WeatherBug API contest entry came rolling in that took Java Development Kit 1.4 under Eclipse 3.2 and built a weather plugin that is both impressive and versatile. This Eclipse plugin provides the following options: View live weather information for a specific location View 7-day forecast for a specific location Search...http://www.lockergnome.com/insideweatherbug/2008/07/07/weatherbug-eclipse-plug-in-weatherb... |