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!The Last Pocket Multi-Tool You'll Ever Need- June 24, 2008 I've always loved my Leatherman multi-tools which combine a knife, wire cutters, and a pair of needle nose pliers into a small convenient, portable, and pocketable package but they were heavy. So heavy that they could easily pull down your pants if you're not wearing a belt. Because of their heft I ended up stowing my old Leatherman in my notebook bag and since I don't always have my notebook with me I would then sometimes not have a pocketknife on me when I needed one. That won't happen to...http://www.lockergnome.com/usrbingeek/2008/06/24/the-last-pocket-multi-tool-youll-ever-nee... All Stupid Politicians, Come Join In- June 24, 2008 After suffering from the removal of the entire alt. hierarchy from Verizons newsservers just today, I now see that the Governor and Attorney General of California have gone soft in the head also. Why It could be obtaining political capital with the religious right, but it may just be stupidity. I would not count either one out. As I have said before, I would give up the entire capacity of Usenet if it would stop child pornography. It wont. What will is using what the government already has;.http://www.lockergnome.com/theoracle/2008/06/24/all-stupid-politicians-come-join-in/ Mac VS. PC the Final Frontier- June 24, 2008 Below is my response to this article The Mac VS PC article by AOL Shopping. I my opinion there is one big thing that makes macs better than a pc. They don't have as many problems. They just have a better seamless experience. Im sure you remember when windows would hang up or maybe even blue screen. When you are doing work you don't want your computer to "quit". On you mac they don't crash ever. When a program freezes up it is just that program not the whole thing. Also they were saying...http://www.lockergnome.com/computerwhiz1/2008/06/24/mac-vs-pc-the-final-frontier/ CNET's getting a facelift- June 24, 2008 CNET has been one my favorite sites for a long time. From its great video reviews to its great coverage of news events, and more recently its blogs, CNET is always on top the game with tech news. Yesterday Dan Farber of CNET posted a new blog post showing off the new CNET theme which is expected to be in beta in the coming weeks. As Dan puts it, Web sites are in a state of continuous evolution, and over the years, CNET has undergone several minor facelifts. We decided it was time for a more...http://www.lockergnome.com/digged/2008/06/24/cnets-getting-a-facelift/ Google Introduces Ad Planner- June 24, 2008 For a company that is a one hit wonder according to Steve Ballmer, Google has added another useful source to its bag of tricks. Called Google Ad Planner the newest entry connects publishers with advertisers using this unique media tool. According to the folks at Google: If you're a media planner at an ad agency, you know that planning an online display buy can be challenging, particularly in scaling your campaign's reach while keeping it relevant for your target audience. Plus, how do you keep..http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2008/06/24/google-introduces-ad-planner/ A Gnomie Has Passed Away- June 24, 2008 For those who frequented the Lockergnome mIRC chat room in the early years, the gnomies will remember Blacksheep - Ed Fritts. I am sorry to learn that Ed recently was claimed from an illness with cancer. I owe a personal debt of gratitude to Ed. When I stumbled upon the Lockergnome chat room, my computer skills were very limited to non existent. It was at the point of not even know what to ask. However, with Ed's help and the kindness of other regular inhabitants of that mIRC space, I...http://www.lockergnome.com/forsythe/2008/06/24/a-gnomie-has-passed-away/ Google To Decide What Is Obscene Or Not- June 24, 2008 Florida, the states that loves to be in the news, now is seeking the limelight when it comes to porn. As if being torched with hanging chads wasn't enough, the Florida courts will now become a 3 rings circus as a porn king goes on trial. What will be unique is the the defense will use a Google defense to show that people have difference of perceptions as to what porn is. The defense wants to base this perception to be dependent on where you live. According to the NY Times article: Judges and...http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2008/06/24/google-to-decide-what-is-obscene-or-not/ how satisfied are you with hp- June 24, 2008 One of my coworkers just completed a long, painful task involving an HP computer. Whenever he has to call HP, you can actually hear his intestines twisting on top of each other, in addition to that resigned sigh that says ok, I'll order my own coffin now.' He just received notice that HP is sending him a satisfaction survey. The notice stated that he could choose 10 for complete satisfaction and 9 for only satisfied. Read it again. I think HP has taken a page from the George Bush School of...http://www.lockergnome.com/leftystrat/2008/06/24/how-satisfied-are-you-with-hp/ Is technology growing for its own sake- June 24, 2008 Is technology growing for its own sake Intel and AMD are coming out with new processors about every six months; ATI and NVIDIA are coming out with new video cards at the same rate. Where is all of this going Does the world purchase that much of each that these companies will continue to prosper I cannot speak for everyone but I have not bought a new video card in a while and the last one I did was a generation old. The last processor was given to me and it is two generations old. Are...http://www.lockergnome.com/kineo/2008/06/24/is-technology-growing-for-its-own-sake/ 'Lost Tribe' Was a Hoax- June 24, 2008 I knew something was up with this story when it came out. Remember a few months ago, these photos of a lost tribe were revealed Well, it turns out, the tribe is not so lost after all. They have been known about since 1910. As usual, news outlets were quick to pick up on the story just because of the quality attention it would get. God forbid they actually back up the story by obtaining the facts. The reporter that originally brought this story out was trying to draw more attention to what the...http://www.lockergnome.com/oztech/2008/06/24/lost-tribe-was-a-hoax/ |