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!Tools To Make Your Words Sing- July 22, 2008 These nine downloads selected by PC World's editors can help you improve and correct what you put down in writing, be it on a document or on the Web. Here are five of 'em: WordWeb Dictionary-Thesaurus Use this powerful tool to quickly find definitions, synonyms, and even pronunciations. TextPad This streamlined text editor will appeal to programmers and anyone who works with HTML or XML coding. UltraEdit Edit text, code, and HTML with this powerful tool. StarOffice Share your Office-style...http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/07/22/tools-to-make-your-words-sing-2/ Ranch Rush- July 22, 2008 Rule the roost and reap the rewards in Ranch Rush! Harvest fresh produce, gather eggs from ostriches, collect honey from bees, whip up ketchup from tomatoes, and much more! New challenges await you on every level, while speedy upgrades give you a boost when you need it most. Rack up trophies and watch your profits grow beyond your wildest expectations in this exciting race, known to the locals as Ranch Rush! Download free trial of Ranch Rush Buy Ranch Rush Related Articles:...http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/07/22/ranch-rush/ Microsoft: Reading the Fine Print- July 22, 2008 The Windows XP Pro installation discs were wrapped in clear plastic. On the plastic was a sticker with the registration code. It is a multicolour sticker with a bar code, proof of licence, product key and other information. Obviously, the product key is essential for installing the operating system. However, the print is tiny. I mean it is really small. It is, for example, impossible to tell whether one symbol is an "8" or a "B". And it is just not my eyes. I don't need glasses for...http://www.lockergnome.com/forsythe/2008/07/22/microsoft-reading-the-fine-print/ Is Your C-Drive On A USB Connection- July 22, 2008 A real quickie here. We just got a new Systemax PC at work to act as server for a surveillance camera system. Being constitutionally unable not to poke around in a computer's nether regions, I noticed some interesting things about the hard disk hookup. Looked suspiciously like a USB connection. Going down to the system tray, I clicked on the "Safely remove" icon and, sure enough, up popped Safely uninstall: Hitachi HDT725025VLA380 - Drive :C. I did not click on it. I suggest that if...http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/07/22/is-your-c-drive-on-a-usb-connection/ |