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!Tiger vs. Leopard- June 29, 2008 Please don't yell at me about all this, but I love Leopard. I have used Tiger, and I do not like it. I just don't like it. I don't know what it is about it, but I get annoyed by it. Leopard is, in my opinion, much better in all ways, better than Tiger. I think it had something to do with the "brushed metal" look to every window that just bugged me. People complain about the new dock, but I love it so much more than Tiger's. I think it just adds to the beauty that is Mac OS X. Tell me how you.http://www.lockergnome.com/koty183/2008/06/29/tiger-vs-leopard/ Don't want an iPhone Get a BlackBerry Curve for 1 Cent- June 29, 2008 We're getting very close to the Apple iPhone 3G launch but I understand that it doesn't float everyone's boat. A popular alternative is the BlackBerry Curve 8310 Smartphone and I've just noticed they are now available in Titanium or Red on Amazon's Penny Phones page, where you can get top selling cell phones for just one cent with a new service plan. You can even use free super saver shipping. The Curve 8310 has a full QWERTY keyboard and is still super light, weighing only...http://www.lockergnome.com/usrbingeek/2008/06/29/dont-want-an-iphone-get-a-blackberry-curv... Google SketchUp 6 Free and Pro- June 29, 2008 Hi guys a little while ago Google released their new copy of Sketchup. Now there is two differentcopies.There is the Free edition which has the basic features then there is theProedition which does cost over 200 poundsdollars but this is cheap for CAD software.Free EditionNow the free edition has all the tools and you can add all the plugins and is almost the same as the pro edition.Pro EditionThe pro edition is almost the same as the free edition but has a Bata copy of Layout with it and a few.http://www.lockergnome.com/liamrharvey/2008/06/29/google-sketchup-6-free-and-pro/ You suck at photoshop season 2- June 29, 2008 Donnie Hoyle has been found after his disappearance back at the end of the last season of you suck. He is now making a new season of you suck and it is brilliant. In the 1st episode of season 2 he shows you how you can use smart objects (Photoshop CS3 only). He is as funny as ever talking about his life as he goes through the video and he uses a image of a sperm cell to show you how to do everything.So thanks to Donnie Hoyle and MyDammChannel for making a 2nd great season of you suck and for...http://www.lockergnome.com/liamrharvey/2008/06/29/you-suck-at-photoshop-season-2/ Windows Problems Blame Ethnocentricity!- June 29, 2008 Alright, so Im not talking about where your ancestors hailed from, Im talking about the ingrained thought processes of the Windows culture in Redmond, (see ethnocentricity here) versus your culture. In an article that, at once, tells why the problems exist in the operating systems that we love to hate, and , why the press adds to the problem, columnist Ed Burnette, of ZDNet, gives a look at the problems that plague much of software today. When the programmer in Redmond works on any software,.http://www.lockergnome.com/theoracle/2008/06/29/windows-problems-blame-ethnocentricity/ Do you like my new background- June 29, 2008 Quick question...do you like my new background This new background not only fits in with the blog, but also cures to some extent the slow scrolling the blog experienced with Firefox 3. Do you prefer the old background (the blue 'Mac tiger' desktop), or this one Basically it's just a white background with 'C:Blog.exe' written sideways, but i like it. Are there any improvements that could be made to it What do you think Please leave a comment. Thanks. Related Articles:...http://www.lockergnome.com/blogexe/2008/06/29/do-you-like-my-new-background/ Opera Mobile 9.5 BETA- June 29, 2008 Opera has scheduled Opera Mobile 9.5 BETA for public release 71508. Initially introduced in January, the Opera 9.5 had to be kept under wraps for some time to ensure its overall reliability and conformity with the Webs latest and most advanced standards. The new 9.5, which is based on the desktop version, has been initially test-driven on HTC Touch Diamond mobile devices. Opera wanted to see how the browser would work on one specific phone before releasing it for use with other phone...http://www.lockergnome.com/cellphones/2008/06/29/opera-mobile-95-beta/ No North Pole Ice by September- June 29, 2008 That may be shocking to many it certainly shocked me. According to the scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center, Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A., the Earths Arctic seawater around the North Pole may be ice-free by the end of summer. Mark Serreze, a senior scientist at NSIDC, says, We kind of have an informal betting pool going around in our center and that betting pool is 'does the North Pole melt out this summer' and it may well. CNN: "North Pole could be ice-free this summer, scientists.http://www.lockergnome.com/theoracle/2008/06/29/no-north-pole-ice-by-september/ Another State Bans Cell Phone Use While Driving- June 29, 2008 Some time ago I posted the states that ban cell phone use while driving. well, you can add Washington to that list beginning Tuesday, July 1, 2008. The law takes effect at midnight and outlaws cell phone use without a hands free device while driving. There are a few exceptions to the law, which include people operating an emergency vehicle, reporting illegal activity, calling for emergency help and people using a hearing aid. It is a "Secondary" offense, which means you cannot be pulled over...http://www.lockergnome.com/cellphones/2008/06/29/another-state-bans-cell-phone-use-while-d... DCK Poster 1- June 29, 2008 Poster 1 Originally uploaded by DBreg2007 Hi there, Over here, you're watching the first and newest poster of DCK. Feel free to spread it or use it as a background for your computer, as long as it isn't being used for commercial activities (check the license for more info). Click the image for a bigger size and a download link. Thanks! Daan. PS: I've made this with Wordle and the additional texts with Paint.net. You can find Wordle at www.wordle.net and Paint.net at www.getpaint.net..http://www.lockergnome.com/daanbrg/2008/06/29/dck-poster-1/ |