Archive June 2007
To Inform, Empower, and Entertain…
A few years ago, it was suggested to me that Lockergnome needed some kind of positioning statement – so I did my best to come up with something smart for new (and existing) site visitors: “To inform, empower, and entertain – Lockergnome is here as a resource for people who are curious about the world [...]
iPhone Problems
Brandon Paddock has been twittering about how the iPhone currently (indefinitely?) does not support 64-bit installations of Windows. I’m less inclined to believe this is a conspiracy, however. There’s a reason I’m still on the classic 32-bit version of Windows today. Then, this note just came in from Lockergnome subscriber (Iowan!) Mike Gatzke: I have [...]
Video Ads in Web Video: Success!
Everything old is new again. The only effective (read: foolproof) way to monetize video is by matching and embedding sponsorship within the video itself – period, end of story. Relying on fancy-schmancy JavaScript and Flash overlays for complete monetization of video content is just… reckless. You’re cutting off your iPod / PSP audience, and you’re [...]
4GB RAM in Windows?
For months, I’ve had people asking about the 4GB vs 2GB RAM scenario. The answer isn’t all that simple when it comes to 32-bit flavors of Windows, but despite the language barrier, Aqud does his best to explain it to the community again: Windows addresses a maximum of 3,37GB at my server, this was due [...]
Online Backup Service Options
Lockergnome subscriber Troy Lokitz may have missed our online data backup segment, but his situation may be a bit out of the ordinary: I currently use the HP MediaVault with mirrored 300gig hard drives to store my data (aside from DVD backups, the mirrored hard drives contain my working copies of my data). I’ve been [...]
20 Reasons I’m Not Getting an iPhone Today
It rains a lot in Seattle – no phone is worth getting pruned over. I don’t need to give people another reason to beat me up. Despite the Apple brand, I’m confident iPhone 2.0 will be more my cup of tea. Going from 3G to Edge is like going from DSL to dial-up. Can’t replace [...]
GPS Tracking Device
The question, from Lockergnome reader Zona Bovingdon: I am hoping that I will get an answer back from you, as I am not sure this is the right place to direct this message. I got you email while searching the Seidio G4850 GPS car kit. I was really impressed by your comments. I presently have [...]
Upload Videos and Track Stats
Seems that some of y’all have been paying attention to what I’ve been complaining about for several months (most recently, in a post outlining the frustrations of the way video networks are handling processed video). I don’t have the time, energy, or patience to upload the same video file to more than one site. Video [...]
TSA: Transportation Security Administration?
So, I’m passing through the security checkpoint at the mouse fart of an airport in San Jose, CA (coming back from a rather remarkable Under the Radar event)… TSA tells me that my carry-on bag would need to be inspected. I was a bit puzzled, but not shocked – as I decided to store all [...]
How to Make Free Phone Calls
http://live.pirillo.com/ – VoIP – Voice over IP – allows you to use your computer in order to make phone calls, either from computer to phone or computer to computer. How can you get free phone calls? Use any popular instant messenger application that supports voice, such as Skype or Google Talk. This lets you use [...]
DVD Burning Software
http://live.pirillo.com/ – What program can you use to burn DVDs on Windows XP? Every geek seems to love Nero Burning ROM for managing video and audio files you want to burn to CD or DVD. Chris uses it, and likes it. If you're looking for powerful control over your files, this is the tool for [...]
HD DVR Recommendations
http://live.pirillo.com/ – Should you get a dedicated HD PVR or install an HD TV Tuner for your computer? The advantage of a PVR/DVR is that it’s a set top box that you can take it anywhere and plug it into your television. You’re generally limited with what you can do with the media files, but [...]
What are BIK Files?
http://live.pirillo.com/ – AntGuru123 from YouTube wants to know how he can convert his BIK files, from an EA Sports game, into a format that Windows Movie Maker can use. Jake Ludington from MediaBlab chimes in on this: BIK files are Bink & Smacker files, in theory you can convert from BIK to AVI with the [...]
Using the Slingbox
http://live.pirillo.com/ – Watching live television over your smart phone isn’t as difficult as you might imagine: all you need is an Internet connection and the Slingbox. The Slingbox is a piece of hardware that takes you cable or satellite signal and retransmits it over the Internet, so anything that can access the Internet can also [...]
Upload Video Tool – 50% Discount
We’ve been trying the Video Post Robot tool for the past couple of days. It’s not perfect, but we’re finding that it’s saved us quite a bit of time. If you use this link in conjunction with the “bestvideotool” coupon code, you’ll get 50% off the price – which is quite substantial for a tool [...]
