2007 June

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 of technology around them. (…)

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. (…)

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. (…)

For months, I’ve had people asking about the 4GB vs 2GB RAM scenario. (…)

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). (…)

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. (…)

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. (…)

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). (…)

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. (…)

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? (…)

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. (…)

http://live.pirillo.com/ - Should you get a dedicated HD PVR or install an HD TV Tuner for your computer? (…)

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. (…)

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. (…)

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. (…)