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What are You Downloading?

Chris — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 11:56:53 +0000

What are You Downloading? is a post from Chris Pirillo

Whether or not you’re a fan of Java, it’s something we use every day – often without even thinking about it. If your Java version isn’t updated to the most recent, you’re going to run into troubles. Thankfully, Sun has been busy releasing updates… and upgrades.

Now that Motorola is going to be moving to Android, it will be interesting to see how many others will follow. Some people aren’t cracked up about a few of the updates Motorola has in store. What do you think?

Who would have ever thought that the iPhone would be providing a boon to the flash memory market? I rely on my iPhone to survive, pretty much. I use it nearly as often as I use my actual Mac Pro! The more I use it, the more memory and storage I need. Being able to use flash memory on a mobile device is sending the demand for such things through the roof.

Have you checked out our download site yet? Our developers have been working night and day to bring you a clean interface, coupled with downloads you really need. You’ll find tabs full of downloads for your Mac, Windows machine, mobile device and even console games. There are programs and utilities available for everything from balancing your budget to backing up your system. Make sure you see what you might need today!

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Where to Find MP3s of New Music Releases

Chris — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:36:10 +0000

Where to Find MP3s of New Music Releases is a post from Chris Pirillo

Amazon MP3 has a wide selection of popular new MP3 albums for music fans of any genre from rock to hip hop, country, jazz, and beyond. This month, they’re celebrating indie rock with a well-crafted list of the 100 Greatest Indie Rock Albums of All Time and over 100 free songs from 12 Indie Label Samplers that are available only at Amazon MP3.

With the Grammy Awards(R) behind us and spring in the air, the big new releases of 2009 are getting bigger every week. You can find new releases anytime at Amazon MP3. Featured Artists with New Releases?

Along with Amazon MP3’s carefully selected list of the 100 Greatest Indie Rock albums of all time, whet your audience’s appetite for indie rock further, with free label samplers and discounted MP3 albums from top-tier indie labels like Sub Pop, ANTI, Secretly Canadian, Jagjaguwar, and more. These selections are available only through April 30, 2009, and only at Amazon MP3. Take advantage of this promotion ASAP!

Here is more about just one of the Indie Free Album Samplers this Month: Sub Pop’s Free Label Samplerfeatures 11 songs from artists like Flight of the Conchords, Fleet Foxes, Handsome Furs, Vetiver, Iron & Wine, the Vaselines, and many more. You’ll also find a selection of related Sub Pop albums under $10.

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Award-Winning Software Usually Isn’t

Chris — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:11:06 +0000

Award-Winning Software Usually Isn’t is a post from Chris Pirillo

In the early ’90s, I wrote about software just about every day of my life – and that’s how Lockergnome came into being. There were very few original sources for content, and I was one of them (tilting at windmills by publishing through email). I really lost interest after dozens of Web sites sprang up and cluttered the landscape with useless award stickers and insipid reviews to inferior products. It was cathartic to read The software awards scam this afternoon…

The truth is that many download sites are just electronic dung heaps, using fake awards, dubious SEO and content misappropriated from PAD files in a pathetic attempt to make a few dollars from Google Adwords. Hopefully these bottom-feeders will be put out of business by the continually improving search engines, leaving only the better sites. I think there is still a role for good quality download sites. But there needs to be more emphasis on quality, classification, and additional content (e.g. reviews). Whether it is possible for such a business to be profitable, I don’t know. However, it seems to work in the MacOSX world where the download sites are much fewer in number, but with much higher quality and more user interaction.

So, is the software editorial dead? Do ratings and awards (for anything) really matter anymore? Why hasn’t the shareware industry done anything about it – and if they have tried, why is it still happening?

How to Handle Remote Tech Support

chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:30:00 GMT

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chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:30:00 GMT

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VMware and Parallels for Virtual Machines

chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:30:00 GMT

It doesn't matter if you're running on Windows or Mac OS X - every power user needs either Parallels or VMware (or both). There's never been an easier way to test software without destroying your primary operating system's stability. Think of how many times you wish you could press a 'reverse' button on your computer. Plus, there's no easier way to try new Linux distributions - see what all the fuss is about. Run Windows in OS X, run Linux in Windows, but the best way to do either is with VMware and/or Parallels.

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chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:56:13 GMT

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