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Sharing a Cab: Is the Fare Unfair? http://www.lockergnome.com/decisions/2012/01/26/sharing-a-cab-is-the-fare-unfair/ How to Increase Frame Rates in First-person Shooters http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2012/01/26/how-to-increase-frame-rates-in-first-person-shooters/ How Music Critics Adapt to the Social Media Landscape http://www.lockergnome.com/news/2012/01/26/how-music-critics-adapt-to-the-social-media-landscape/ Good Deeds and the Evolution of Piracy http://www.lockergnome.com/sherman/2012/01/26/good-deeds-and-the-evolution-of-piracy/ How to Install an FTP Server in Windows 7 http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2012/01/26/ftp-server-windows-7/ Back Link of the Day http://www.thebrickfan.com/being-adult-fans-of-lego/ Thanks to Allen Tran for being a true "brick fan" and linking to me going on and on about what it's like to be an adult fan of LEGO! http://www.lockergnome.com/subscribe/ Join us when the countdown ends! http://www.gnomies.com https://profiles.google.com/chris.pirillo http://twitter.com/ChrisPirillo http://www.facebook.com/chrispirillo

Nine iPhone Apps to Get You out of Bad Situations http://www.lockergnome.com/ios/2012/01/25/nine-iphone-apps-to-get-you-out-of-bad-situations/ Why RSS Readers Suck and the Best Alternatives http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2012/01/25/rss-alternative/ How to Block Tweets About the Super Bowl XLVI http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2012/01/25/how-to-block-tweets-about-the-super-bowl-xlvi/ How to Save Money on Your Next Pair of Glasses http://www.lockergnome.com/mattryan/2012/01/25/how-to-save-money-on-your-next-pair-of-glasses/ Paid or Pre-paid Cellphone Service: Which is Right for You? http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2012/01/25/paid-or-pre-paid-cellphone-service-which-is-right-for-you/ Back Link of the Day http://ablogtech.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/top-window-7-tips-and-features/ Thanks to Sam Morris, who referenced Ron Schenone's post at LockerGnome.com about his favorite Windows 7 tips. If you'd like to be mentioned as a Back Link of the Day, link to one of our posts on LockerGnome.com from your site and -- this is the important part -- tell us about it! http://www.lockergnome.com/subscribe/ Join us when the countdown ends! http://www.gnomies.com https://profiles.google.com/chris.pirillo http://twitter.com/ChrisPirillo http://www.facebook.com/chrispirillo

Programmer's Perspective: How Android's Fragmentation Can Be a Good Thing http://www.lockergnome.com/android/2012/01/24/programmers-perspective-how-androids-fragmentation-can-be-a-good-thing/ Four Great Alternatives to Picnik http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2012/01/24/four-great-alternatives-to-picnik/ What is the First Gadget You Would Save in a Fire? http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2012/01/24/first-gadgets-you-would-save-from-fire/ How to Avoid a Bad Group Deal http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2012/01/24/how-to-avoid-a-bad-group-deal/ How to Protect Your Electronics from Theft http://www.lockergnome.com/hardware/2012/01/24/how-to-protect-your-electronics-from-theft/ How to Be the Worst Blogger Ever http://www.lockergnome.com/craighton/2012/01/24/how-to-be-the-worst-blogger-ever/ Back Link of the Day http://www.thoughts.com/pinking554/why-you-should-protest-sopa-pipa Thanks to pinking554 for referencing LockerGnome in his blog post protesting SOPA and PIPA! If you'd like to be mentioned as a Back Link of the Day, link to one of our posts on LockerGnome.com from your site and -- this is the important part -- tell us about it! http://www.lockergnome.com/subscribe/ Join us when the countdown ends! http://www.gnomies.com https://profiles.google.com/chris.pirillo http://twitter.com/ChrisPirillo http://www.facebook.com/chrispirillo

Will the Intel Ultrabook Be Right for You? http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2012/01/23/will-the-intel-ultrabook-be-right-for-you/ Facebook Adds New Apps to Timeline - Are We Sharing TMI? http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2012/01/23/facebook-adds-new-apps-to-timeline-are-we-sharing-tmi/ Solving a Problem Starts with Knowing Its Language http://www.lockergnome.com/sherman/2012/01/23/solving-a-problem-starts-with-knowing-its-language/ How to Save Money at Restaurants with Social Media http://www.lockergnome.com/mattryan/2012/01/23/how-to-save-money-at-restaurants-with-social-media/ How to Write a Book with iBook Author http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2012/01/23/how-to-write-a-book-with-ibook-author/ Emotionally Laden Decisions: What Would You Do? http://www.lockergnome.com/decisions/2012/01/23/emotionally-laden-decisions-what-would-you-do/ Back Link of the Day http://brendon1555.co.cc/2012/01/15/social-media-intergration-made-easy/ Thanks to Brendon Lees for referencing LockerGnome's "The 15 Best ifttt Recipies" in his blog post about making social media integration easier! If you'd like to be mentioned as a Back Link of the Day, link to one of our posts on LockerGnome.com from your site and -- this is the important part -- tell us about it! Gnomie[s] of the Day Everyone who participated in our Hangouts during the TLDR Power Outage Edition Pt. 1 and 2. This includes: Matt Ryan, Jake Ludington, Cash Dosby, Todd Nystrom, Adam Duce, Richard Arblaster, Alan Klein, Michael Aylward, Christopher Gorman, Kevin Che, Olli Hull, Phill Fernandes, Christopher Cata, Tyler Gillies, Robert Glen Fogarty, and Eric Christman. Thank you, folks! Couldn't have done it without you. http://www.lockergnome.com/subscribe/ Join us when the countdown ends! http://www.gnomies.com https://profiles.google.com/chris.pirillo http://twitter.com/ChrisPirillo http://www.facebook.com/chrispirillo

How Not to Upgrade from 32-bit Windows 7 to 64-bit Windows 7 http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2012/01/18/how-not-to-upgrade-from-32-bit-windows-7-to-64-bit-windows-7/ How to Save Money on Your Water Bill http://www.lockergnome.com/mattryan/2012/01/18/how-to-save-money-on-your-water-bill/ How to Use Your iPhone as a Remote Control http://www.lockergnome.com/ios/2012/01/18/how-to-use-your-iphone-as-a-remote-control/ How to Save Money on Vacations Using Social Media http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2012/01/18/how-to-save-money-on-vacations-using-social-media/ Why You Should Google Yourself http://www.lockergnome.com/craighton/2012/01/18/why-you-should-google-yourself/ Back Link of the Day http://www.donwiggins.co/?p=825 Thanks to Don Wiggins for his blog post, in which he writes: "Chris just posted this six-minute video and I think it's worth watching twice; the points I really liked were just after four minutes in. Chris does a great job in explaining the value that Twitter has for businesses." Glad to be of help, Don! If you'd like to be mentioned as a Back Link of the Day, link to one of our posts on LockerGnome.com from your site and -- this is the important part -- tell us about it! http://www.lockergnome.com/subscribe/ Join us when the countdown ends! http://www.gnomies.com/ https://profiles.google.com/chris.pirillo http://twitter.com/ChrisPirillo http://www.facebook.com/chrispirillo

Five Reasons Windows 8 Will Disappoint Users http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2012/01/17/five-reasons-windows-8-will-disappoint-users/ How to Create a One-Page Website http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2012/01/17/how-to-create-a-one-page-website/ How Solar Power, Mirrors, and Steam Can Change the World http://www.lockergnome.com/news/2012/01/17/how-solar-power-mirrors-and-steam-can-change-the-world/ Five Great Phones That Aren't Smartphones http://www.lockergnome.com/mobile/2012/01/17/five-great-phones-that-arent-smartphones/ How to Save Money on Shoes http://www.lockergnome.com/mattryan/2012/01/17/how-to-save-money-on-shoes/ How to Find a New Apartment with Your iPad http://www.lockergnome.com/ios/2012/01/17/how-to-find-a-new-apartment-with-your-ipad/ Gnomie of the Day https://plus.google.com/u/0/102307008290001893965/posts/Jr7BoACMds5 Tyler Gillies is our Gnomie of the Day! In a recent blog post, he talks about why Gnomies.com is a good deal (we swear we didn't pay him off to write this!), and how it supports the LockerGnome crew that's been churning out informative and entertaining content -- for free -- over the past decade. Thank you, Tyler! We appreciate the recognition! Back Link of the Day http://www.noyhillel.net/2012/01/gaming-and-depression.html Thanks to Noy Hillel for writing a blog post in response to our LockerGnome article, "Does Gaming Cause Depression?" If you'd like to be mentioned as a Back Link of the Day, link to one of our posts on LockerGnome.com from your site and -- this is the important part -- tell us about it! http://www.lockergnome.com/subscribe/ Join us when the countdown ends! http://http://www.gnomies.com/ https://profiles.google.com/chris.pirillo http://twitter.com/ChrisPirillo http://www.facebook.com/chrispirillo