http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2012/01/27/the-pareto-principle-the-8020-rule-and-how-it-works/ – The Pareto Principle is sort of guiding the Pirillo Principle lately — but what the heck is it? To give it another name, you may have heard of the 80/20 Rule. But what the heck is this elusive principle (or rule) and how does it work?
http://www.lockergnome.com/social/2012/01/27/whats-the-best-day-and-time-to-blog/ – Being able to regularly blog is its own kind of challenge, but if you’re able to overcome this hurdle, you’ll want to maximize the time you spend pecking away at your keyboard and get the most eyeballs peeping at your hard work. So the next big question is when you should get that blog post published and ready for fame. Here, we try and address when it’s the best day and time to blog.
http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2012/01/26/ftp-server-windows-7/ – One of the oldest and most popular methods for sharing files over the Web from one central location is the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). FTP clients allow people from across the globe (or even next door) to share a mutual storage space and/or remotely update a website with ease. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to have a server operating system to run an FTP server from your own system. Windows 7, currently the most widely installed operating system for consumers, is actually capable of hosting an FTP server.
http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2012/01/26/how-to-increase-frame-rates-in-first-person-shooters/ – Having a low frame rate, lag, and choppy performance when you’re playing a first-person shooter can make the difference between being a face-stomping ace or hopeless cannon fodder, but upgrading your hardware to something more powerful isn’t always an option. So what do you do? Here are some tips to help you get a little more bang for your hardware buck.
http://www.lockergnome.com/decisions/2012/01/26/sharing-a-cab-is-the-fare-unfair/ – Finding a fair solution to a problem is sometimes more difficult than selecting one that is not obviously unfair. Finding the best solution is often not a well-defined concept. Having to apply this reasoning to real life can be a bummer, but in this case it’s just a fun puzzle that you’re trying to solve. What would you do in the situation presented here?
http://www.lockergnome.com/news/2012/01/26/how-music-critics-adapt-to-the-social-media-landscape/ – SPIN magazine recently started tweeting album reviews within the confines of Twitter’s 140 character limit, and for the modern music consumer, this might very well be a good thing. While music critics might hate the concept, here’s why we prefer more informative tweets to 1,400 word rants that tell us nothing about what to expect from a band’s new album.