The Technology of Me

This should come as no surprise. Retailers have been using the bait-n-switch tactic for years. I imagine there will be lawsuits over this one. I hope this was limited to this particular Best Buy store.
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If you like learning, this a good site. There are a lot of free textbooks on a variety of subjects. Easy to search and the price is right.
Textbook Revolution

This looks like a great little program. It reads RSS feeds that you specify and automatically downloads TV Shows that you add to your favorites. I tried it out last night and it refreshes the feeds every 2 minutes. I added a couple of shows to my favorites, one of which had a new episode last night. TVTAD kept an eye on the feeds and downloaded it as soon as it was posted. Sweet!
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This would solve my file server storage requirements at work and replace my tape backup system. Maybe the DoD will look into this.
Maxell-USA.com - Audio, Video, Accessories, Batteries

Finally, someone who gets it. Lucas has always been a visionary and I think he is on the money with this.
Cinematical

Here is a list of deals and sales for Black Friday( aka the day after Thanksgiving). This is the busiest shopping day of the year and there is no way in hell I am going out that day.
FlexDeals - Forums - Black Friday 2005 Complete List

Now I can afford to buy my daughter a laptop and not worry about her losing an expensive machine.
Macworld: News: MIT to launch $100 laptop prototype in November

There are people in this world that should never reproduce. Thankfully, this guy won’t be able to. WARNING- If you are a guy, you may feel pain and nausea when reading this.
The Sun Online - News: Rugby fan cuts off tackle

More and more media outlets are realizing that IPTV is the wave of the future. Maybe there is hope after all.
Internet Service to Put Classic TV on Home Computer - New York Times

I wish I had the time on my hands to do stuff like this. It is cool, especially for thoe of us who used these old computers when they were new.
Ben Heckendorn’s Atari 800 laptop - Engadget - www.engadget.com