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Transcend 16GB SDHC Class 6 Card

Link: Transcend 16GB SDHC Class 6 Card With S5 Card Reader TS16GSDHC6-S5W at CompUSA.com. I picked up a 16 gigabyte SD card yesterday for $90. Amazing. It gives the Asus Eee 20 Gigs of total storage, and I am busily filling it up with programs and data. The new CompUSA is filled with off-price bargains, and memory and storage is just the beginning.

G. K. Chesterton: What Is Journalism?

Link: Quote Details: G. K. Chesterton: Journalism largely consists of... - The Quotations Page. G.K. Chesterton really said this: "Journalism largely consists of saying "Lord Jones Is Dead" to people who never knew Lord Jones was alive." And you were asking what blogging is?

Safari Update Fixes Serious Security Flaws

Link: Safari Update Fixes Serious Security Flaws | Compiler from Wired.com. If I get one more email from an Apple fanatic about how secure Apple's OS is, and how it is not susceptible to viruses and such, I think I will scream. If it is so secure, Apple fans, why is it being patched? Ars Technica has posted a tutorial on Mac OS security, dealing with issues such as screen locking, Unix file permission problems, and more. If it is so secure, why is it necessary to post such a tutorial? I'm just asking.

GoodSync : Automatic File Synchronization - New And Improved

Link: GoodSync : Automatic File Synchronization, One Click Backup, Data Replication, PC Sync Software Siber System's excellent backup and sync software has been improved, and will now sync to remote servers, over FTP and other remote access services. This little set it and forget it software application will make your backup and sync life much easier. The interface has been improved as well, and is easy to figure out. Go, sync yourself.

Do laptops charge faster when turned off?

Link: Do laptops charge faster when turned off? : Christopher Null : Yahoo! Tech. In the category of "who really cares, but we would like to know", this post asks the burning question of the day, Do laptops charge faster when turned off?" I know, compared to global warming and the next President, it is a small thing; however, given that laptops have been exploding lately, inquiring minds want to know. As with most questions, the answer seems to be "it depends". Of course, charging will occur faster when there isn't a load on the battery already. If you, like me, keep the laptop plugged in most of the time, this shouldn't be an issue.

Make Your Wife And Kids Happy At The Same Time - Nintendo Wii LCD Monitor

Link: Nintendo Wii LCD Monitor 7 Inch [CVSN-901] - From China. I have finally found a product that will please both my wife and kids at the same time. The living room TV has been dominated by kids playing Nintendo Wii games since last Christmas. My wife has been forced to watch TV in her office or the bedroom. This little 7 inch LCD screen attaches to the back of a Wii, and makes the games portable. So, now, the kids can move the Wii from room to room, and my wife can watch TV in the living room. And, best of all, I can retire to the garage/den and be alone in my cave.

Asus officially announces launch of Asus Eee PC 900

Link: Asus officially announces launch of Asus Eee PC 900 | The Mobile Gadgeteer | ZDNet.com. Add a couple of hundred dollars to the price of an ASUS Eee PC (the little 7 inch wonder I have been playing with recently), and you will get a 9 inch screen, either XP or Linux, and 12 to 20 Gigabytes of flash memory. Asus is building the inexpensive, go everywhere computers, that users have been clamoring for, and I predict the market will stay hot for them. I got a 2 Megabyte RAM chip for the one I picked up on Ebay, and, even running XP in 4 Gigabytes, it is very fast. I am having a ball carrying it around in a small leather pouch, and using it to check email and browse the web wherever I am. I never thought that my Dell D430 ultralight would seem large and heavy; however, you don't need a 120 Gig hard drive to check email and browse the web. This is what the Palm Foleo should have been.

Excuse Me, Oregon, But My Taxes Paid For Those Laws!

Link: Techdirt: Oregon Using Copyright Law To Prevent Other Sites From Publicizing Oregon Law. This is one for the books, literally. The Great State of Oregon is attempting to enforce its copyright in the laws of Oregon by preventing public access websites from republishing the statutes in the same template as the official text. Excuse me, but copyright law aside, the law is a creation of the people, paid for by the taxes and fees of the people, and should belong to the people, strict interpretation of copyright law or not. In fact, the taxpayers of Oregon pay for the salaries of the State employees who create the templates, don't they? Government is not the grand poobah to which we kneel. It exists to serve us, doesn't it?

Sometimes It Is Okay To Take Shortcuts

Link: Windows XP: Using keyboard shortcuts. If you still use XP, like 80% of the rest of the planet, this one is for you. I remember the days of DOS, when everything was keyboard and text based, and we actually used the Function keys for something. Back in the day, I programmed my DOS box to open programs, run macros, and all sorts of cool things, with the push of a Function key. I actually had an "I love DOS" bumper sticker. Well, as I aged, it didn't take long for me to see the benefits of the graphical user interface, and I have been pointing and clicking ever since. If, however, you long for the days when you could assign shortcut keys to any task, you need to take a look at the built-in shortcut key function of Windows XP. It might make your life a little easier, and don't we all need a little of that?

Cool Tool: Casio Protrek Solar Watch

Link: Cool Tool: Casio Protrek Solar Watch. This writer admits that a watch is a personal thing. Then, he opines that, even though he has a Rolex AND an Omega, he wears his trek watch with an altimeter and other cool features, while mountain climbing in Machu Picchu. Gag me with a spoon. I wear a Yeti mountain climbing watch, because it was under $200, is water resistant, and has a barometer and temp function. The closest I will ever get to mountain climbing here in Florida is climbing the steps to a Bucs game. And, if I could afford a Rolex AND an Omega, I would probably have a servant following me around telling me the time.