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I am looking for something to replace my Sony Clie (Palm OS) and ran across a post on engadget.com about the Nokia N810. It seems like a really cool device. Claims to be able to connect to the internet via WI-Fi and your cell phone via the blue tooth connection.

They claim it will run a Virtual Palm OS and applications.

A write up/review from 1src.com can be found here

While working from home can have it’s advantages, it seems a lot depends on the home office environment and how supportive the family is of the arrangement.

Read more at the story from Compuerworld.com.

Are you ready for Vista

Stop Treading Water
by Mary Brandel from Computerworld

http://www.computerworld.com/taxonomy/000/000/000/taxonomy_000000010_index.jsp

January 15, 2007 (Computerworld) — Tips for pulling ahead in your career from Gartner analyst Diane Morello:

Swim or sink. If you’re planning on following a pure technology track, set a goal to be “the most excellent, the most adept and one of the fastest studies out there for moving into new areas of technology,” Morello says. “If you’re not continually refining what you’re doing, you do lose ground.”

Pick the fast lane. Be ruthless about which industries provide the most forward-looking opportunities in your interest area, and be realistic about where the best job options lie. “If I go to the IT-specific job boards, 70% to 80% of the jobs are at service providers,” Morello says.

Practice with winners. Don’t discount how important it is to work with the most dynamic and top-notch people, whether through electronically mediated forums or in person. “By virtue of working with them, you’re expanding and enriching yourself,” Morello says.

An excellent series of books, unfinished of course, that gives a nice glimse of life in Scotland and the Americas during the 1700’s. Well worth reading.

dianagabaldon.com

Order them at the poisoned pen

Update: Seems that Diana might get her next book in the series done by the end of 2008.

Republicans got lost and paid the price.

Secret prisons, secret phone and email tapping, loss of civil rights, reducing non-citizens to 2nd class citizens with no legal rights, a war based on lies and an arrogant president finally added up.

Even members of their own party voted against them. Hope they get the message.

“You get the best out of others when you give the best of yourself”
HarveyS Firestone

Aol has thrown out there a GUI development tool called Boxely. Here is the URL in case your interested.

dev.aol.com/boxely/

The Kings Queen is one of the top 10 players. Even though this was just an espionage probe, the fact that I managed to end the contest in a draw is way too cool for me not to post.

Sometimes you just get lucky.
Joe

The following fleets were facing each other on 03-25 00:45:07 , as it came to a battle::

Attacker The Kings Queen (4:87:10)
Weapons: 140% Shields: 130% Hull Plating: 130%
Type Esp. Probe
Number 5
Weaponry: 0.024
Shields 0.023
Hull 230

Defender drako the hammer (4:79:8)
Weapons: 120% Shields: 120% Hull Plating: 110%
Type Esp. Probe S.Dome
Number 4 1
Weaponry: 0.022 2.2
Shields 0.022 4400
Hull 210 4200

The attacking fleet fires a total of 5 times with the power of 0 upon the defender. The defender’s shields absorb 0 damage points
The defending fleet fires a total of 5 times with the power of 2 upon the attacker. The attacker’s shields absorb 1 damage points

Attacker The Kings Queen (4:87:10)
Type Esp. Probe
Number 5
Weaponry: 0.024
Shields 0.023
Hull 230

Defender drako the hammer (4:79:8)
Type Esp. Probe S.Dome
Number 4 1
Weaponry: 0.022 2.2
Shields 0.022 4400
Hull 210 4200

The combat ends in a draw - both remaining fleets return back to their home-planets.

The attacker has lost a total of 0 Units.
The defender has lost a total of 0 Units.
At these space coordinates now float 0 Metal and 0 Crystal.

Pam gave me a new camcorder recently. It is much better then the old VHS one we have.

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This would be nice for the office. Wonder if Pam would like one.

Double-Duty Device Reduces Desktop Clutter

At ThinkGeek World Headquarters, like most office environments, available USB ports are often in short supply. It seems like there’s always someone wandering the halls asking if there’s a spare USB hub around. Often, the answer is ‘no,’ and a decision must be made: disconnect the USB Mug Warmer and watch as my coffee gets cold, or not connect my thumb drive with all my work on it?

Why be forced into an obviously impossible dilemma, when there’s the USB Mug Warmer Hub? Not only do you get a warming pad, perfect for keeping your hot caffeinated beverage hot, but you get 4 extra USB ports to attach your other devices.

* USB 2.0 backwards compatible to USB 1.1
* Heats up to 80 degrees celcius
* 110mm wide by 110mm deep. 120mm high.
* Insulative section (metal part) diameter 72mm
* Weight 110 grams
* Cable length 148cm
* On/off switch with LED indicator

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

If your looking for free Anit-Virus software try one of the following

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is a free anti-virus protection tool developed by GRISOFT for home use.

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