BTW, have you heard of Ubuntu? It’s a free and customizable Linux based OS, check it out if you haven’t done so already!

And thanks for the Gmail article, it looks like I should back-up my Gmail emails to POP or IMAP just to be safe.

IE6 and IE7 suck BIG…the problems are endless…i only use it so i know what a majority of ppl experience, but I use Firefox and IE7. As far as i know, i’m pumped if Google actually launches a browser..perhaps mr jimmy wales and his Wiki power will do something magical.

The Sony TX is breataking at 2.98 pounds and a beauty it is.heres a review of it.
http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2931&review=VAIO+TX

back to the pc vs mac…all my CS buddies tell me how they are virtually the same with different settings, which I understand…It really comes down to the customer…do you like to customize, or stick to one thing. I find tons of thhing better on PC’s than macs, but also tons of things better on macs than pc’s. i custome a ton of things, so PC is good for me. I’ll applaud apple for their software+Hardware integration(itunes, iLife series, etc), but as most ppl know, the reason macs never seem to have a problem is 1) there are not enough ppl to complain about issues to make it huge, or 2) mac ppl try a pc out and get frustrated because it is not like a mac..(smae goes with pc to mac ppl)

And if you want to talk simplicity, I’ll just say this…everyone says the ipod is sooooooo simple.sure, less keys, seems liek less work….but what if i told you to play a piano with 5 buttons rather than the 88. on the ipod, turnign off shuffle is like 12 steps. etc etc..

In all, we need both…there has to be a bad to have a good…and without competition, it’s no fun..As far as i’m concerned in this Long tail world…many years from now, ppl will be custom making their OS systems like we do apple pie. Some buy from stores, some make on their own. (I’m an optimistic type)

As for PC versus Mac, I too am pretty much neutral to the debate. Here’s the kicker though, I have a couple of friends who work in hardware validation at Intel and they actually have nothing but praise for the internal Apple architecture that utilizes Intel’s CPUs. And now with Intel inside Macs, the performance gap is pretty much non-existent in most cases (HERE’s an older Macworld article with some benchmarks).

I’ve been a PC user for all my life, but Windows XP will most likely be my last Microsoft based operating system (just as IE6 was my last MS based browser). The reason is that Microsoft just doesn’t seem to be innovative anymore. IE7 doesn’t have much to offer over Firefox, and Windows Vista feels like an OSX clone (check out THIS funny review). So, chances are that I will switch to a iMac and give it a try. I’ve gone so far as to (legitimately) secure an extra copy of Windows XP in preparation for running both Windows and OSX with Apple’s Boot Camp while I try and get used to Apple’s operating system.

As for the Sony TX, a buddy of mine just got one so I’ll have to check it out!

As to the mac duo pd thing..hehe, I’ll can debate the mac vs pc thing forever..i’m not against or for either, but i’ll say this, the PC has always been more powerful and more useful for my needs…it took macs so long to switch to intel, and finally get the duo, but they have so much to catch up to… i love the mac designs, but I’ve never seen anyone sucessfully run solidworks on a mac without major glitches….one day i’ll own both, but for now, i gotsta stick to a pc. Maybe I should start a post about mac vs pc….i usually end up telling mac users ..”hey, if macs are that much better, why does only 4% of ppl use it”. Most mac ppl just debate, the macs look better, its easier, and its better…but they can never prove it to me, besides the looks.(personally the sony tx series are alot sexier than the macbooks)

Oh, and now since Macs have Core 2 Duo and can run Windows, you can switch to pure Mac and ditch the PC!

Funny thing you brought up food tools…one of my friends lives and worships a laser cut cheese cutter…i dont have the model on hand, but i think its an oxo.

another one of my friends, well several, worship the wacom tablets…I guess it’s one of those things that once you go there, you cant go back…i hear the same for the big trackballs you flick around..

thanks for your list!

This toothbrush works much better for me than the Sonicare (which I did have).

The Windows program Fitday (downloadable for $20 from Fitday.com—or you can use the Web site) does a fantastic job of tracking nutrition, exercise, mood, fitness, etc. It works like a charm even though it’s version 1.0. I still haven’t found a bug.

Strange to say, the old implements of wet-shaving (safety razor and badger brush) give great pleasure and delight to something that was formerly a routine chore. (Check out this comment from an Aussie.)

I cook, and I get daily pleasure from using All-Clad Stainless and Copper-Core cookware.

Although the RCA Wireless Lyra, which flawlessly sends music from your computer to the auxiliary input of your stereo, has been discontinued, this guy has eight of them for sale. Very easy to set up, works right out of the box, and if you have a lot of music on your computer and your stereo’s in another room, it’s a great device.

The Dymo LabelWriter 400 Turbo seems inconsequential, but it’s extremely helpful.

Google Reader, of course.

That should do for now.