2004 November

My desktop wasn't looking terribly merry until a few seconds ago. Someone at InterfaceLIFT posted a Christmas Wallpaper. It's quite jolly. (…)

How are my dogs feeling right now? Here, let me find out… ah, they're in a playful mood. I can't read minds - but I can read LCD screens. (…)

Desktop Search is going to be the biggest battle in 2005. (…)

I've had to assemble a short Christmas wish list for family members, as nobody really knows what to get a geek. But what about a wish list for the non-geeks? (…)

I hear G4/TechTV revamped The Screen Savers show today. (…)

I must be one of dozens of Nintendo DS owners on the planet right now. I checked the Linkup Engine, and I'm feeling quite lonely. (…)

I picked up a 1GB SD card the other day… for $60 and a $15 mail-in rebate. (…)

For proof that you can write about anything, someone's set up a Lockergnome.net blog on herpes - specifically, “Empowerment Over Herpes.” Don't worry - it's not contagious. (…)

One of my favorite programmers just released a new tool, which I inadvertently renamed this weekend: SysSense. It's for automatically monitoring your Google AdSense account. (…)

The Holiday Season is finally in full swing - just had my first cup of egg nog a few minutes ago. (…)

She is now the proud co-owner of an Epson PictureMate photo printer. Even though I've only spent about three days with it so far, I'm ready to recommend it to all you Holiday shoppers. (…)

Another trend that has true Jedis somewhat worried is the flood of junk offering a “Complimentary Star Wars DVD Trilogy Set.” A company that goes by the name eMarketResearchGroup claims to be “Helping Build Better Products Through Customer Feedback.” Here's a bit of feedback, folks: don't spam me again or I'll do that Darth Vader force chokey thing on your necks. (…)

Thank goodness I finally have SONGS TO WEAR PANTS TO! I think he should do a tune based on Scoble's entry on Firefox. (…)

Canon PowerShot G5
Extra BP-511
Original Box
Condition: Great (light external wear)
Motivation to sell: low
$550 (Buyer pays S&H)

“The PowerShot G5 uses a 5.0 Megapixel CCD sensor, providing a file with 2,592 x 1,944 pixels for stunning clarity and color in even your biggest enlargements of up to 20×30 inches in size. (…)

Apple iMac Desktop 15''
10.3.6 (Panther)
800 MHz G4 / 256 MB SDRAM
60 GB Ultra ATA Hard Disk
SuperDrive
Condition: Great (normal wear)
Motivation to sell: high
Original Box
$600 (Buyer pays S&H)

“The iMac's display literally glides through the air - allowing you to effortlessly adjust its height or angle with a touch of your finger. (…)