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Not much in the way of press about this but all of a sudden this kindling has turned into a fire. Amazon has brought E-ink digital paper technology to the backpack and reading chair overnight. The Kindle is sort of like a notebook and sort of like a paperback, but not. It uses Amazon’s Whispernet to download new volumes, books, newspapers, blogs etc. It even has Wikipedia access. The display is readable in all types of lighting that normal paper is readable in. I can’t describe how cool this is so you will have to check it out yourself.

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This time I reviewed the Logitech QuickCam Pro for Notebooks. It’s an awesome little piece of technology. Go here to read more.

Vista is problematic, too much doesn’t work and if it does it usually costs money (yes Linux I hear you). In the past I have used PDFCreator (the free open source version) on Windows XP/2000 however it doesn’t work on Vista. So in search of a solution I found CutePDF. I just installed it and performed some test prints. It has worked flawlessly so far. So if you just need to print an occasional PDF and don’t want to shell out some dough take a look at CutePDF.

I just finished watching the pilot for Bionic Woman. Just like the Journeyman Pilot it is available early from Amazon Unbox. The show gets off to a good start and immediately develops critical plot points. There is a bad girl/guy right off the bat with a twist loyalties half-way through that hint at multiple bad guys battling each other somewhere in the future. Bionic Woman is like Jake 2.0 with the ’saved-by-the-bellish’ taken out. If the director reads this, please keep a tight hold on the acting. There was one scene in the rain, the two girls are talking, yeah that one…reign that in and the show will be great.

If you have been to the Amazon Unbox page recently you might have noticed the Journeyman Pilot a week early. I just finished watching it and I must say it is well worth the watch. The main character suddenly starts time travelling, for no reason, back and forth from the past. Seemingly on a mission to save certain people’s lives. This first episode got right into the action and did a very good job of some character development. Near the end he pulls off a little stunt to get his marriage off the rocks this time travelling got him into. Take a minute and set your DVR, it is showing the 24^th on NBC 10/9c

Instead of software, this time I reviewed the Gomadic QuadCharge Universal Charging Station. It may not seem like much but this nifty charging station actually takes care of headaches! Honestly though, it gives me a nice, clean looking, presentable way of charging my devices. They don’t slip off and the cables don’t disappear behind a desk, etc. Go on, read the full review.

Silverlight is awesome. It is a new web medium that is going to give the internet that final push beyond Web 2.0. The possibilities of Silverlight are endless. It is also directly competes with Flash. If you want to see some of its potential and some HD trailers (even Halo 3 which is awesome in itself) go to Silverlight.net and download the plug-in.

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I still use Microsoft Word 2007 to post to this blog. Occasionally, I will use the wordpress backend for some minor code adjustments for posts, but for the most part Word 2007 is a great blogging tool. It has the nice neat ribbons interface which is strange at first but you get used to it real quick. Yes, it is better than the old toolbar method. Every so often I explore it a bit and find some neat tools that I didn’t expect to be there.

For instance; over the years, Microsoft has gradually added to the quality and quantity of clip art and shapes available from within their applications. The simple graphic above is what is now called Smart Art. I suppose it’s great for all those PowerPoint Professionals that love to to jazz up their presentations (You know who you are).

The thing is, PowerPoint is abused and not used effectively. The slide show is supposed to enhance your presentation not be it. There are plenty of resources on the web that talk about this and even tell you some dos and don’ts of PowerPoint.

I digress, the Smart Art can be very effective if used right. How is right? I suppose that depends on the material at hand.    

Prices vary from $39.99 at Circuit City to $59.99 at Buy.com and Sears. This is highly anticipated game with many improvements over older more popular games such as completely development tools for the various playing styles that gamers like to exhibit in games. If you like first person shooters and getting up close and personal there is much in store for you. If you remember playing 007 on Playstation and liked setting booby traps then Bioshock is something you should check out.

Check out the Bioshock website here