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If anyone is looking for a cheap e-book reader (and doesn't want to wait to see what Apple is unveiling on the 27th)... Refurbished Sony Pocket Edition e-Book Reader - $160 - dealmac.com

Apple to Show Off Its ‘Latest Creation’ Next Week - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com

No, that's the other one.

As some sharks fear dolphins (they have been witnessed - usually by sailors saved - raming sharks gills), maybe that "oooo" is their sarcastic "ohhh sharks" victory cry! Yes, I have a Navy-era dolphin tattoo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKxWxFnA_fo&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIXBODrBMdg&feature=player_embedded

Not sure if this is true, but if so kinda funny... [url=http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/no-joke-jeff-zucker-had-conan-arrested/#coco]NO JOKE: Jeff Zucker Had Conan Arrested @ Harvard

O'Brien's NBC departure leaves Masturbating Bear & Pimpbot 5000 behind

Strike.

Link from Twitterland: Conan O'Brien leaving NBC--The Live Feed | THR

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Lexicon BD-30 Blu-ray Player (Oppo BDP-83 Clone) Review from Audioholics

Nice 'hack'... DIY Smart Phone Speaker | Apartment Therapy Unplggd

Announcing Valleywag's Apple Tablet Scavenger Hunt: Win Up to $100,000! - apple tablet - Gawker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HCeZG9tE14

Newest rumors... No camera, but multi-touch gestures that are said to be "out of control."

Along those lines, some commentary over at... Scobleizer ? Exploring the 2010 Web Also: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/technology/companies/14baidu.html

This could get interesting. Official Google Blog: A new approach to China [url=http://rawstory.com/2010/01/google-no-longer-continue-censoring-chinese-searches/]Google

Well, after testing driving several new and couple year old versions of a Prius, Smart Car, Yaris, Accent, xB, Rio, etc. and looking at a bunch of others including the Fit, Aveo, Focus, etc. (I lost count), I think it's going to be a Hyundai Elantra. Sacrificed a bit on fuel efficiency and my size wish, but the ride was better than others (except possibly the Prius) and after driving around a rented newish Corolla to look, that aspect grew in importance. Didn't get new down to $10K, but wasn't that far off. Was sure tempted by the used Prius' though (primarily for other reasons than it's known for), and even the Smart Car Passion (though easily the strangest ride of the bunch). In the end, as mentioned above, that warranty was a big draw. Thanks for your comments everyone. They really did come in handy.

LiveLeak.com - The Worst Swingers Dating Video Ever made

I like the various duck decanters for goofy looks... ... but to be honest, neither of my pretty conventional decanters has seen much use since I shifted over to the Vinturi Wine Aerator. Decantus model looks decent too. Gets one to the 'liqueur' quicker. Course you can always use aerators with decanters for double the fun.

Yeah, that's part of the reason I previously avoided new cars, but at least in this G3 case, a $5K cash back on a $14,500 car, put a new one at the same price as what I'm seeing used 2008 models from private owners on Craigslist. Anyway, that was a unique case. I need to let it go...

Thanks for the advice guys. Just to be clear, the G3/Vibe isn't an option as they've been sold out in may area (and yes, the differences in price with Matrix isn't slight) and surely won't transport as everyone is closing shop. Guess I missed by a week or two the G3 possibility. Would have been cool to get new under $10K, but that's looking extremely unlikely. But I definitely appreciate the suggestions. Guessing it's going to be used as it has in previous cars.