GET THE PICTURE
Is this what Europeans do with 6 weeks of vacation every year?
Some people have way too much time on their hands.

FLYING THE FRIENDLY SKIES
If you fly alot, this device may help you to keep leg room at a premium ... and your sanity as well.

ONE MAN'S TRASH
Got junk you can't sell? List it on FREECYCLE - the eBay of junk.

YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK
Michigan's governor is cutting funds to a program which provides laptops to sixth graders. Here's an idea ... TRY TEXTBOOKS.

HEAVY ROTATION
DAILY TUNES - an website which recommends downloads from iTunes with direct links so you don't have to search.

I WANT MY MTV
Students from MIT have figured out a way around illegally sharing music by "broadcasting" it over cable TV signals. I'm glad they're doing something contructive rather than wasting their time with such folly as writing lunar landing programs.

HERE KITTY KITTY
Napster is offering prepaid download cards - aimed at teens who don't have credit cards to pay for music downloads.

MAKING THE SWITCH
With a recent court decision allowing cell phone users to keep their numbers, switching cell phone carriers may become more frequent. That could also lead to lower prices and better service. And that's a good thing.

MEMORY BLOCK
New hi-tech glasses have been invented to help people remember things. The glasses The eyeglasses are attached to a mini-computer programmed to remind the wearer of things, then flashes a reminder onto tiny screens built-into the lenses.

And 5 seconds later, students will be using them to cheat on tests.


RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT
Emergency vehicles have been using the technology for years. An infra-red device which can change stop lights and give the right of way. Now some enterprising company is taking the technology COMMERICAL! If you've ever seen THE ITALIAN JOB (now on DVD) you know what a BAD idea this can be.