Windows Live has self image issues

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Interesting check that runs when you try to install the new Windows Live Messenger. I got the a pop up that told me it probably wasn't a good idea to install Windows Live Messenger with the installer running.

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Bedroom Computer

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Since my roommate moved out I have the spare room back, and have moved my bed into that room, so I can once again have a room separate of the computer/office stuff. The problem with that is sometimes I really want to see what's the dealy without leaving that room.

I would, at some point, like to make a bedroom computer.

It would need to be able to keep track of the time, obviously, as it's main purpose would be as an alarm clock of sorts. Event planning would be nice too, perhaps using 30 boxes or Google Calendar to keep track of my events. Some sort of RSS/email viewing would be the nift as well. As I mull it over weather would be the cool. In thinking about it I thought it would be a fantastic idea if the computer could wake me up ala Star Trek.

"Good Morning Scottie. The temperature is a cool 96 degrees and 100% humidity in sunny Southern Louisiana. You have work in one hour and 45 minutes. You have 2 events today. There are 5440982 emails awaiting you. There are 30 new items in your RSS archive. The Klingons are on the starboard bow."

With a voice recognition software this could become even more fun, allowing me the ability to give voice commands such as "Set alarm for 8:30 PM" or "Play me some John Tesh baby!".

Add in X-10 type devices like usb light and device control and there are no limits to the fun one could have.

"Computer, run Barry White.exe"

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Multi-Touch Interface

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Welcome to the future bucky, it shure is purdy neat...

Sadly this was the first thought I had when looking at this page detailing and showing a video of a bi-manual, multi-point, and multi-user input on a graphical interaction surface.

It's incredibly neat but the video itself offers a much better explanation of what it is and does than I ever could.

:Edit: Site may be a tad slow, it seems to be getting raped.

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Opera Turns 10

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The Opera Browser turns 10 years old today. As a special offer anyone sending an email to registerme@opera.com will recieve a registration code for an ad free version of the browser. The offer is valid from 12 a.m. Tuesday, August 30 to 12 a.m. Wednesday, August 31 2005 (PDT).

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Gorillaz Figures

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One more in the list of things I want but won't be getting anytime soon. There are now Gorillaz Figures at kid robot. The Noodle figure is awesome.

There are also Jamie Hewlett screenprints I wouldn't mind having. Geek fixations are teh own.

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