If you are like me, you hate having to pay 75 cents (or more) for 411 directory calls. Well, when trying to reach directory assistance for a business, Google has unveiled it’s free GOOG-411. This is really cool - it’s free and it’s easy to use. Go to the GOOG-411 site for short video and more info. The service can use voice commands which makes it great for cell phones and so far at least, has no advertising. Just program the number “1-800-GOOG-411” into your cell phone and name it “411 Google” and it will be right there at the top of your  address list each time you need it. The service can also text message you more info and even map it to your web compatible cell phone.

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You may have noticed the “Sponsors” in the right bar on this site. That’s Google Adsense. Google looks

at your site (both by robot and at times personally) to match up relevant ads with content on the page / site. It always amazes me to see what ads show up. Some are relevant, fit the site but always interesting. Over the weekend I had two full-sized banner ads for Disney’s Hannah Montana ringtones. Things that make you go hmmmm.

Anyway, if you do happen to see something that interests you on that right bar, please feel free to click upon it. It helps pay to maintain this site. thanks!

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This is a site you want to bookmark now because you may need it very soon. Get a human on the phone for almost any company; airlines, banks, companies with products of all kinds!

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I just made the best $30.00 investment in two years - the Antec USB-Powered Notebook Cooler. I had been told that I needed one and now I see why. My laptop has never run better, faster and cooler. Using low energy it cools your laptop through your USB port still allowing you to use the port for other tasks. This is a must have for all laptop users. Your laptop will last way longer and your lap will never get hot and uncomfortable again. Buy securely here.

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TuneFeed
located on left bar.

Check out what I am listening to by listening to my TuneFeed. This is such a brilliant service. I have tons of my favorite music I have been listening to for many many years programed just for you…well - really for me. With TuneFeeds of mixed genre, styles and artists. If you want to hear what I am listening to, at anytime for free.

Just open in your favorite browser.

Click on Headphone Icon to locate your favorite TuneFeed playlist(s) and dig even deeper to locate specific songs.

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A flying car resembling what the Jetsons drove could show up soon at a dealership near you. Moller International, a company founded by a UC Davis professor devoted to developing a flying car, announced in a statement recently that it has begun production for its “Jetsons-like M200G Volantor, a small airborne, two passenger, saucer-shaped vehicle that is designed to take off and land vertically.” watch video

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What’s Joost? Joost is “the magic of television, with the power of the internet built right in” See a short video here.

Joost is a new way of watching TV on the internet. With Joost, you get all the things you love about TV, including a high quality full-screen picture, hundreds of full-length shows and easy channel-flipping. See current “what’s playing” here.

Joost is still in the beta testing stage and by invitation only. I do currently have invites to give away. Just leave a comment to request. They ask for email address, along with  first and last name.

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Aaron Krane hosts the two minute daily Buzz TV from Technorati. Buzz TV is a capsulated comment on what is being searched for and discussed on the web now. It’s concise, entertaining, informative and always funny. Aaron Krane’s dry delivery is the perfect match for this fun little spot in the day.

I have a Buzz TV button on my browser toolbar so I don’t forget to watch it at least once a week. And, since it’s only 2 minutes long, I can catch up on the whole weeks episodes in no time.

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Cassini peers around the hazy limb of the frigid moon Titan to spy the sunlit south pole of Saturn in the distance beyond. Titan’s thick, smog-like atmosphere is a major source of interest for scientists involved with the Cassini mission. Courtesy of NASA “Image of the Day Gallery”.

This is one of the many spectacular images that I see everyday on my Personalize Google homepage with literally hundreds of modules to choose from, I have this one center stage.
Image credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute.

To see all photographs click on ‘Photography‘ left bar under ‘Categories‘.

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My new Playlist “Spring Fling ‘07″ is here online now. Check it out, 12 great songs complete with all the controls and cover art. Play for free now (in the left bar Tunefeed). Tell me what you think - comment below privately if desired.

So give it a listen - now…on the left bar…and keep this window open or it will re-load and cut off the music. Open other pages in “new tab or window”.

You can skip to the next song easily - just hover and click on the next song’s cover art. Also, you can hover your mouse over the other controls to see what they do. For instance, the headphone icon will bring up my previous playlists that you can play (Jamie Cullum Sampler, 2007 Lead In, Grammy Nominees, and more). I hope you find a new song or artist you like!

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“Ambulance LTD is a New York rock group. On their (New English) EP they offer a few new tracks and one beautifully constructed cover of Pink Floyd’s Fearless,” (which I love) “a song that originally appeared on the 1971 LP Meddle.

Hear it online at All Music Considered from NPR or on rotation here under ‘My Music’ (left bar). Buy Ambulance LTD.

This really is a great band - definitely worth a listen.

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I recently purchased a Canon PowerShot G7 and absolutely love it.

New G-Series Flagship Incorporates Latest Canon Technologies

Canon’s acclaimed G-Series has a new top-of-the-line model, and serious photography enthusiasts have a lot to be excited about. A matte black, retro-hip design houses impressive capabilities and top core specifications, including 10.0 megapixel resolution and a powerful 6x optical zoom. Loaded with Canon’s latest and most advanced technologies, including an Optical Image Stabilizer for clear shots throughout the zoom range, PowerShot G7 is a camera to be reckoned with.

Wish List:

Tele Converter TC-DC58C $99.89

Tele Converter compatible with Powershot G7 digital camera. 35mm equivalent at maximum telephoto: approximately 420mm.

Battery Pack BP-617 $38.00

A high capacity Lithium-ion battery pack doubles the running time of the BP-608. The no memory feature allows charging the battery at any time without the worry of lowering the battery life expectancy.

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