Weekend Diversion: Doing Something Thankful [Starts With A Bang]

Saying thanks is one of the best things we can do to appreciate the good things in our lives. This goes for our partners, friends, families, coworkers, acquaintances, and for some of us, our dear readers. (Thank you all!) There are many musicians who've said thanks over the years, too, and so here's Led Zeppelin's version of Thank You from the BBC sessions.

This past Thursday was Thanksgiving in the United States, and I had a great time with some wonderful people and some outstanding Source: Thoughts from Kansas RSS Feed

Netbooks: The Disruptive Dual-OS Future [GigaOM]

In the computer operating system game, you don’t have to dominate to succeed — just ask Apple. With that in mind, emerging open source-based netbook software platforms could have surprisingly bright futures as secondary OSes, including Google’s. Here are several reasons why they’ll bring changes.

The idea that you don’t have to use just one operating system on a single computer is, of course, hardly new. Many people use virtualization software to run multipleSource: GigaOM Network RSS Feed

Black Friday Online Shopping Guide for Bookish Science Geeks [bioephemera]

A few of my favorite holiday shopping suggestions from the past year of blogging. . .

#1. Pandemic, the Board Game. Turn H1N1 into holiday fun for everyone! (Already have Pandemic? Z-Man games has an upgrade pack.)

#2. Blue Barnhouse letterpress. Yeah, they're artistic and individually pressed, but these are not your parents' greeting cards. In addition to their Happy Colonoscopy cards, they have many more offensive yet hilarious greetings - these invites were perfect for aSource: Thoughts from Kansas RSS Feed

Apple will never allow this: Android has a Porn Store

Here’s something that won’t be coming to the iPhone any time soon – an app store for Porn.

Apple keeps ‘adult-only’ content off the iPhone. On Android there are no such restrictions and one company has taken that to its natural conclusion by launching the world’s first mobile store for porn.

Although you won’t find MiKandi in the official Android Market you can download it from MiKandi.com. Once installed, the app gives you access to all sorts of over-18s-onlySource: The Next Web RSS Feed

Sony joins 1,000-hour recording club with IDC-UX300

You really don't know how many voice recorders there are out there until you actually look. Sony's UX line of dictation takers / mp3 players has just undergone a gentle revamp with a freshened up control scheme and a bump in integrated storage. The new base model, UX200, will come with 2GB of flash memory, while the 4GB UX300 and 300F (both capable of more than 1,000 hours of recording) are differentiated only by the FM radio availalble in the latter. All models record in stereo mp3 format with added noise cancellation built in, while playback can be done at 21 different speed steps, allowing you to keep track of all the Scatman John wannabes out there. Battery life is rated at up to 15 hours for continuous recording, or north of 80 for continuous playback. Expect to see these showing up, in all their classy color options, in Europe early next month, and check past the break for the full PR.

Gallery: Sony ICD-UX200, ICD-UX300, and ICD-UX300F

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7 Easy Steps to Get You Started with Goal Setting

It’s not uncommon to be intimidated by the entire process of goal setting. You may feel overwhelmed by all of the areas where you can set goals, unsure how to get started, unable to identify what’s realistic, and even scared to make a commitment to a specific goal.

Many times, this fear around goal setting comes from the fact that many people think about their goals only once a year, like New Year’s resolutions. But goal setting is most effective when revisited on an ongoingSource: SitePoint Blogs RSS Feed

Valve selling Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead-themed greeting cards

We know how boring most holly jolly holiday cards can be, so we were glad to see that a handful of Valve-ified greeting cards are now available for purchase at the game maker's online store. Featuring characters from Left 4 Dead, Left 4 Dead 2, and Team Fortress 2 in compromising holiday situations, there's no doubt that we'll actually - finally - send out greeting cards this year to everyone in our little black book. We're quite partial to the handful of TF2-themed images you see aboveSource: Houstonist RSS Feed