Good news! Amazon.com has a 30-day price guarantee.  This means that if you buy something, and then later within 30 days, the price drops, you can get a refund for the difference.  This isn't something that they advertise ( I don't blame them), but it is something that they offer, and willingly do without hassle.

I have come to love the free nLite application very much because of the dozens of times that I have had to install Windows XP. It allowed me to enter things like my Windows XP product key along with my preferences so that I could stick the CD in, get the installation started, and then walk away.

The last two years have been big years for Yahoo on many levels, but particularly when it comes to companies they have acquired. Hot start-up companies are often times looking for their big payday from giants like Yahoo.

Google Calendar has been around for not even a year, but it's gaining some big ground in the online calendar world. In fact, according to Hitwise, Google's Calendar has surpassed the MSN Calendar, and now it's headed with its' sight set beyond Yahoo. Within the next several months, at the rate Google is going, I don't think that they will have a problem surpassing Yahoo Calendar.

Ever since Firefox became a hit Mozilla has really been raking in the money. Actually, that is an understatement...they are pretty much bathing in money.

At the end of September, Google Reader released their big update. It was a huge improvement, and in my opinion, much needed. It featured a new look, and a load of new features.

Microsoft put a tight leash on Windows XP when it came to switching visual styles (a.k.a themes). They were probably afraid of what could happen if users were able to install any theme that they stumbled upon, whether it be complete or incomplete.