Hardy Heron was dropped today, only a month after the beta was released. Maybe Microsoft could take something from that…. What’s the best part of the upgrade you ask? Wubi support. It allows Ubuntu to live on the NTFS drive (the same one that Windows uses) and also makes it easy to install/reinstall without touching the Windows install. Go Ubuntu. I root for you.
Have an overwhelming need for 5lbs. of Silly Putty? Well it’s your lucky day. You can even choose your color. Original ($77), Blue ($77), or the color-changing Purple/Pink ($153) and Orange/Yellow ($153).
Bring the course to you with the Full Swing Golf Simulator ($TBD). Like the simulators found in golf stores across the country, the Full Swing system allows you to use real clubs and balls to play over 50 real-life courses, including Oakland Hills and St. Andrews, providing valuable practice and unlimited drunken fun. Two 360-degree curtains of infrared beams provide exact and immediate ball-flight statistics, so you can be sure that you really would have hit your ball into the Pacific on the 18th at Pebble Beach.
For current newegg newsletter subscribers only, newegg.com offers the Jabra BT2040 Wireless Bluetooth Headset for $13.99. Coupon code “EMCAECEAE” drops it to $3.99. With free shipping.
This apparenty uses your automobile’s exhaust fumes to jack up your car. It has enough power to lift a 3-ton vehicle up 18 inches for up to 45 minutes. And its only $119.99. I don’t know about you but I might have a bit of a trust issue with this gadget.
I mentioned a couple weeks ago that Buy.com was offering FreeStyler 500 Bluetooth Headset for $10.99 with $10.00 off if you use Google Checkout for the first time. It’s now FREE if you use Google Checkout first time users. For the price, its a great headset. I’ll recommend it.