KDE vs Gnome vs XFCE

I just realized something about the way that linux is having a little 3-way battle within itself. Once you decide to bite the bullet, and download linux, you'll have three main interfaces: Gnome, KDE, and XFCE. Call, then Winny, Mack, and Lynn. This should paint a picture of their popularity. But which is better? Well, if you like the mac interface, then go with Gnome, it is very similar. KDE, on the imitates Windows, but adds some eyecandy. Also, in my experience, KDE is slower than Gnome. Then there's XFCE, which is KDE, but optimized for slower machines, and it lacks much of the eyecandy. They are all 100% skinable, so you can make it look like XP, MacOSX, or Vista (w/o Aero) plus, they have some pretty nicely done open skins. Human and Plastik, to name a couple.

Zune 80GB vs iPod Touch 8GB

The Zune and iPod Touch are two great devices, sleek, large vibrant screens, and loads of storage capacity. If at the end of the comparison, you find that neither suits your needs, then consider Archos and Cowon players. If you can find it, the Creative Zen Vision W is another good player, though it is discontinued.
Anyways, on to the main topic. The Zune, in all it's Microsoft-ness, is actually, a rather nice device, and in the absence of competitors makes an awesome video, that is, without comparing it to the iPod Touch. With a 3" screen, an 80GB hard drive, and a silky 30fps framerate, you just can't go wrong. Add in WiFi,, (sorry, no streaming and no web browsing :( )Not to mention that it costs a whole $50 cheaper (MSRP $249.99) than an iPod Touch.
Now, the iPod Touch is a nice device in it's own regard. It has a larger screen, 8GB of space, and WiFi, with web browsing, access to an app store, where you can download orr buy tons of cool apps, and then of course the touchscreen, and the camera (after all it's basically an iPhone without a GSM tuner, and a slightly modifiied firmware.) MSRP $299.99
So, who wins? Well, if you plan on using more than 16GB, the Zune wins (there is a 16GB version). But if you want access to the internet, an even larger screen, or some cool program in the app store, the iPod Touch is for you.

a few things you didn't know your cell phone could do

1) Google
Did you know you can google without having wap 2.0 service or browser? Well, you can! Simply send a text message (SMS) to 46645. A bot will respond via text, and will give you listings. If you prefer a more human approach, there's a live service called Chacha, in which live people respond, giving more accurate results, but it takes longer, and is subject to human error.
2) E-mail.
You can also receive, and sometimes send E-mail. For example, to E-mail a phone simply type 2345678910@message.alltel.com. Of course, giving online services your cell phone number is just asking for trouble, especially, if you don't have unlimited texting. To get around this, setup a gmail account, and simply set it to forward all mail to your cell number. This method also works in reverse, provided your carrier offers an sms-to-email gateway. The number for T-mobile is 500, so you just send an sms in a special format to 500, and it will send an email to the email address. You can't use gmail as a buffer for that, but you can get an alias from your carrier.