Top 9 Unique Structures Soon To Be Built

Construction technologies are advancing extremely quickly. couple that with multi-billionaires / deep-pocketed companies trying to outdo each other in the quest for the next standout design and you have a near-future filled with mile high skyscrapers and buildings that no longer look like buildings.

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The 23 Best iTunes Add-ons

iTunes may not be the best media player on the market, but let's face facts: with its tight integration with our iPods and its excellent playlisting tools, it's very likely the digital jukebox you're using every day to manage your music. With that in mind, it's time you take iTunes to the next level. We've already tackled the 20 Best iPod Utilities, so today we're taking a look at the 23 iTunes add-ons that can take your iTunes experience from good to great.

Hot Image Your Hard Drive!

You don't need a complicated boot CD or expensive software to create a restorable system disk image for your PC: free utility DriveImage XML can save a full, working snapshot of your Windows hard drive while you work on it. (That's hot.) When your PC crashes and burns or just slows down over time, the best insurance you can have is a mirror image of your operating system, complete with drivers, user settings, software applications, and documents in one place. A while back we covered how to partition and image your Windows hard drive using the Linux-based System Recovery Boot CD, a process that involves command line work, disk-burning, rebooting, and video driver wrangling. With DiskImage XML, imaging your PC's hard drive is a matter of a few clicks, no reboots required. Let's check it out.

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Why not try some freeware CD DVD Burning Apps applications that can serve as an alternative to Nero Burning ROM for your Windows PC?

50 Great Gadgets That No Geek or Nerd Should Live Without

This is not a top 50 list and is not is any specific order, but the gadgets in this article are the coolest and sometimes most useful gadgets that are on the market presently. These great gadgets are innovative ideas that are interestingly entertaining and useful. No geek should live without the fifty gadgets that dared to be different and won.

For Vietnamese, The Year of the Rat Starts With Lunch

Vietnam -- According to the Chinese calendar, the Year of the Rat begins tomorrow. But here it may have started sooner: Unexpected changes in Vietnam's food chain and diet have sparked a rodent-eating bonanza.

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How To Haggle

The Goal

In a nutshell, the goal of haggling is to come out of your purchases with a big smile on your face, knowing that you have not been cheated and that you paid a fair price for the product you purchased.

Too many people don't even realize the amount of money they are losing by simply not haggling. Sure, you may feel rude trying to bargain down a price, thinking that you are insulting the shopkeeper/vendor you are dealing with. A quick tip: If the shopkeeper acts like he's insulted, he's a good haggler. Its all an act in the world of commerce; of course the shopkeeper doesn't want to lose money so he will try to defend his set price but he also knows that he can sell for much cheaper and still come out with a profit, so he has priced his items in such a way that he can knock-off a few dollars and still walk away happy.

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Sunday Morning Snow

Early morning walk.

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Blue Man Group

Deb and I saw "The Blue Man Group" in concert last night. Well done! A for certain overload of the senses and a sonic blast to the body and mind!