Now that the holidays are fast approaching, don’t you wish you had a robot to do some of the work for you? Well, I wouldn’t be surprised if you can find one that will help out within the next few years. (See the article I posted earlier today to find out which home robots are available right now).
Meanwhile, you can still use technology in your holiday preparations. We’ve posted a lot of holiday related and practical info this past week, including some great stuff by a guest blogger.
Here is the Computing Blog week in review for November 26th through December 2nd.
November 26th
Computing Review: November 19th Through November 25th
Did you grab up any technology this week during the Black Friday sales? Analysts say that electronics and technology are going to be the top sellers for this holiday season. from HDTVs to iPods, there is probably going to be a new gadget or device wrapped up just for you or someone you love. To get the latest news and ways to celebrate the upcoming holidays, check out the articles from this week in the Computing Blog.
November 27th
Out in the world without a power outlet but you still have a burning desire to listen to some tunes? Not to worry, you can charge your iPod up with onion power!
Pandora: More than Just a Create Your Own Radio Station Site
Up until a couple months ago I was using my ISP’s built-in radio (Comcast’s Rhapsody Radio), but it started acting unreliably. It’d stop all of a sudden or have sign in conflicts and kick me out. Which was a shame because I liked a lot of their stations, such as their Classic Soul, Classical Piano, Essential Classical, Holiday Music (at Christmas), Latin Dance, and World Picks.
November 28th
If you want Christmas or holiday desktop wallpaper, you’ve come to the right place. From elegant ribbons to cozy Christmas village scenes, North Pole Wallpaper is one of the best websites around for decorating your desktop this season. The wallpapers that they have are outstanding. My favorite one, the one I have on my laptop desktop is one of a single red christmas ball hanging from a snowy limb of an evergreen tree. It leaves plenty of space for my desktop icons, and is a simple design. The little bit of frost or snowflake on the Christmas ball is just the right touch.
Elfster.com: Your Online Secret Santa Helper
Sometimes you’re the elf, sometimes you need an elf’s help –especially if you’re in charge of coordinating any Secret Santa exchanges. Recently I discovered a cool site that helps with such a task: Elfster.
November 29th
Can’t get enough of those holiday blinkies? Here are some more great picks that you can have for free. Check out these blinkies in all shapes and sizes that you can use for your blogs, web pages, forum postings and e-mail. Just save them to your computer and enjoy. They can be so much fun. Although I am not usually a fan of very large blinkies, there are some really great ones in this bunch that I am excited about using. I really like the one of the country snowman in his polished oval.