I hear you, I resisted the "i" trend for awhile, but I am officially an addict now. Ed Atwell

Tom, Have you looked at flash based player like the iPod Shuffle? They don't skip when you run, and they weigh nothing at all. Plus, it will definately work with Audible.com books, which you can purchase through iTunes. I have run and mt. biked with my daughters, after I got rid of the adolescent pop and replaced it with punk, it worked great. :) Ed Atwell

I used to write call center software for a retailer of both services. Miserable job, but I digress. I had a few chances to get either for free and never got on the bandwagon. I bought XM a few months ago and I love it. I should have taken them up on the free deal when I had the chance. I, personally, am a huge fan of XM 53. Fungus radio, 24 hours of punk... :) XM raised their rates last month, but you get the internet radio service included in the price, it used to be extra. Ed Atwell

I thought I was the only guy around with both editions of Code Complete on the same bookshelf. :) Ed Atwell

Jack Rabbit wrote: Catherine Bell is cute Cute? Puppies are cute. My son is cute. Catherine Bell is something completely different. Whereas I intend to abide by the kid sister rule, I will stop there. ;) Ed Atwell

I am a little late to the party here, but we are currently managing 20 or so client projects in Trac and I am pretty happy with it. It isn't perfect out of the box, but it's not bad. There was a new release recently that cleaned up some of the bigger issues I had with it. Ed Atwell

Me too. :) Ed Atwell

Route One traffic can be a nightmare, but it is the popular coastal route, especially if you are heading to Maine. Just stay off it on Friday's and Sundays and you will be fine. :) Anyway, Boston is a nice place to visit, once. I live, work and play in New Hampshire, so I am kind of biased, but I don't think you should miss the White Mountains. If you like hiking, you'll love it. Someone mentioned Burlington, VT. Great town. I don't know if this sort of thing is important to you or not, but Church Street in downtown Burlington has something like 55 bars in one square mile. I went to college out there before I got respectable. Good Times. :) Enjoy your trip. Ed Atwell

Everywhere I go people set up my email address with the first initial and the last name. The jokes just never stop.....:) Ed Atwell

I agree with Chris. Talk to a pro and have him fit you to something that is going to work for you. Alternatively, go to a retailer with a driving range (we have a few of those up here) and hit everything they have until you find something you like. As far as a personal reccommendation, I unloaded my 3 and 5 wood this year and bought last years model Nike 4 wood on clearance. 3 was always too much and I don't recall ever hitting that 5. It is the best hitting wood I have ever owned. If you decide after trying a few that you can hit the Callaways well and the price tag becomes an issue, try their pre-owned club site[^]. Ed Atwell

Ravi Bhavnani wrote: Am I sick? Maybe a little, but only because of the Wonder bread. :) Ed Atwell

Thats what I figured, painful. I appreciate the feedback. Thanks Ed Atwell

What sort of experiences have people had using Mobile Windows and a PDA for viewing web pages. For instance, could you happily read the NY Times editorial page or the CP lounge on one of those screens? I am thinking about picking up one with built in wireless, just want to make sure it is not pointless first. Thanks. Ed Atwell

I started "programming" as such on a Vic-20 a long time ago. There have been a few stops along the way, culminating in my current job driving Visual Studio.NET for a living. I'm 32 now and I learn something new everyday. Most days what I learn is that I have a lot to learn. Ed Atwell

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Chris Maunder wrote: Antivirus companies using true viral marketing It is late enough in the morning that I will forgive you for that. :) Ed Atwell

A Constant Velocity Boot. It covers the CV joint. Here, I found This[^] From my experience, once the boot is ripped and needs to be replaced, you really need to replace the whole joint. Once they get dirt in there, they start to go bad. Ed Atwell

Navin wrote: How did you get started? There was this unfriendly Drill Sergeant at basic training that insisted... He wasn't interested in my thoughts on the matter, either. I ride a bike more than I run now, but on occasion it seems like a good idea. My advice, and I have a feeling some people will disagree, is focus on running for x amount of time, not miles. Once you can consistently run for your chosen amount, speed and distance will come through the repetition, and then you start increasing the time. I have found that focusing on distance means that I will be a 3 mile runner, now matter how hard I go, but if I focus on running for a certain amount of time, I get faster and go further. That sort of thing doesn't work for everyone, though. Good luck. Ed Atwell

Shog9 wrote: Just keep well away from any Seagate programmers I'd like to run into a few of those guys. The average virus writing script kiddie has a more positive effect on my machine. I love all of the registry problems Crystal creates for me. Granted, we are still using version 8.whatever, but still.... Apparently, the good folks at Crystal feel the need to change all the TypeLib permissions in the registry and if you install Crystal before IIS on your dev machine....:mad: I have to stop now, it is only Sunday. I am not allowed to have work related rage on the weekend. Ed Atwell

Anders Molin wrote: What are the best games? HALO, of course. I am also a huge fan of Amped, primarily because of the soundtrack, lots of great indie bands you will never hear anywhere else. Ed Atwell