But they’re so cute!

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I’ve been following the recent development of the new “Netbook” laptop category. It was started with ASUS and their EeePC but there have been many other entries by Dell, Acer, and others. Two of my colleagues at work got the Acer and like them and my brief look at a selection at Circuit City has sold me on the concept. A modestly-powered system (1.6 GHz CPU and 512M to 1G RAM) with a small screen (7-10″) but in a small and affordable package makes a very attractive option for things like web browsing and email.

I am quite hopeful Apple releases one at Macworld Expo next week, but I’m not holding my breath. While I think they would clean up with a $400-500 “MacBook Mini” I can’t help but think they are scared of what that might do to their bottom line.

Don’t forget the shrinkage

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I’m a big fan of MythBusters and have come to always enjoy the antics of its hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage. They are both very talented and quite entertaining. Adam seems especially built for it given his creativity and funloving attitude. If you’ve watched the show, you understand. What you may not understand, however, is his dark side. The obsessive and compulsive side. Watch the below presentation to see what he went through for a recent project. I can’t decide if I need to feel sorry for his family or learn his time management skills.