Do Not Pass .Go, Do Not Collect $200

Monopoly is now not only available at your local toy store, or sometimes, McDonalds, but also online at www.monopolycitystreets.com.

Hasbro has launched a multiplayer, interactive version of the popular game using GoogleMaps. Gamers can purchase real streets and rent to other players. BBC reports, "BBC News reports that the goal of the new game, which went live Wednesday, is to become the world's richest real-estate magnate. New players receive $3 million in Monopoly money and can buy up any available street in the world, charge rent on it, and build virtual properties. Players can scuttle their opponents' rent rates by building landfills, prisons, or wind farms on a neighbor's property using a chance card, and afflicted landlords can remove the offending landmarks using the same method. The game will close on January 31, 2010."

Out with the Old Ipods and in with the New!

Steve Jobs is back and better than ever, as are the new iPods. At a press event in San Francisco on Wednesday, Jobs released the new and improved iPod classic, iPod shuffle, iPhone OS 3.1, iTunes 9, new iPod nano, and iPod touch.

To give you an idea of some of of the new features, take a look at widely popular new iPod nano.

Shoots video with it's built in camera and microphone!!

Creates "genius" playlists: simply pick a song you're in the mood for, and it will create a playlists of songs like it.

FM radio + Live Pause + Radio Tagging: listen to the radio, pause it, and if you like a song but don't know what it's called, you can "tag" it and the ipod will find it on Itunes when you next hook it up to your computer.

VoiceOver: speaks the name of songs and artists so you can browse without looking at the screen.

Pedometer: counts every step you take

Note to self: Voice memos on the go

Packing Made Easy

Going on a trip? Not sure what to pack? Not to fear, the Universal Packing List is here. Just visit http://upl.codeq.info/

Answer a few simple questions about your trip, and you won't have to worry about forgetting anything! It will even check the weather for you, and send the list to your email.

Stumble Upon STUMBLEUPON

Get ready to stumble upon something wonderful! The StumbleUpon toolbar allows you to "channel surf" the internet (no remote control needed!) Once you download the toolbar, you can begin discovering and rating Web pages, photos, and videos based on your interests with this personalized recommendation search engine.

Once you've installed this toolbar:

(which can be done at www.stumbleupon.com)

You can start surfing. If you like the page, click, "I like this," and StumbleUpon will remember, and suggest ones like it in the future. There is also a "not for me option," and if you click it, the engine avoid this type. You can also "send to a friend," or "add as favorite."

This engine is available on the Mozilla Firefox search engine.

Warning: it's addicting! As of August 20, 2009, StumbleUpon has more than 8,154,054 members!

The Firefox and the Hound

From the Desk of

stacy Greenberg

Dear Safari Web Browser,

I know we've been together for quite some time, in fact, you may be my longest functioning relationship to date. But, I think we need to talk.

It's not you, it's me. Okay, I guess it's a little bit you. What did you do? Nothing, that's the problem. Other web browsers (who shall remain nameless for now) are frequently asking me if I want new updates, what do you ask me? Huh? If I want to allow this pop-up at this time? It's hardly worth the sentiment... You've really let yourself go and I feel like you don't even care about anything anymore.

You're right, it's not just you. There is someone else, if there weren't, I'd have no other choice but to deal with you. How else would I get to Wikipedia?

His name is Firefox. Yes, the one I used to hate, but now I think I might love... And that's what excites me. He's constantly making himself better and in turn, making me better.

What does he have that you don't have? Um, Stumbleupon for starters! He introduces me to new and exciting things with the click of just one button. What do you have to offer? ... That's what I thought.

And why did you have close unexpectedly when you KNEW I was looking up the symptoms for Swine Flu? You obviously don't care about my health or general well being at all.

This is not to say we can never work out in the future. I just think you need to take some time to work on you.

Yours always (except for right now and moving forward),

Stacy Greenberg

"The hottest love has the coldest end." - Socrates

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Dad! Cool it with the Twitter Updates.

And the award goes to Verizon Wireless for the funniest commercial making fun of parents using technology. Verizon really got it right this time! In an age where I get more facebook pokes from my mom than my boyfriend and more chain letters from my grandma than, well, I can't really think of anyone else who still sends chain letters... Regardless, this commercial really encompasses the new "mother-daughter/father-son" relationship.(And it's pretty funny.)

Guess There Ain't Enough Room For the Both of Them...

Is it just me or is anyone else feeling down and out because you've entertained the thought that Twitter is violating the first amendment by prohibiting us to fully exercise freedom of speech with its 140 character limit? Apparently, it's not just me.

Check out Woofer:

Woofer not only lets you express yourself by allotting 1400 characters, but in fact, forces you to use all 1400. And not to worry, you don't even need to adjust to a new format because Woofer is almost identical to it's competition.

At first I thought, this is a lawsuit waiting to happen! But then I read further...

We are in no way associated with Twitter.

This is simply a novelty website where we thought it would be funny to have aminimum character requirement for public posts and see what people did with it.

What can you accomplish with the extra 1260 characters?

- Be eloquent.- Use adverbs.- DEA (don't ever abbreviate).

The small Washington D.C. based company, Join the Company LLC, builds websites in hopes to change the way people use the internet.

Could that extra zero tacked on to 140 be the demise of Twitter? I hate to say it (because it sounds silly to say) but this might be our last tweet and our first woof.

Hear the Music

Pandora.com:

Pandora's box is known to release evil spirits, but Pandora.com does the opposite. In the year 2000, a group of music lovers assembled a list and assigned "genes" to a vast selection of songs, creating a very large "Music Genome." What does this mean for us?

Basically, free music playlists for all! Just type in your favorite song, and in seconds, the genome will create a playlist just for you. Not only that, but you can give each song a thumbs up or thumbs down, and that will determine the path of the rest of your playlist. You can create different channels based on your mood or return to old playlists, getting a new batch of songs each time. The best part: it's completely free! The occasional advertisement is so short that it barely interrupts your listening. Recently, Pandora has made it's way to the iphone and blackberry so you can listen on the go!