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Did you hear about the Nokia phone that exploded in a woman's face? Now it appears to have some company. Maybe having that phone next to your head isn't a good idea. Bluetooth headset, anyone?
And while I don't personally have anything Bluetooth, I do hear that it's important that you change the default password on the devices. Should you forget to do so, make sure you realize that your neighbors might be able to enjoy your wireless communications.
It seems that PayPal is sitting pretty as the leader in online payment systems. Of course you remember that P-squared was acquired by eBay a little over a year ago. This resulted in the shuttering of eBay's own system, Billpoint. Now, it seems that Citibank's competing c2it service is closing, leaving Western Union's BidPay as the only decent-sized competitor in the space.
In the what will they come up with next department, we see an online generator of names from middle-earth. This one's actually pretty detailed when compared to some smaller implementations, such as the Star Wars name generator. Also, this one doesn't appear to have rules for generating your names manually. Still, it's good for some laughs.
I can choose from Azgash the Sleek (orc), Brillachion (elf), Fundin Rockfist (dwarf) or Largo Baggins from The Far Downs (hobbit). Not a bad batch of names, if I do say so myself. Meanwhile, Denise gets the apropos Bubaluk the Toothless (orc). I'm going to pay for that, so I better give you the rest of her list: Rinromeniel (elf), Nain Stoneboot (dwarf), Mentha Grenthumb from LongCleeve (hobbit).
I've now been blogging for nearly four months (108 days, if my calculations are correct). According to at least one survey, that means I'm nearing the danger zone. By their estimates, some 1.63 million blogs were abandoned on average 126 days after being started. Don't hold your breath. I've got a lot of rambling left in me.
