This was published on Feb. 3rd but I missed it somehow. Note to self — double check if something is published before bugging your editor.

Bebel Gilberto | Music | A.V. Club

This looks nice, but I wonder how the wood-like casing would hold up to what I typically put computers through.

[Natur.e] ASUS Bamboo Series

Now that I’m posting regularly at AOL ParentDish, I probably won’t blog every new entry. Here’s a link to all of them:

Posts by Brett Singer at ParentDish

This will probably be my next cell phone but I’m annoyed that it’s incompatible with my Treo. I know it’s silly but why can’t they just make a new Treo with better hardware?

Palm Pre: everything you ever wanted to know - Engadget

Brian Grazer’s Ex Wants $1 Million Per Month in Child Support - ParentDish

A report from Comic Con by io9.com.

New York Comic Con: Marvel Promises Star-Spanning Battle, And Superpowered Daddy Issues, In Your Summer Comics

Paternity Suit Sparks Debate About Rights of Fathers

Coraline Director Henry Selick Scares Children - And Likes It

This article is business related but the same thing is true at home. I have a Shuttle PC that is about 5 years old hooked up to my television and it works fine. People are too quick to chuck their old PCs. Usually it’s the operating system (Windows) that has slowed to a crawl; a re-install, or installing Linux, could make it run like new (or at least new-ish). That said, my Shuttle is running Win2K and it’s fine.

• Obsolete Computers That Still Do the Job - BusinessWeek