The iPod Sound Quality page. ‘The following links will give you factual information of the iPod, and share my opinion about its sound quality. I’ve also included related information and links to the iPod and its use.’

Eeww, they make Hummer shoes? How naff. And they cost $300.00 a pair. Worse. Especially since Hummers apparently only look tough…

So what is it with the selling off of American towns? Is this some ultimate expression of the American capitalist dream? Will the last one out please turn off the lights?

OK so it’s got a weird name. Whatever. But the Geek Super Hero proggie actually looks quite useful. ‘It watches dozens and dozens of important settings on your computer and warns you if any program has changed them. This catches many of the changes a virus, worm, or trojan program will make to your computer and lets you immediately fix them back! [sic] Plus Geek Superhero includes a lot of other useful features like a Popup blocker and more!’ �13.98.

Is it just me or is there something rather weird about the Smart car morphing into a Smart SUV? Aren’t the two terms contradictory to the max?

So web clipping for mobile phones is back via the Mobile Clipper service? How strange. Will it be any more useful this time around I wonder?

Blaze Audio’s definitive tutorial on how to convert your music from vinyl or cassette to CD. Should be bookmarked for friends and family.

I’ve got to say I really like the Blue Dock concept. It makes PDAs become so much more useful, doncha think? Especially since you can use a big monitor as well as a normal keyboard and mouse. ‘Synosphere’s Blue Dock is the world�s first PDA docking station that allows pocket handhelds to function as a primary computing platform – No need for an additional workstation or laptop…’

“I’m afraid that we have just received pictures confirming the fate of the Mars Spirit Rover craft. All possible avenues are being explored to locate and apprehend the perpetrators of this heinous attack. We will, of course, keep you and the public fully informed as soon as we have any further information. Thank you.” With apologies to the great team at NASA. Also check out this excellent Mars update site.

The Relief Band is a ‘a watch-like nerve stimulator worn on the underside of the wrist…Stimulates P6 Acupuncture Point With Gentle Electrical Stimulation…Interferes With The Nervous System�s Normal Processes Related To Nausea. Priced at $99.95.

The good folk at SSD Company Ltd [Japanese] want to help the world enjoy games. Not just any old games mind, but indoor ones. Played via your TV set and using fancy controllers. Their XaviX system is bringing such delights as virtual bowling, boxing, table tennis, fishing, table hockey [Babel] and lawn tennis [Babel] to the world as we speak. Oh, and baseball too.

Hmmm, why does it strike me as so poignant that one David Martinez, 46, CEO of Fintech Advisory Ltd of London, has just paid $42.5 million for an apartment overlooking Central Park in New York? Could it be because his company ‘deals in the debt of underdeveloped nations…’ Hmmm…..

Just bought an expensive iPod or clone music machine? Worried about the flimsy straps supplied? Then you need a TuneBelt. ‘So the possibility of making a belt with a lightweight, comfortable material that would stretch to snugly hug the waist and stay put seemed a perfect solution.’

Gorgeous Network. ‘We are the only dating/networking service where you are guaranteed to meet gorgeous people. Each application is put forward to the Gorgeous Get Togethers panel; those approved meet our criteria of Looks, Presence, and Drive.’ Or, for a slightly more….cough…structured process, how’s about the Love Puzzle service? ‘..a few days before the party you will be able to browse through online profiles of all attendees who have registered for your event. You will select those you fancy online…

No, no, I take it all back. This is the real Easy Rider classic chopper. $380.00 worth of ‘instantly-stolen-outside-the-dime-store’ glory. More here.