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I recently tangled briefly with a generic Sirf III compact flash GPS in my Dell Axim x50v Pocket PC. The results were, well, less than stellar. In addition to the fact that the screen wasn't bright enough to read unless it was mounted under my stereo and I couldn't ever figure out a good way to mount it, it also didn't do any routing, didn't have voice commands, and was frankly pretty useless.
A co-worker of mine showed me his Garmin 350, and I've gotta say, it's pretty sweet. Amazon has them for just $499 now (click the pic to view the product page) whereas most other stores are selling them for $699 (e.g. Best Buy, Circuit City, etc.).
The big brother of the nuvi 350, the nuvi 360, adds handsfree BlueTooth support for your mobile phone.
You can read an in-depth review of the nuvi 350 at GPSLodge.com.
There is a newer version out - the nuvi 660 widescreen edition. But it's $899 everywhere I look. Sorry, for that much, I'll read a map.
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Instructions:
1. Click here to activate 10% off coupon
at Overstock.com
2. Search for "zune" in the search box
3. Add the Zune (and anything else) to your shopping cart.
4. Make sure the discount price shows up in the shopping cart total before you check out.
5. Enjoy your new Zune!
Read more about the Zune at Engadget
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If you're as excited about the Sony UX280P as I am but the fat $1890 price tag puts your giddyness on standby, you should know about Sony's laptop trade-in program. Trade in any working Sony laptop at TechDepot and get $600 off a new UX280P at TechDepot. Any other brand laptop will net you $400 towards that new micro-PC. The same deal applies for most other VAIO laptops too!
For details, go to the Tech Depot REBATES and SPECIAL OFFERS
page at TechDepot.com, then choose "Sony Computer Peripherals" in the dropdown. On the page that comes up, search for the VAIO model of your choice.
Granted, $1290 is still a lot of cash for a PC with this firepower, but take the miniscule size into consideration. Small costs big. It's always been that way. This thing could double as a portable DVD player, VOIP phone, PDA, DV camera, mobile blogging/podcasting station, or just your all around best friend.
The next question is where can you come up with a cheap working laptop for < $400? For some reason, there are a bunch of Dell Latitude's for under $200 on eBay tonight. Or try your local PC recycle store.
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Sony's entry into the UMPC market is spectacular, in my opinion. The UX280P features a bright 1024x600 4.5" touchscreen display, 1.2GHz Core Solo processor w/ Centrino chipset, WiFi 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth, a slide-out keyboard, 1GB RAM, 40GB hard drive (although it's only spinning at 4200 RPM, which is fairly slow), and plenty of ports for extensibility.
As far as the price, $1899 seems a little high. That's why I'll be watching for some good sales and maybe waiting until they're $500 or less on eBay :)
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Daniel Negreanu, a.k.a. "kid poker":
... and Fisher Stevens (yeah, the guy from Short Circuit):
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Here's a pretty good deal, especially if you remember the days when domains were $76/year everywhere you looked.
GoDaddy.com is offering $1.99 Domain Names with every new non-domain purchase. TimeToStockUp.com!
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You've seen their goofy ads and maybe you've also heard about 911 troubles with VOIP (that's Voice Over Internet Protocol) telephone companies. Well I've had Vonage for over a year and I love it. Aside from only costing $24.95 for the same (actually better) features that Time Warner charges almost $45 for, they offer a much better web interface.
For example, I can configure Vonage to ring my wife's cellphone at the same time it rings our house phone. I can also have it forward all voicemails to me in e-mail as .WAV attachments.
You can get 1 month of Vonage for free when you sign up online. Visit Vonage.com 
to learn more.
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Click here to get 12% off your enter order at Overstock.com
(up to $125 max savings). Search for "Zune" and then add it to your cart. When you check out, the coupon will be applied for $30 off and free shipping. Hurry! The offer ends on 11/30.
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Engadget reported yesterday that a ruling has been issued making it legal to unlock your cellphone. This is great news if you're jumping carriers and have a phone that's compatible with the new carrier. Hopefully we'll start to see a much better unlocked cell phone market on eBay and Craigslist in the near future.
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I found an even better deal today at Dicks Sports on the poker chips I mentioned recently. The same set was marked down to just $19.95! Since Circuit City was packed to the rim with shoppers (seriously, the line was about 250 people long), I wandered down to Dicks, walked right in, found the chips, and was out in about 5 minutes total. So I feel like my Black Friday shopping experience was a success.
I passed on the poker table (which was marked down to $79.95) using the reasoning that any other type of folding table would also be useful as a table. A poker table is just a poker table. So if you end up in my home game, that's why we're not playing on green felt.
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I was inspired by my recent post about real life video games and found a few more enjoyable videos:
Guy playing Super Mario Bros. theme on 2 guitars at the same time - I think this guy has 2 brains
Another guy playing Super Mario Bros. theme + Sound FX on a guitar - I'm not sure all the notes are right, but the FX are amazing!!
Yet another guy playing Super Mario Bros. on a freakin' huge 11 string bass guitar - Just wow.
2 guys playing Super Mario Bros. on 2 acoustic guitars - schweet!
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Looking for some great deals this Friday (you know, the day after Thanksgiving... the biggest shopping day of the year)?
Check out http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/ for sales listings for several major stores. That $9 WiFi router is just calling your name...
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Can't we all just get along? Looks like some company is claiming patent infringement by nearly everyone who implements WiFi protocols 802.11 a/g. That's nearly everyone mind you :)
Read the full article at PocketPC Thoughts: WiFi Trouble Up Ahead