Late, but hopefully interesting

So this post is a little later than I'd hoped. Friday was a snow day for me, which should have given me plenty of extra time to post, but I didn't really get on the computer much. And basically I've just let it slide until today. Today's post will be me commenting on some interesting things I've found in the last few days, and the embedded links will allow you to read the the articles or visit the website. So in no particular order, here goes...

Have you been stuck on a gift idea for a certain someone? Pretty much anyone, actually, even yourself. Then maybe you should consider not buying material possessions and instead buy them an experience! At the website Excitations.com you can purchase, for yourself or as a gift, experiences in the DC metro area (and currently ONLY in the DC metro area) ranging from riding in a stockcar, skydiving, captaining a sailboat for a day (or year), hotair ballooning, flying in a vintage biplane, survival training, hang gliding...and so on for individuals and couples. There are also other, more relaxing options available. And the cool thing is you can purchase various gift packages that allow the receiver to choose what they want to do. Most of the packages offer about 6 to 8 choices. Check it out, it's very cool.

From a technology geek stand point, the new NEC flat battery is very neat. 30 second charge time? Check. Flexible? Check. Environmentally friendly? Check. 3mm thick? Check. For more info just Google News it. Just think, we now have a power source for that digital paper that people keep talking about...

The iPod Mini was, as some of you know, discontinued and its place taken by the iPod Nano. However, apparently some people are buying iPod Minis on EBay for above the old retail price. In fact some of them are buying Minis for more than a new Nano would cost them. Craziness.

And finally, for those with little children, here is an interesting toy...the LikeABike. It's for children 2 to 5 years old, is essentially a petal-less bike, and is suppose to help confidence and balance. It also apparently gets rid of the necessity for training wheels once the child moves up to a pedaled bike. Read about the LikeABike here and view the official website here.