- Blurb.com is going to start producing full color hardcover books and will offer 600 bloggers the option to convert their blogs to books [via Wired]
- Microsoft has launched Live QnA. I beta tested this extensively for 30 days.
- Google’s Eric Schmidt has joined Apple’s board. I’m not sure what to make of this move. Does it mean Google is one step closer to buying Apple? I still believe the OS move, the one that Google has ferverntly denied to date will center around a Linux variant of some kind. I believe GoogleOS is coming in some shape or form. Does Google believe that online is the only way to fly?
- Ubuntu on top in Linux desktop survey
- A list of the new Fall TV shows by network. Hereos looks interesting to me. I’ll have to catch it on the internet (legally, if available) or wait for the DVD to come out. 70+ days without TV [via Digg]
- electronic pink slips alert — Radio Shack tells 400 employees they won’t be needed any more via email.
- Sell your software at Windows Marketplace [via Inside Microsoft]
- Major Nelson shares that an episode of Battlestar Galactica in standard defintion available for download (free) on the Xbox 360. This has raised speculation that maybe they will be using the Xbox Live Marketplace as a legal movie download site? If this turns out to be true what’s the point if the movies aren’t in HD? And if they are in HD more than a 20GB hard drive will be needed for storage. I saw a 500GB external drive for $249 the other day. Sub $500 TB drives are here which means I’m about 6-8 months late on my prediction that this would happen at the end of 2005.
- A few hundred people show up for Mike Tyson sparring on the Las Vegas strip. A true character study for the rise and fall of a prize fighter who could have been the greatest of all time.

• Mcdonalds offers free Austin Powers rental on Xbox Live
• First time rented and watched movie on Xbox 360 last night
• Xbox 360 hard drive to say uncle starting November 22, thanks to HDTV and movie content
• Where do I send the check for the $100 Xbox developer kit?
• Why Google should be concerned about Microsoft Points and Achievements
• Live and Let Lumines download