Yesterday my wife and I were trying to find a restaurant to go to that we had not yet tried. I brought up Yahoo and looked to see what restaurants were in the are that we were going to be in, as well as to see if they were open, The first restaurant was remodeling and opening tomorrow, the second answered with voice mail, had me press one to make a reservation, and then told me that they didn't take reservations via voice mail.

Silly really.

What I thought as I was heading into the place we finally settled on, was that it would be great of I could synch my Clie with an iCal community that consisted of the entertainment section of my yellow pages, and then use my phone to either IM or email reservations, as well as the tickets to the movie that we watched (The Tuxedo). Lastly, in my ideal little geek world, it would be nice if we could reserve/prepay for the snack,s so that all we would have to do is walk into the theater, get our tickets form the machine (which then prompts the snack bar to make our order), and then proceed to our seats. I was reminded of this by the CNET story below:

Apple releases iSync beta. update The Mac maker's latest "i" application can be used to synchronize contact and calendar data with Palm handhelds, the iPod music player, and a number of Bluetooth-enabled cell phones. [CNET News.com]

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I Guess these will be out soon, I can't wait!

ZipZap Me, Baby!.

Pocket-Sized RC Cars Hit U.S. Soil

"The latest Asian craze, modifiable radio-controlled cars that fit in the palm of your hand, has finally hit the U.S.

In a press conference Wednesday, Radio Shack introduced the ZipZap line of miniature RC cars. Each is based upon real-life roadster, and can be tricked out with body kits and other accessories. Customers also have the option of upgrading and tweaking the gear ratios to give their car an extra boost.

The ZipZaps will go on sale later this month.

The ZipZaps Starter Kit comes with the Ford SVT Mustang Cobra, Porsche 911 Turbo, Honda Civic or Chrysler PT Cruiser body top and all the parts needed to zip the car together, the company said. The battery charges in less than a minute, and lasts between eight to twenty minutes, a company spokeswoman said....

Prices for the cars start at $19.99, and accessories and upgrades are priced from $1.99 to $12.99. A track kit will also be sold, Radio Shack said." [ExtremeTech, via Slashdot]

I think we have a new Friday sport at work!

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