I will probably be programming today… I have some software to debug, but it should not take too much time. The software was working in C#, and I got it coverted to VB.NET. Now I just need to remove the bugs… ANd I also have a meeting at the child care centre to go through procedures. Yuk, but someone needs to do it…

The Guardian has a story suggesting why the iPod is so popular. They put it down mostly to iTunes and iTunes Music Store – basically the organization and purchase of music making the product great – suggesting that the iPod music player is almost incidental. It is the other bits and pieces that go with it.

On the other hand, Tech Blog has a list of the 10 strangest gadgets for the future… Things like a toaster that cooks the toast between two pieces of glass, the self-cooling bear can and the motorised all-terrain skateboard.

And finally, the UNSW has a description of a 6 person chess set. I have not played chess for years, and I am not convinced that this will get me back into playing. Then again I have only ever won one game in my life!