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The Linkdown for Friday, Dec. 19
Ah, we have arrived. It’s the end of my week and the end of my year at the Statesman (at least until Dec. 31 when I make a brief appearance and then disappear again until Jan. 2).
It’s been a pretty incredible year and I owe much of it to you readers who have been nothing short of awesome. (I’m not always as curmudgeonly as yesterday, I assure you). Thanks for a great year — I wish you all a lovely holiday, no matter where you’ll be or what you’re doing.
Here’s the last Linkdown for 2008, your list of happy-happy, joy-joy links you should check out before you head to the airport or cuddle around a pot of hot cocoa:
- Hey, it’s Postmaster Santa! I didn’t even know he got promoted!
- Konami is bring “Metal Gear Solid,” “Frogger,” “Hellboy” and other hot properties to the iPhone and iPod Touch.
- Slacker.com has introduced a budget $3.99-a-month pricing option called Slacker Radio Plus.
- You can now mix together your own NPR Podcast. Make sure to include their Technology podcast. I hear that one is absolutely awesome.
- Speaking of which, this week’s All Tech Considered segment was a holiday tech gift guide. I seem to have worked on quite a few of those this year for someone who hasn’t yet bought any Christmas gifts.
- I made these cookies last night. They’re pretty awesome.
- You can now shop directly for some items from Yellowpages.com and see other new features in the site’s redesign. Ever wanted to see streaming video for “MAIL SERVICES - MATTRESS?” Now may be your chance.
- I got a lot of questions about MagicJack, which I included in our holiday gift guide. Now another service, Calling America, promises Web-based calling without any software or extra hardware to install. Skeptical? Try it out and let me know what you think
- A new online magazine for nerds like you and me, EnlightenNext. They tell me it’s for “Early adapters.” Quick! Adapt!
- Wanna know how 3G service stacks up in Austin? Gizmodo is on the case.
- Of course it had to happen: the presidential shoe-throwing incident is now a fun Flash game.
- NCSoft (oh, NCSoft; don’t go!) is rolling out “City of Heroes” for the Mac. You can read about the beta..
- The Statesman is launching its Texas Social Media Awards and you can nominate someone (Texans only). Much to the annoyance of my co-workers, I am dubbing it the “TSmackies” (with a silent “T”). Come on, TSmackies! Let’s make this thing happen! The winning will culminate in a big bash during South by Southwest Interactive.
- AOL presents yet another Web award: The URLies!
- UT alum Felicia Day of “Dr. Horrible” and “The Guild” has had her show added to Xbox Live. Yay, Felicia!
And that’s it! Be safe. Talk to you very soon.
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By Stacia Bowley
December 26, 2008 9:15 PM | Link to this
Hello!
A few weeks ago on All Things Considered, you mentioned a really small, cheap MP3 player. I tried to find it on the ATC website, but I couldn't. Could you help a sister out?
Thanks!
Stacia