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This is wild.  Last night at a party in Portola Valley I met a man who collects tanks and fire engines. He even has his own Scud missle and a mobile launcher. Nice.  [Scripting News]

Great advice.  I hate telemarketers.  Sick of Telemarketers?. Disclaimer: Yes, I am freely cutting and pasting this information from junkbuster.org. I feel that this is information that most all of us could benefit from and thought I would share it. Junkbuster.org has a script for dealing with telemarketers, software for dealing with web ads and help in ending junkmail. [kuro5hin.org]

I still want one.  TiVo Service Cost Rising [Slashdot]

This one just did not excite me at all.  The Entrepreneur’s Checklist. Do you have what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur? Take the test – Elena’s quick checklist will help you assess your capabilities! [SitePoint]

Great insight me thinks.  Lynn Hall. “We did not change as we grew older; we just became more clearly ourselves.” [Motivational Quotes of the Day]

Feed me!  Feed me!  Great quote.  Sefer Hasidim. “If hunger makes you irritable, better eat and be pleasant.” [Motivational Quotes of the Day]

Go Carly, Go!  Investors Discuss Fiorina Replacement. Hewlett-Packard Co. investors have discussed asking former Chief Executive Lew Platt to become interim chairman if the proposed merger with Compaq is rejected. [The New York Times: Technology]