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• 7 Things You Need to Know About Conficker (PC Mag)

• Did you see Monsters vs Aliens this weekend? For the extra couple bucks, it’s worth the hype in 3-D (Wired)

• A group in San Jose, CA are “calling for open standards for cloud computing” (EE Times)

• Did you know? Skype will launch services for the iPhone and the Blackberry in May? (MSNBC)

Happy Monday!

• Google is saving your butt once again – new “undo send” button (Wired)

• Microsoft Debuts IE8… and it’s already been hacked (Tech News World)

• Looking for better PC speakers? Here are six good choices, for less than $100 each (PCMag)

• SpiralFrog goes bust – what happened? (Tech Crunch)

Did anyone else catch Steve Wozniak on Dancing with the Stars last night? With his extra-sassy partner, Karinna Smirnoff, he did…ok.

Click here to see for yourself.

We’re still working on getting back to schedule here, thanks for hanging in!

We are going to finish this week the same way we started it – with links!

• For those of you who are up for a bit of a challenge… and have a lot of free time on your hands (Geeks Are Sexy)

• Microsoft will roll out 3 patches for Excel next week, but not the zero-day flaw (Computer World)

• Did you know that Obama has appointed the first ever Federal Chief of Information? Meet Vivek Kundra (SC Magazine)

• And for all the true geeks out there – the Top 7 Watchmen gadgets to look for (DVICE)

The Now IT Works staff has been hard at work this week in training – thanks for cutting us some slack on the posts.

Have a great weekend!

Here are some links to get you through this snowy start to the week -

• If you love your Wii so much, why don’t you marry it? (CNET)

• Read what health officials are saying about the new e-cigarettes, still seems weird to me (Tech News World)

• Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! (Wired)

• How is the recession affecting our love for gadgets? (CNN)

• It’s Friday, let’s ease into the day with cute little animals using Smartphones. Say it all together – aww! (Geeks Are Sexy)

• Feeling the pressure, Facebook has backed down on their user information policy. (CNN)

• Siruis XM has been granted a lifeline in the amount of $530 million dollars, saving them from a bankruptcy filing (Wired)

• And just for fun, here’s a list of 7 Technologies That Changed the World (PC World)

Have a good weekend everyone!

I’m sure we can all agree that the level of interest in celebrities has gotten out of hand. Mostly because we seem to no longer distinguish between someone who is famous for promoting themselves and someone who has talent and also happens to be famous.

Twittering allows just about anyone to update the world at large about what they are doing. Here are some Twitter-ing celebs that you may want to follow because they actually have something interesting to say-

• Tina Fey – she hasn’t posted in a while but expect the same sharp wit as with everything she does

• Lance Armstrong – he recently used his Twitter account to plea for the return of his stolen bike. Seriously, who steals a bike from Lance Armstrong?

• Al Gore – Now that he’s the go-to-environmental guy (and rightfully so!), Al Gore is much cooler now than as VP. Sorry, it’s true.

• Kevin Smith – he seems to be dipping his toe in slightly but he’s a guy who surely will have something hysterical and thought-provoking to say. Too bad there’s no more Smodcasts…

And of course you can now follow Now IT Works on Twitter!

• Since Valentine’s Day is this weekend, here’s a video with some pink gadgets you can buy your honey. An ominous warning states “may cause breakups. Hmm… (Wired)

• This could be addictive – a new site called Diddit, that allows you to check off the to-do list for your life (Tech Crunch)

• Why do I feel like I heard this news 3 months ago? Apple is potentially gearing up to release a $99 iPhone (CNET)

• Finally, as our country celebrates Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, here is an article showing him as a “technology leader” in his own time (US News)

• Thanks to Christian Bale, Wired has compiled a list of the Top 10 Celebrity Rants caught on tape (Wired)

• And of course, if you need the shirt (this one made me laugh)… (Despair.com)

• Real Deal podcast #147 – Shortcuts (CNET)

• I guess the new term for stalking is “Google Latitude” (ComputerWorld)

The groundhog has seen his shadow, which means 6 more weeks of winter. Here’s a way to pass the time and take your mind off of it.

Wired has been kind enough to review the worst ads from last nights Super Bowl, by quarter.

My favorite has to be the Hulu ad with Alec Baldwin – I’m totally under his comedic spell thanks to 30 Rock. To see the ad, click here.