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• After complaining via Twitter about his lack of playing time against the New England Patriots, David Clowney of the New York Jets was benched for the game against the Tennessee Titans (Bloomberg)

• Twitter is being banned (and how!) by Texas Tech after a linebacker from the team “tweeted” that the coach was late to a Sunday meeting after their loss to Houston (AP)

• The Milwaukee Bucks are taking it one step further by banning Twitter by any player at the practice facility, at the Bradley Center or any road arena (USA Today)

Hello loyal readers! My apologies for the delay in posts – things have been very busy here at Now IT Works and we aren’t complaining!

Let’s get back into the swing of things with some links to end your week -

• iPod Touch versus the Zune HD – which one is right for you? (PC Mag)

• Are you ready for 2010 and the arrival of 3-D television in the comfort of your own home (CNN)

• Take a tour of some amazing computer science buildings (Geeks are Sexy)

Have a great weekend!

Hello everyone, let’s start the week out with some links:

• As summer closes, Geek Dad shares the 5 things he won’t let his kids bring in the car (Wired)

• Rhapsody music services are headed for the iPhone (PC World)

• This is a must-read as social networking sites continue to permeate our lives – How Social Media Can Hurt Your Career (CNN)

• And just for fun – here are the Top 10 Trick MacGyver Would Be Proud Of (Geeks Are Sexy)

Happy Monday!

• Would you pay one penny to send an email, to join in the fight against spammers? FYI – the penny goes to charity (Wired)

• You will be seriously asking yourself “there’s an app for that?!” as you peruse this gallery of 10 Most Idiotic iPhone Apps (PC World)

• Are you a fan of the Redbox? As it turns out, Hollywood is not… (CNN)

• And lastly, it’s already back to school time! Here are 16 Back to School Gadgets for the older crowd (Computer World)

Have a great weekend everyone!

Here’s a post that’s on the lighter side and close to my heart – I think the quilt might just be my favorite…

Take a few minutes this afternoon to enjoy:

Wednesday Geeky Pics – Geeky Arts & Crafts from Geeks Are Sexy

And I feel it’s only right to include a link to these felt Star Wars Finger Puppets. Say it with me “aww!”

• NFL versus Twitter – a thin line between love and hate (Tech News World)

• Denver Nuggets guard, J.R. Smith closed his Twitter account this week amid controversy and accusations of gang codes in his messages (Yahoo Sports )

• No mention of sports and technology would be complete with a little Starbury TV. You have no idea what you’re missing! (justin.tv)

• Roger Federer released pictures of his newborn twins on Facebook this morning. Say it all together now- “aww!!”  (MSNBC)

• And in honor of the great John Hughes passing – Dan Shanoff declares “Ferris Beuller has the best sports fan scene in movie history” (Sporting News)

Have a great weekend everyone!

You were just going to waste time this afternoon anyway – enjoy!

• Would you like to learn how to speak Spanish? Start a business? Learn the Single Ladies dance? Here’s a story that explains “How to Learn Anything on the Web” (PC World)

• When you tell someone that you “love” your iPhone or your Mac  – do you love it as much as these crazy people? (PC World)

• And finally – kick back at your desk and stream TV from your desk (PC Magazine)

Have a great weekend everyone!

• Have you ever wondered what the guts of your computer look like? Fear not, here is a handy guide complete with the name of each tiny piece of technology! (Geeks are Sexy)

• Apple is rumored to be working on an iPod Touch with camcorder and microphone recording capabilities (Wired Magazine)

• Are you guilty of “padding” the numbers when it comes to your Twitter followers? Maybe not, but some are (MSNBC)

• And finally, this proves that there is, in fact, an iPhone application for everything (PC World)

This post is especially for the ladies of Now IT Works – the under appreciated other halves, if you will.

Wired has a countdown of the “Top 10 Endearing Habits of a Geeky Spouse“. From love poems written in Elvish to never having your Sundays ruined by football, this list covers a few of the more comical benefits of loving your geek.

• Just in time for the holiday weekend – learn how to take better fireworks pics! (Wired)

• The Pirate Bay Sale – “Death of an Era” (PC World)

• Somehow there’s not more outrage about this story – censorship and the cover-up of the kidnapped Times reporter (Tech News World)

• And did you know – the Walkman turned 30 this week! If you don’t know what a Walkman is… well, never mind (Geeks Are Sexy)

Have a safe and healthy holiday weekend everyone!