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However traumatic it was for you the last time you were unfortunate enough to see the infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), I bet it wasn’t this traumatic.

See the lovely BSOD that flashed for the world to see last Friday night at the Olympics Opening Ceremonies?

One thing that makes online shopping risky is buying something sight unseen. You don’t have the benefit of actually trying the item on and making sure it fits and looks good.

EyeBuyDirect.com has succeeded in removing that risk for their customers. They have created a virtual reality dressing room and a community zone with which you can receive feedback about what you want to buy.

This is a very affordable option for anyone who needs prescription eyeglasses. EyeBuyDirect offers complete frames and lenses that cost only $7.95. They offer the hottest new colors including pink mist, daiquiri green and spring crocus and they have the brands people want, like Gucci, Dior, CK, Police and Armani.

I wish I wore glasses because this is cool!

This is useful…

Wikipedia has an up-to-date medal count where it is easy to keep track of the current medals as they are being won in Beijing.

Summer Olympics Medal Count

The table is broken down to rank, nation, gold, silver, bronze and total medals won for that nation.

This is a compilation of the information that Wikipedia has received from the International Olympic Committee.

I found an interesting source for desktops and laptops tonight that would be ideal for anyone who is on the hunt for speed and premium performance. It’s a blog called Alienware Computers and this is the place to browse if you are looking for powerful technology but may feel limited by inferior computer knowledge.

There are some good deals to be had and select computers ship free within 48 hours!

The 2008 Perseid meteor shower peaks this week. It should be a great show for those that are fortunate to have clear skies. The meteor shower should average one meteor per minute at its peak in the early morning hours on Tuesday after the show begins on Monday night late in the evening.

Unfortunately, for youngsters who will be sleeping later, this year’s shower will be less than ideal during the earlier evening hours because of a late-setting waxing gibbous moon. The best time to view the Perseid meteor shower is around 1:30 a.m. and after.

The best way to view the shower is to get as far away from light pollution as possible. The darker it is on the ground the brighter everything is in the sky. No telescope is needed, just the naked eye. Just find a spot where you can lie on the ground and look up at the sky.

Happy sky gazing!