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I may not always love my Vista PC, but Microsoft got it right with the sidebar. And I just learned about an XM gadget over on Addicted to Digital Media. I’ve only played with the XM Online Radio widget a few minutes, but I can already tell you it’s a keeper - It’s simple and works well. In addition to the core functionality, it also links to related YouTube videos, lyrics, etc though I’m perfectly content listening to my favorite stations (above).

When I host a Super Bowl party the things I usually worry about is having enough food, making sure my TV and audio are in working condition and there is enough seating. What else could go wrong?

Picture this. You have a group of people coming over to watch the most watched game of the year - the Super Bowl game on your home theater, projection screen system. Everything is going well, the pre-game is on in the background as people are arriving and all of the sudden the channel goes black. No picture, no sound nothing. You frantically check all the other channels which are all fine. After almost an hour a message finally appears on the screen telling you they are experiencing technical difficulties…

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