Sony is about to roll out a ?pre-configured? and ?pre-wired? 12-zone home entertainment and control rack system that includes home control via a Control4 HC-500 and comes in a pre-built Middle Atlantic AXS rack.

Microsoft’s cross-platform multimedia engine Silverlight 1.0 has only been shipping since September, yet they’ve gone ahead and announced the v2 beta is on the way:

I officially entered old age last week (though that might be a slight exaggeration…). But on the bright side I got a lot of great birthday greetings and gadget gifts.

Messages came in over Facebook, via text, voicemail, e-cards, and (my favorite) via a Flip video - from my old office colleagues wishing me a happy birthday, and it was a perfect snapshot of what goes on in that den of iniquity every day.