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Via Fake Steve (yes, I am still reading Fake Steve's Blog), this is for a little lightness to your day. It's pretty funny:

Deezer

New, legit, legal, and free streaming music on demand from Deezer(formerly BlogMusik.net). Very similar to Pandora and Last.FM, but Deezer allows you to choose who you listen to and like Pandora, will play similar artists with 'Smart Playlists'. I have only played around on Deezer.com for a little bit, but it is fast and has a nice, simple design that seems to work effortlessly. It also has a cool feature called Blog and Share where you can embed a Deezer player on your blog or website and share streaming songs. Deezer is not a download site, but a great way to check out full albums on demand before you purchase, or for just listening to while at your computer. Deezer is a French site who had many legal hoops to jump through, but apparently they have won the legal battle (for now) and it is up and running. Check out a more in-depth review at TechCrunch, or sign-up for free at Deezer and start enjoying some good tunes while browsing. Enjoy.

Scooter Remembered

Phil Rizzuto, aka Scooter, died yesterday at age 89. Scooter played for the Yanks before my time, but remember loving him as an announcer. Scooter was famous for saying "Holy Cow" when something exciting happened in a game, and don't forget his cameo on Meatloaf's 'Paradise by the Dashboard Light'. Truly a classy and fun guy, Phil Rizutto will be remembered as a Yankee legend. Never Take Anything For Nuthin...

Gmail Toolbox

One of my new favorite places to get caught up on news and tidbits of tech information is the social news network, Mashible. From, Mashible is a great list of resources for my favorite email program, Gmail. This is a comprehensive list of all things Gmail and tools and hacks to beef-up the already impressive email program. Enjoy.

Apple Media Event

Once again, Mac fans are eagerly awaiting yet another 'keynote' address from the real Steve Jobs today in an Apple media event that is dedicated to 'Mac-related' announcements. The rumor mill is confident that the new brushed metal iMacs will be released with a new sleak look guaranteed to Wow the computer world and blow away the competition. Also anticipated is a much-needed update to the fairly lame dot-mac service that Apple currently charges $99/year membership. This is a highly criticized service that has seemingly been ignored for many years and the cost of membership does not justify the rewards. Steve Jobs has publicly acknowledged the need for an overhaul and the rumors believe today is the day for the unveiling of a revised dot-mac that may justify the price. My fingers are crossed. Other announcements could include iLife '08 and iWork '08 overhauls. Once again, Steve has us all in his grips and credit cards are ready to go. Hold on to your hats, today could be a good day for Mac-faithfuls...

Fake Steve Revealed

Well, it is official: Fake Steve Jobs has finally been exposed; see here. Brad Stone from the New York Times is getting the credit for spoiling the fun and revealing that Fake Steve is really Daniel Lyons, a senior editor at Forbes Magazine. Fake Steve posted his response to the expose of his real identity and sounded surprised that it has taken this long for someone to figure it out. Is this the end of the Fake Steve blog? I would have to think it must be, but I am sure there will be some good spin-offs. All good things have to end, but hats off to Lyons who is obviously a talented guy. Well done. To watch the video interview with Daniel Lyons discussing the outing, see here.

500 & 755

Congratulations to A-Rod and Barry Bonds for 500 and 755 home runs today. Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player at 32 years old to hit 500 home runs and Barry Bonds tied Hank Aaron's 755 home run record that many believed would never be broken. Both sluggers have faced endless criticism by fans and the media, but their accomplishments should be appreciated and respected by all fans of the game. Kudos to both for the milestones they reached today. Hats off!