Just days after shoe-throwing scenario during a press conference at Baghdad, President Bush’s dodging capabilities is slowly becoming an internet meme. It turned into a flash game, a .GIF animation and several other alteration.

Bush’s Boot Camp

You have to help Bush by shooting at shoes. Don’t let it hit him and be careful not to shoot at him too!

Play the full game here.

Bush Matrix Style

Ah Photoshop, what would we do without you?

Bush WoW style

Bush must have maxed out his AGI eh?

Bush Pokemon style

Bushasaur was captured! Now its time to train him.

My blog hit its first ever bandwidth exceed limit last month, just 14 days after it first went live. It is humbling that many readers have hit the “I Like it” mark since several of my post hit the pages of Stumbleupon.

But due to the amount of traffic, my 4GB bandwidth flew away, just like that.

I’ll be more carefull next time though.

Admit it, we have downloaded illegal music maybe once or twice, but music publishers can’t blame it on us. Do they expect us to sit here while the shinny, big apple is in front of us? Of course we get tempted, to download a few and maybe some more — but nonetheless it is illegal.

So, I’ve listed here the BEST, FREE, LEGAL and FULL VERSION softwares per category developed by hobbyists, non-profit developers and organizations. These are free because they are open-source, meaning anyone can revise the software and upload it (given that it is stable) or the developers are just rich. Either way, we are loving all these FREE Softwares!

Free Downloads! 3D Graphics, Anti-spyware, anti-virus, anti-rootkit, Free media players and browsers. Enjoy the limitless open-source for your office and documents, events, email and business. Unleash your creative side with this free softwares for 2D Graphics and Image manipulation and desktop enhancement. Kill that boredom with games wont even cost you a penny or establish a blog with the free developer tools. Be a star in YouTube and start your own vlog using the free video blogging softwares!

3D Graphics (Alternative for Maya 3D)

• Blender 3D - My personal favorite. Blender 3D is unbelievably professional looking for a free software. If you are a frustrated 3D artist/developer or just a noob in the 3D scene, Blender 3D is just right for you. Tutorials can be found at their official website and at Tutorialized.com
• Google Sketchup - Dream, Design and communicate in 3D. Google Sketchup comes in two different versions, the free version and the paid one. Google sketchup is more exciting to use if you have Google Earth installed in your PC. You can create models of real-world buildings and other structures, upload them to the Sketchup servers and let the world see your creation!

Anti-Spyware / Anti-virus / Anti-rootkit (Alternative for Norton and McAffee)

• Ad-Aware SE Personal - This is the most popular anti-spyware ever, with nearly a million of downloads every week! It has a sleek design… but forget the design, when talking about anti-spywares we talk about performance — which Ad-aware has.
• AVG Anti-Virus Free - Probably the most popular free AV, I’ve been using AVG, January last year till now. Unlike Norton, it doesn’t run heavy load on your background so it won’t affect the performance of your PC.
• RootkitRevealer - one of my fave. It is an advanced root kit detection utility. It output lists Registry and file system API discrepancies that may indicate the presence of a user-mode or kernel-mode rootkit. (nosebleed).

Media Player / Streaming / Podcast (Alternative for Microsoft Media Player and Real Player)

• Songbird - Ubercool player! I love the streaming radio stations embedded on the player. Now, I can listen to my music or radio stations with just one player that does not eats up my memory!
• Pandora - Lets you discover music by means of analyzing the patterns of the type of music you like. (not available outside US)
• Musicovery - also lets you discover music only that you chooses the genre and the timeline instead of the artist or the song. (Available everywhere)
• You may also want to look at my Top 10 free online music players.

Browsers / Plugins (Alternative for Internet Explorer)

• Mozilla FireFox - who doesn’t know Firefox? Winner of numerous awards, Firefox is famous with its Tab Browsing and fast loading of pages.
• Hyperwords - This plugin makes the internet more interactive by making any word or phrase into an immediate search term. Watch the video here.
• Comodo Verification Engine - an anti-phishing or identity theft tool. Place your mouse cursor over a site logo. If it is authentic, a green border will appear around your browser. So if you really wish to be sure you are looking at the real Paypal site rather than a clever imitation created to steal your identity, install Verification Engine now!

Office / Documents (Alternative for Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat)

• OpenOffice - The real alternative for the whole office apps, OpenOffice is complete from Word processing to diagram maker (Visio).
• Cute PDF Writer - Don’t confuse the name with what this free software can do. If you don’t have the commercial version of Acrobat, you probably can’t create PDF files too. Cute PDF Writer is the free version of commercial PDF creation software. CutePDF Writer installs itself as a “printer subsystem”. This enables virtually any Windows applications (must be able to print) to create professional quality PDF documents - with just a push of a button!
• WikiPad - Hearts on this free software! What makes WikiPad different from other notepad applications is the ease with which you can cross-link your information. Links in a wiki are created by typing in WikiWords. A WikiWord is any mixed case word typed into the editor. TodoList or JohnDoe are example WikiWords. The term wiki means “quick” in Hawaiian, and wikis are all about quickly linking your information together.

Events / Calendar (Alternative for your real calendar!)

• 30 Boxes - It lets you connect with people who matters most. Does what most calendar do, only in a techie, cool way.
• Google Calendar - C’mon, everybody loves google products. They are light and easy to use. Google Calendar isn’t far from those.

Email / Communication (Alternative for Outlook Express and paid POP3 Mails)

• Thunderbird - Another Mozilla product. I once used this, and I could say that it’s a great client. If you have a Gmail account, you can use this to instantly download your mails to your PC.
• Desktop SMS - Send your SMS directly from your PC! - Just download DesktopSMS and install it. Desktop SMS allows you to send SMS as easy and convenient as emails. Just enter the recipient and your message, press “send” and your done! Desktop SMS seamlessly integrates with Microsoft Outlook® and Outlook Express®!

Imaging / 2D Graphics (Alternative for Adobe Photoshop)

• GIMP - GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It has many capabilities. It can be used as a simple paint program, an expert quality photo retouching program, an online batch processing system, a mass production image renderer, an image format converter, etc.
• Draw Plus - Are you one of those people who always wanted to unleash your creativity with a powerful drawing and graphics product, but didn’t want to spend hundreds of pounds on software to do it? Have you always thought that to produce high quality graphics and animations you’d need expensive training and hours of concentration? The award-winning DrawPlus 4 is the user-friendly program that will enable you to produce outstanding results with all your drawings, graphics, illustrations and animations. You’ll be astounded by how much power this amazing software sensation gives you, and all for free!

Desktop Enhancement

• uTorrent - µTorrent is a lightweight and efficient BitTorrent client for Windows with many features.
• FlashGot - is a free Mozilla/Firefox/Flock/Thunderbird extension (compatible with Netscape too), meant to handle single and massive (”all” and “selection”) downloads with several external Download Managers.

Games (Alternative for many over-rated commercial games!)

• Line Rider - An internet based application. You probably heard about this many times. Line rider had been featured several times on YouTube. I’m not an expert with this game but I find it nice nonetheless. The interface is simple but requires knowledge in Physics! OMG!
• Invasion Force Turbo - features smooth graphics, addictive and fun game play, frenetic action, spectacular and colorful particle effects and it is completely free!
• Plasma Pong - Plasma Pong is a variation of Pong that utilizes real-time fluid dynamics to drive the game environment. Players have several new abilities that add fun twists to the classic game. In the game you can inject plasma fluid into the environment, create a vacuum from your paddle, and blast shockwaves into the playing area. All these abilities have fluid-based kinetic effects on the ball, making Plasma Pong a fast-paced and exciting game.
• MechCommander 2 - MechCommander 2 Shared Source Code Release - This is the Shared Source release for MechCommander 2. This release contains all of the source code an source assets required to build MechCommander 2. This release can be used with the Microsoft XNA Build March 2006 CTP.

Programming / Development

• Krugle - Krugle is the search engine for developers! Krugle makes it easy for developers to find source code and technical information - fast!
• Browsershots - Ever wonder how your blog looks like at IE, Firefox, Opera or any other browser? Browsershots is a free online platform where you can test your web design in different browsers. When you submit your web address, it will be added to the job queue. A number of distributed computers will automatically open your website in their browser. Then they will make screenshots and upload them to the central server here.

Video Blogging / Multimedia (Alternative for iTunes, Adobe Premier and Nero)

• Miro(Democracy) - The free open-source internet TV and video player.
• Split Camera - SplitCamera is a freeware virtual video clone and split video capture driver for connecting several applications to a single video capture source. Usually, if you have a web camera or video camera connected to your computer, you cannot use it in more than one application at the same time, and there is no standard Windows options that makes it possible. Split Camera driver allows you to easily multiply your web-camera (any models), video cameras ( any model: analog or ditial : VHS, DV, TV-IN or TV-tunner ) in video chat or video conference software like ICQ, Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, Skype Video, Camfrog, AOL AIM, Pal Talk, or whatever… and to broadcast it to many users at a time.
• ImageToAVI - ImageToAVI will quickly convert a list of image/picture files into an AVI video. That video can then be loaded into your favorite DVD authoring program and burned to disc. Just imagine, your entire family photo collection converted to everlasting 1’s and 0’s.

Whew! That’s it for now. If ever I found new freebies, I will post it here in my blog. If you like this post, please Digg it or Stumbleupon it.

Steve Jobs - you know the guy who invented the iPhone, has this interest on Zen Buddism, so this is my tribute to him. Steve, send me a freegin iPhone.

The 22 Zen Buddism Principles:

1. Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just pretty much leave me the hell alone.
2. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and leaky tire.
3. It’s always darkest before dawn. So if you’re going to steal your neighbor’s newspaper, that’s the time to do it.
4. Don’t be irreplaceable. If you can’t be replaced, you can’t be promoted.
5. Always remember that you’re unique. Just like everyone else.
6. Never test the depth of the water with both feet.
7. If you think nobody cares if you’re alive, try missing a couple of car payments.
8. Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you’re a mile away and you have their shoes.
9. If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you.
10. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.
11. If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.
12. If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.
13. Some days you’re the bug; some days you’re the windshield.
14. Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.
15. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it back in your pocket.
16. A closed mouth gathers no foot.
17. Duct tape is like ‘The Force’. It has a light side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together.
18. There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works.
19. Generally speaking, you aren’t learning much when your lips are moving.
20. Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it.
21. Never miss a good chance to shut up.
22. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. And I mean never.

Need to sound different when saying that 3 magic words? Then know how to say “I Love You” in 50 funny (and somehow weird) ways!

1. “If my heart were a baked potato, I’d serve it to you with extra butter and sour cream.”
2. “Your terrible personality isn’t so terrible after a few drinks and even when I sober up, it’s not as terrible as everyone says.”
3. “I’d shave my entire body with a dull, rusty razor blade and take a vinegar bath for you.”
4. “I am rubber, you are glue, and any feelings you have for me bounce off and stick to you. Ironically, I feel the same way.”
5. “The other day I saw this little girl drops her whole ice cream cone on the ground and start bawling. After I stopped laughing, I thought, “I’m the same way when you don’t call when you say you will.”
6. “I saw you in the morning, on the toilet, and I didn’t run screaming. So there.”
7. “Hug me. If you let go — you lose.”
8. “Umm… like… you and me? Yeah. You and me.”
9. “You are to me what an eye patch and parrot is to a pirate.”
10. “You are the hole in my donut.”
11. “I am the pork, you are the beans.”
12. “You make me want to vomit little chocolate hearts.”
13. “You are my personal parachute.”
14. “If you were a margarita, I’d drink you by the bucket.”
15. “I really like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like, like you.”
16. “If I had my junior high dance to do all over again, I’d lean against the far wall, stare at you, and hate myself for not asking you if you liked the punch.”
17. “I don’t love you. I merely enjoy tolerating your existence immensely.”
18. “I’ll still want to have sex with you even when you’re old, fat, and ugly.”
19. “You had me at ‘Stop following me’.”
20. “Your farts smell like vanilla.”
21. “We’re a two person chain gang.”
22. “I am valedictorian of the University of You.”
23. “If you needed a kidney transplant, I’d also throw in a bonus lung.”
24. “The wet, fatty ball of muscle and sinew that pumps my thick, steaming blood to all of my internal organs starts to beat irregularly when you come into my line of sight.”
25. “You are to me what Oprah is to mediocre self-help gurus.”
26. “While you’re in the shower, I collect your skin flakes from the sheets and now I carry them around in this little napkin I keep tied around my neck.”
27. “You suck! So good.”
28. “If you were frozen in Carbonite and taken by bounty hunters, I’d gladly disguise myself, infiltrate a fortress of intergalactic gangsters, threaten them with a thermal detonator, and defrost you myself.”
29. “When I was a kid I was kind of stupid and I thought it would be fun if I stuck a fork in the wall socket and obviously I was thrown across the room. Well, that shock that made my teeth chatter and my hair fall out? That’s like you.”
30. “We are totally codependent and I don’t want it any other way.”
31. “This is the “happily ever after” part of the damn fairy tale, dig?”
32. “If you were a handful of genital crabs, I’d never change my underwear.”
33. “I’m not saying we shouldn’t see other people. I’m just saying I’ll chase whoever you see out of town with a nail-studded baseball bat.”
34. “I am your blank check. Don’t bounce me.”
35. “Shut your piehole! Okay — now kiss me with that beautiful piehole.” (piehole is a slang for mouth)
36. “If you were in a horrible accident and they put your head in a saline solution-filled fish tank, I’d feed you, change your water, and carry you on my back everyday until they built you a kick-ass robot body.”
37. “If given the choice between playing roundball like Michael Jordan and raising rugrats with you in a trailer park then I’d be the first to stand in line to buy diapers.”
38. “You’re such a fucking asshole! And so am I. Let’s forgive each other, get drunk, and screw.”
39. “If I was smart, I’d follow you around like a puppy and never, ever crap in the corner.”
40. “Not only would I carry you out of the factory and drive away you away on my sweet chopper… I’d also buy you a beer and a basket of fries.”
41. I wrote you a poem: “You walk in beauty like the night/ which means you’re the hottest babe in sight/Come home with me so I don’t get in a fight/I agree with what you said: you are always right.”
42. “I’m a grown up and just face the facts that you’re my security blanket.”
43. “You don’t know it, but right here, right now, is the point in the musical montage part of the movie. Let’s split a pretzel and go for a walk on the footbridge.”
44. “Not only would I die for you, I’d bitch slap Satan a good one, too.”
45. “Look: you’re the only one allowed in my bunker. So go get some batteries while I’ll clean my shotgun.”
46. “I’m a junky for your instant messages.”
47. “I had the weirdest dream last night: I was waking up just as dawn was breaking, but instead of the sun rising on the horizon, it was your glowing face. You were smiling and glowing and it felt too good. Isn’t that just strange? I have NO idea what that means. Pass the ketchup.”
48. “You’re my best and only naked friend.”
49. “If you we’re a cigarette, I’d smoke five packs of you everyday and welcome each and every eventual tumor.”
50. “Let’s set aside cool, ironic detachment for just a moment, shall we? I love you. Wow… wasn’t that just like lame movie Reality Bites? You’ve never seen it? It’s awesome… in a totally stupid way.”

Not bad! Some are really cheesy while some are way too sweet. I emphasized my favorites And if you really like like like like like like like like this post, please StumbleUpon and Digg it!

Below are the list of top online music sources you can listen at for free!

1. Musicovery

Musicovery offers a new way of listening to music. It won’t let you choose the artist you want to listen to, not even the songs — but it will allow you to specify the genre, year and the atmosphere of the songs that will be played via its “mood console.”

2. Pandora

Pandora is the personalized internet radio service that helps you find new music based on your old and current favorites. Much like Musicovery it won’t let you choose the songs that will be played, instead it will suggest songs based on your favorites. Pandora is only accessible within the US (although there are proxy servers that would let you by-pass the country identification system).

3. Imeem

Imeem is popular to social networking sites because it let its users to embed their music to their MySpace, Friendster and Facebook profiles. It features music, videos, playlist and its growing number of communities.

4. Finetune

Finetune is personally one of my favorite online music player. Just like Pandora, it suggests you the songs you probably would like based on the initial artist you played. It also gives you a bits of facts about the artist currently playing. Finetune has a desktop version of its online player which you can download to your PCs for an uninterrupted music listening.

6. Bedtime Tunes

Bedtime Tunes is an exciting online music service wich allows you to randomly listen to users finely selected mellow music that will surely help you relax and sleep. I personally listened to this online music player last week for a straight 7 days, and I’m telling you I really had peaceful nights. The website’s playlist is “updated nightly.”

7. Afternoon Delight

Afternoon Delight is Bedtime Tune’s daylight counterpart. It offers up-beat music that will surely turn your sleepy afternoons up and going.

8. Grooveshark Lite

Grooveshark isn’t different from other static online music players. What sets it apart from the rest, is its sleek design, full flash integration and the option to download the music — legally.

9. Anywhere.FM

Anywhere.FM is a community based online music player. It lets you listen to music uploaded by other users based on the song’s genre. Aside from this, you can upload your too, and when you logged in from another computer, your playlist will be loaded — making your music accessible anytime anywhere.

10. Skreemr

On our tenth spot is actually not an online music player (even though it can do that too). Skreemer is an MP3 search engine which has the ability to play the music it searches through its embeddable music player widget. Skreemr also boasts its AudioRank system, the new scoring system to help put the best quality, most reliable files at the top of the results.

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Got a sleek online music player you know that isn’t on the list? Just add it via comment and maybe I could include it on my next list.

I noticed yesterday that there was something new in my Facebook homepage. No, it was not a poke nor a superpoke or any other apps. It was an invitation to view the beta version of the new Facebook that will soon be launched.

This means that the redesign will push through even despite recent statistics indicate that many users who migrate over to the new Facebook design are reverting back to the old.

The redesigned Facebook is more widgetized and is less cramped compared to the old version. I personally like the new design because it is clean and easy to navigate. I still hate their photo uploader though.

The new design will go live next week.

So do you like Facebook’s facelift?

1. Speak frankly with a doctor: Leave embarrassment in the waiting room. Women are taught at an early age to be candid and open with their doctors. Symptoms that can be uncomfortable to talk about - such as erectile dysfunction - can be tied to more serious ailments such as diabetes and heart disease. Men, despite cultural tradition, should also request breast checks.

“It’s a part of the body and should be examined,” Legato says.

She encourages men to perform testicular self-exams in the way women are taught to check their breasts for irregularities. Although men may cringe at getting a prostate check, they are far less uncomfortable than experiencing the pain of cancer treatment.

2. Check testosterone levels: Beginning at age 30, testosterone begins to dip by 1% each year, says Legato. Lowered testosterone levels can lead to a decrease in vitality, muscle mass, ability to perform prolonged exercise, memory, concentration, and libido. Not only does this impair quality of life, it can contribute to depression, which can have a significant effect on male health, potentially increasing the risk of coronary disease. There are several treatments available - including gels, patches, and injections - that can help restore this vital hormone to proper levels.

Robert Ruxin, MD, an endocrinologist from Ridgefield, Conn., says normal testosterone loss has little correlative effect on vitality or sexuality. But there are instances when dramatic loss - more likely between the ages between of 60 and 80 - can impede quality of life.

“When it drops normally, probably not, but very low, yes,” Ruxin says. “A level that drops from 800 to 500 has not been shown to have a clinical effect. Maybe from 800 to 400 can be too low.”

Diabetes patients, for example, may have a greater risk of significant testosterone loss. Conversely, pituitary hormones, he says, can balance out the effects of the difference in individuals who are losing testosterone at a typical rate.

“There’s a wide variation of normal.”

3. Immune systems: The male immune system is not as vigorous as those of females, and men die from seven of the 10 most common infections at a higher rate, Legato says, particularly tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases. Sanitary sexual practices are essential, beginning with use of a condom. Men should check for updated vaccinations with their doctor when traveling to foreign countries. A tetanus shot should be administered every 10 years.

“Immunization is not finished after the second year of life,” Legato says.

Proper nutrition and supplementation can also be beneficial. Despite the gender-focused attention it receives, osteoporosis also strikes men.

4. Recognize and treat depression: Male depression may be much more common than has been previously estimated. Symptoms aren’t always obvious.

“We glibly state that women are twice as often depressed as men throughout the world,” she says. “What they do is turn to behaviors that are semi-socially acceptable: drinking alcohol, TV watching, greater sexual exploits.”

Legato is convinced the vulnerability of depression can compromise men’s health in other ways, leading to increased instance of disease and greater male mortality from such conditions. It’s also a common symptom of “andropause,” which is marked by a decrease of testosterone in males that is similar, if less dramatic, than the effect of menopause in females. Indeed, males are also susceptible to the notorious hot flashes that have often marked the change of life for women, albeit years later.

Legato says the current medical system often prevents doctors from obtaining a proper understanding of a patient’s personality and life structure. Make time to discuss any such issues with a doctor and be open to treatment. “A pill is not always the cure,” Legato says. “Structured conversations can be very helpful.”

While Ruxin is not convinced that andropause is a genuine male concern, others are in sync with Legato’s insights on male depression.

James Korman, PsyD, ACT, director of the Behavioral Health and Cognitive Therapy Center at Summit Medical Group in New Jersey, agrees that depression in men occurs far more often than reported. He also points to cultural factors as often influencing men’s reluctance to get treatment.

“Men tend to express depression differently than women,” Korman says. “This can result in sleep disturbances, mood change, and sexual disinterest.”

Left untreated, depression can have catastrophic results.

Regarding suicide, Korman says that while women typically make more attempts, “men are much better at completing it.”

Men need to realize, Legato says, how destructive depression can be to their health and openly discuss their concerns with a doctor.

“To enjoy the day and be as viable as possible in the present is the best attitude,” she says.

5. Keep a close eye on young males: The reckless nature and lifestyle of adolescents make them prime targets for injury or death. Females develop a more evolved sense of judgment and decision making at an earlier age then males. Add to that the cocktail of testosterone and other hormones and, biologically, males possess a potentially lethal internal recipe. Monitoring their activities and setting careful limits is vital. “Boys have been compared to a Porsche without brakes,” Legato says. “They take risks, are idealistic, intense, and believe they’re invulnerable.”

6. Assess your risk for coronary disease: Coronary disease, Legato says, “takes a toll on men in their prime and leaves families bereft.” It’s imperative to sit down and assess the risks along with any predisposed genetic tendency and discuss these with a doctor. Have any relatives died of heart disease before the age of 60? What are your cholesterol levels? Have you experienced fainting episodes, loss of consciousness, or shortness of breath?

“We downplay this tremendously,” Legato says.

Again, men aren’t genetically blessed compared to women in this area. The female hormone estrogen provides women with a layer of protection that men don’t naturally possess, asserts Legato. Further illustrating this: Men can begin developing signs of coronary artery disease at the age of 35, Legato says, while women don’t present a risk of a heart attack similar to men until much later. Men with a family history of heart disease should alert their doctor and take proper precautions beginning in their 30s.

“It doesn’t have to be that way,” Legato says. “We should be turning a very critical eye on why coronary disease starts in the mid-30s.”

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Men may be strong, but dies early.

This is an agonizing fact that Marianne J. Legato, MD tries to answer on her book, Why Men Dies First: How to Lengthen your Lifespan.

A bestselling author and Professor of Medicine at Columbia University, Dr. Legato shows how the forces of culture and biology conspire against male mortality. Drawing on the latest research and narrated through the lives of her patients, she delves into problems that both men and women care about– from why the male fetus is at greater risk, to why boys have a hard time adjusting to school, to how elevated levels of the stress hormone cortisol make men more prone to aggression and why they are more likely to die from cardiac arrest or cancer and even depression.

You may want to read these 6 tips on how can men live longer.

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The Microsoft Gurus will be strategically deployed ay Microsoft’s key retailers like Best Buy, Circuit City and other key stores in North America. These gurus will be able to help you with the integration between Vista and Microsoft’s other products, such as Windows Mobile or its Windows Live suite of dedicated and web apps. They won’t fix your computer problems though.

None of these staffers will be rewarded with commission pay and will instead be judged on their ability to “translate” technology for customers, Pilla says. It’s not known whether this will quickly lead to a full-scale deployment if the trial is worthwhile for Microsoft.

About 155 gurus will be ready at the end of the year.

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