In less than 24 hours, the Zune will be released.  For more info, check out these sites:

www.zune.net (official Zune website)

www.zuneinsider.com (insider blog from a Zune team member)

www.zune-arts.net (artist oriented site for Zune)

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think I've actually become partial to the brown model (with the doubleshot green).

This is a great representation of what its like to drive a Mini.  Don't leave anything loose in the car...

Mini: Carbonated

A Mini motors through the streets of San Francisco violently shaking a can of soda along the way.

This video from the Australian version of the game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" says it all:

Microsoft Expression Web Beta 1 has been released.  Check it out if you are so inclined. 

If you don't know what this is you are probably not a web developer.  If you are, and you still don't know what this is...you've got to check it out.  It is a design package for designing Web UI (CSS, HTML, etc.).  This is one of the products in the Expression family of products that Microsoft is working on.