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date: "2007-04-10T02:54:14Z"
title: A Good Week for Gadgets
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<p>I <a href="http://pablotron.org/?cid=1507">mentioned</a> the Nokia N95 in October, and it's finally
available.  It's $750 unlocked, but it includes all sorts of really cool
stuff; <a href="http://gizmodo.com/">Gismodo</a> has a <a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/cellphones/gizmodos-long+ass-nokia-n95-review-why-it-rocks-why-it-sucks-250902.php">full review</a>.  Also, the <a href="http://xbox.com/en-US/community/news/2007/0408-im.htm">Xbox 360
spring update</a> includes <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.264">H.264</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-4">partial MPEG4</a>
support.  With any luck that'll allow the 360 to serve as a frontend for
the media on my network.  </p>

<p>On the 360 front, there's also an update to <a href="http://gearsofwar.com/">Gears of War</a> and an
imminent update to <a href="http://xbox.com/en-US/games/t/tomclancyrainbowsixvegas/">Rainbow Six: Vegas</a>.  I don't care too much
about the Gears of War update, but I've been playing Rainbow Six a lot.</p>

<p>So yeah, this is a great week for gadgets.</p>