Michael Hess with RoadWired wrote and told me that their Skooba Skin is one of “the top-ten finalists for the Cooper-Hewitt (Smithsonian) People’s Design Award, and with only a week left in the voting we are unashamedly telling everyone we know and asking for all the votes we can get (assuming we are deemed worthy, of course). If you feel like taking 30 seconds to give us your vote (it is anonymous), or just to check it out the direct link is here. This is very exciting for us, especially considering the hundreds of very famous, outstanding products we are up against.”

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I have the silver metallic nylon version with orange lining, just like the picture above; it is perfect for carrying my brand new Toshiba Satellite A-105. I voted for the Skooba, and I hope that you too will consider supporting Michael & this awesome product by voting.

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Larry Liaw wrote and told me that the Asus R12 UMPC is now available for $36,500 Taiwan New Dollars ($1103 US) in Taiwan.

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I am intrigued by its portable wireless keyboard. I would really like one of those for my DualCor cPC! :mrgreen:

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Gotta Be Mobile is giving away a “tricked out high end” Motion Computing LS800 Ultra Mobile Tablet PC to celebrate their new discussion forums. Yes, you read that right!

According to their rules, you’ll need to “Put together a creative 800-1000 word essay for us on how adding a Motion LS800 to your life will make you more mobile and enhance your personal and/or professional life. Better yet, you ought to include BOTH aspects of life. When we say be creative, we mean VERY creative. For an LS800 prize valued at almost $2,200, you should be willing to work for it! Besides the essay, the use of creative art, video, pictures, whatever you can come up with will be considered within reason, but remember the main concern will be on how this device would influence your life in a positive way. We reserve the right to refuse anything too big or wild. Just remember that the emphasis will be on the essay.”

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Not bad for a day’s work! Read about it here. Entries must be posted here. Good luck!!!!

-Sorry y’all, this contest is only for US residents only. :-(

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Brandon Miniman with PocketNow just posted BengalBoy’s drool-worthy video of the HTC Excalibur in action. Excuse me while I go wipe my chin…I need this device. Really. I do.

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Jenneth is quickly proving to be a very prolific hardware reviewer! I honestly hadn’t planned on linking to her yet again (and so soon!), but then she went and added her review of the O2 Xda Stealth, another WM5 Phone Edition. Jeez! ;-)

She says, “Stealth is a powerful word, one that evokes visuals of a fleet-footed ninja jumping nimbly between roofs and treetops in the dead of night, only to silently assassinate his quarry with a precisely-aimed ninja star or poisonous dart. Okay, that’s just me getting carried away, but calling a product “Stealth”, rather than, say, “Chocolate or Pearl”, sets some pretty high expectations. Does this O2 device meet them? Read on to find out!”

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Read about it here.

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Pop Gadget has found a camera that I would love to own, an Olympus prototype made from Japanese evergreen wood. It is breathtaking…

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Can you imagine whipping one of these out? People would have a look of shock and wonder as you snapped their picture. No more goofy smiles - just wide-eyed wonder.

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Not doing to well with your advanced studies? Never fear…Pennylicious has an inspiring list of Billionaire Drop-Outs. Could the next one be you? If it is - remember that I believed in you way back when. ;-)

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If you saw something interesting over the weekend on the web that you would like to share, be sure to post it in the comments section. :-)