Pope Benedict is scheduled to end his U.S. visit today with an outdoor Mass at Yankee Stadium. In order to meet the expected high demand for cellular service, Verizon Wireless is one of the carriers who will make extensive use of COWS - a.k.a - Cellular On Wheels. If you attend any large gathering these devices are common ways to boost the cellular capacity of nearby towers. You’ll frequently seen them in use at NASCAR events where an extra 100,000 fans gather for the big races - and simultaneously are calling their buddies back home to ask if the TV camera caught their shirtless sweating image in the stands.

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Joel sent me this clever gift idea for those that have been stumped over what to buy the “girly-girl” on their shopping list…

Riptopia, the service that converts CD collections to digital media for people who either don’t have the patience or don’t have the hardware, has also been selling pre-loaded iPods for some time.

From November 1st through January 15th, they will be offering a special package which consists of a 4GB iPod Nano in blue, pink or green that comes pre-loaded with the gift recipient’s 50 favorite CDs and a free pair of matching Swarovski crystal encrusted headphones. 

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