The Daily Dozen

1. Texas bans Microsoft Vista from government use. I just reinstalled Vista on my Thinkpad and am stuck by how it is not much faster than my $265 netbook on most things and even slower on others. Maybe that's why netbooks are poised to reshape the PC industry.
   
2. Financial freedom -- it's more important than wealth.
   
3. With the downturn, it's time to rethink the legal profession.
4. Hands on with the Palm Pre. Looks like it will even be able to run Palm OS programs (with the right software). More reviews here and here.
   
5. If I lived in New Zealand, I'd be dead: "The American health-care system may be a crazy mess, but it is the prime mover in the global ecology of medical treatment, creating the world’s biggest market for new drugs and devices. Even as we argue about whether or how our health-care system should change, most Americans take for granted our access to the best available cancer treatments—including the one that arguably saved my life."
6. How growing up poor may affect your financial habits... in a good way.
7. How the G-20 players stack up.
8. 10 financial commandments for your 30s.
9. Use fitness "algorithms" to stay in shape without a rigid workout plan.
10. How Flickr can make you a better photographer.
11. 'Atlas Shrugged' -- the movie?
    
12. Still teaching at 96!