Asus, the company responsible for starting the netbook phenomenon with their Eee PC's, has announced an interesting new product. The Eee keyboard is a keyboard with a computer built inside. All you would have to do is hookup a monitor to start using your computer. The Eee keyboard sports an Intel Atom 1.6 GHz processor, 1GB of memory, built in WiFi, and either a 16GB or 32GB solid state drive. The keyboard itself has a 5-inch built in display/touch-screen on the right side of the keyboard. The main attraction I would imagine for this computer is for home theater systems as the device is supposedly going to support wireless HDMI for easy connection to HD televisions. The device is to be released sometime in the middle of 2009. For more information and to view a gallery of the device, just follow this link.

UBitMenu Brings the Microsoft Office 2003 Menu Back to Office 2007
When a new version of software comes out, there can be a learning curve getting used to the new way of doing things. Office 2007's "ribbon" interface threw most users a curve ball with everything completely rearranged! We found a nifty plug in for Office 2007 that gives you Office 2003's menu layout. Just install the program, then a 'menu' tab will appear on the ribbon layout. In this tab, the complete Office 2003 menu layout is revealed. Personally, I HATE the new layout so this is a godsend...

To download this (it's free), click here; - be sure to download the English version!

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Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know
Facebook officially has more members than MySpace, and if you're one of them I would hope that privacy is more than of some concern to you. We found a nice article outlining some of the most important privacy practices to help keep your life private, or at least limited to your friends or people you want to be able to access to your Facebook page.

To read more, please click here.

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VLC Media Player
When it comes to audio and – especially – video files, you’d be hard-pressed to find a media player that can beat the versatility & ease of use that VLC offers. VLC media player can play just about any video file (including Flash and Quicktime) without the need for additional codecs and is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Other features include DVD-ripping, desktop recording, and more.

To download VLC Media Player for free, visit their website here.

Internet Explorer 8 to Be Optional in Windows 7
Microsoft is has probably had more anti-trust lawsuits than I've had hot dinners. It appears as though they may be tiring of dealing with them; the most recent suits have battled with the automatic inclusion of Internet Explorer with Windows. The European Union, in conjunction with rival web browsers (such as Firefox, Opera, and Chrome) have voiced their anti-competition concerns, relating the fact that Microsoft packages their own web browser with Windows. In Windows 7, users will have the option to remove Internet Explorer, along with many other features like Windows Media Player. Any feature can be reinstalled easily without needing the installation disc. This enables Microsoft to package whatever they want with their new operating system while avoiding the usual barrage of anti-trust complaints.