Gizmo 4.0 beta has just been released with a lot of interesting features: Video Calling - Make free video calls, even if only one person has a webcam. Completely Redesigned Interface - Even easier to use, with an enhanced contact list. Meta-IM - Chat with AIM, Yahoo, Windows Live, GTalk, iChat and more. Group Chat - Communicate as a group in real-time. File Sharing - Instantly share files on your computer with family and friends. Custom Avatars - Customize your Gizmo profile with a personal photo. Tabbed Chat Interface - Organize all your live chats within one window. Chat Logging - Record and save chat sessions you can read again later.

The Wii is great fun, but it can be dangerous at times...I guess that is why Nintendo is shipping free Wiidoms, aka Wii Jacket Accessories. I received my free Wiidoms earlier this week and I fell a lot safer already...The picture below shows the Wiidom, unprotected wiimote and the protected wiimote:

For once, a great service by the Italian postal system (I have a lot of bad things to say about them but I will save that for another time). Last year the kids sent a letter to the “Italian“ Santa around this time, addressed to: Babbo Natale Polo Nord A few weeks later we got a reply from Santa himself containing a personalized letter and a small gift. Needless to say; the kids loved it. Note that you can chat with the “English“ Santa via Messenger by adding Northpole@live.com to your contacts. More info here.

You get a free ski pass in Livigno if you stay a four nights at the start or end of the season: This is an ideal opportunity to enjoy skiing in the Little Tibet of Italy, at 1816 m above sea level, with 115 km of perfectly prepared slopes, modern mountain railways, one of the biggest snow park in Europe and, last but not least: the snow is always guaranteed! Livigno has a lot to offer, for a wonderful winter holiday with your partner, your friends or your family: good snow, traditional It

The Monza Rally Show will take place this weekend. Valentino Rossi won last year. Let's see if he can repeat the success again this year on wet conditions. The classic closing event of the agonistic season at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, where rally and track race aces challenge themselves along with show business and sport celebrities. The event, as in the previous editions, will host rally and track race aces both with cars and bikes and show business and sport celebrities. The program of “Monza Rally Show” includes, on Friday, the sport and technical analysis of the special tests, where the track is completely made by asphalt. The first special tests ...

Dainese will be auctioning off on eBay the Agv helmet worn by Valentino Rossi to the benefit of the non-profit “Un sogno per il Gaslini Onlus” association (“A dream for Gaslini Children’s Hospital”), and the Doctor himself will present the autographed helmet to the generous bidder in person in early December. The auction is scheduled to start at 12.00 PM on Thursday, November 22 and will end at the same time on Tuesday, November 27: Proceeds from the on-line auction will be entirely devolved to the non-profit “Un sogno per il Gaslini Onlus” association for the completion of an accommodation structure to serve the over 50,000 ...