This happens to me all of the time. I'll be using Firefox to surf the net, open way too many tabs, close a few to open more and realize that I need to go back to a website. Well luckily there are a couple of tricks to help you get your tabs back. All you have to do is hit 'Command+Shift+T' for a Mac or 'Shift+Ctrl+T' for a PC and your last tab will appear. If you don't like keyboard shortcuts, just go to history and recently closed tabs and voila- you will see all your recently closed tabs!

All anyone can talk about this month is how much weight you can lose playing video games like Dance Dance Revolution and Wii sports, so it's only natural that a website has sprung up to address the exergaming craze.

WiiHealthy.com was started by a bunch of Nintendo fans that love the revolutionary Wii console. "We are happy that Nintendo chose a new direction with its next-gen machine and we’re happy to tell you that this machine can actually save your life," says the site. "Follow our advice and you’ll be losing weight in no time."

Much like the man who initiated the Wii fitness challenge earlier this year, the WiiHealthy team has created a workout schedule and tested it multiple times on people with different lifestyles, different weight categories, different ages and different sexes and is ready to share their findings.

They note that some people will lose weight easier than others and a lot depends on the way you will be playing games, but they have devised a 10 week program where you must play active Wii sports each day for about 30-45 minutes.

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Do you find yourself suffering physical and mental anguish when your iPod isn't within plain view? Do you experience an increased heart rate and blood pressure when you realize you've left your iPod at home? And, lastly, do you hide your MP3 player from the prying eyes of coworkers, friends and family?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may want to take a move from knowing addicts and hide your iPod or MP3 player in a generic tin so no one will be the wiser. It's for your own good. I promise.

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Whenever I experiment with underwater cameras I alway seem to mess up the pictures. While I've really only used inexpensive disposable ones, the pictures always turn out blurry, dark and unrecognizable. Maybe it's my photography skills or the fact that I use disposable cameras...whatever the reason, I still have yet to master this skill. So when I saw this Pentax waterproof digital camera, it got me thinking that a) It's time I jet off somewhere exotic where I can take underwater pictures and b) I need to buy a decent waterproof camera. The waterproof Pentax is not only for underwater adventures (up to 10 feet deep), but it can also be used in the rain or snow. With 7.1 megapixels, 22 MB of built-in memory and an anti-reflective screen with bright mode for direct sunlight, this camera is definitely a high class cam. Priced at $300.

I am constantly in awe of technology, specifically cell phones from Asia and Europe. Perhaps I've just grown up thinking of Asia and Europe as fashion epicenters and far more trendy than the US, or maybe I'm just jealous I can't get an 18-Carat Gold Nokia 8800 Sirocco phone, which is available only in Europe, or a LG Candybar Shine, which is only available in Russia. It seems my desire for unattainable cell phones is pretty common.

MSNBC brought up the fact that it's all too easy to feel a little green about non-American cell phones, because they often seem inferior to more glitzy, technologically advanced phones from overseas. One reader even told MSNBC: "The U.S. cellular phone system is ridiculous. …It is an embarrassment to compare your new phone with [those of] your friends from Europe or Asia." Here's more:

So what gives? Why are things in the States so different? Unfortunately it's not an easy question to answer, and if I had the time and the column space I could write a thesis detailing the many reasons. But I have to go for brevity here, so I've simplified it into three main points: competing network, carrier control, and cultural differences. Each of these factors plays a big role in explaining why U.S. users remain a bit behind our overseas friends.

What do you think? Does the technology and appearance of iPhone, BlackBerry (yeah, it's made in Canada, but close enough!) and Helio make up the difference?

I've been intrigued by the Sony Reader for ages, but hadn't actually tried one out until I visited the Sony booth at Maker Faire.

I was pleased to learn the Sony Reader is just as big, if not bigger than your average paperback, which means your eyes won't have to strain to look at the screen. I was also pleased to see how thin the reader is, and while I love the feeling of a nice paperback by the pool, I think I'd invest in a Reader to use when I am traveling.

The device uses a rechargeable lithium-ion battery (it apparently lasts for up to 7,500 "page turns"), and it recharges in about 4 hours when using AC wall charger or 6 hours with USB charging from powered computer. (Anyone besides me think that is a long charge time?) It costs $350.

Designer Eric Zheng's Music Vortex (XI) is a container that produces vehement vibrations of water via resonance. It allows one to watch what music "looks like" instead of just listening.

The device's built-in metronome enlarges music rhythm to stable vibration and produces pretty ripples through the vibrating perch in the middle. Beautiful dazzling light radiating the passion of the music throughout the water. Volume is adjusted by turning the 3nod switch located in the middle as well. Though this is just a concept, the idea is pretty novel and would likely be a real conversation piece. What do you think?

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