With Hulu Desktop you can even use your Media Center remote control to navigate through the easy user interface.  You can scan through Hulu’s complete video library in a variety of ways like alphabetical, channel, network and studio.  Also Hulu Desktop is very customizable to your own tastes, which is always a good thing.

Hulu Desktop will run on Windows XP and later with 2 GB (gigabyte) of RAM or more and Macintosh with a Core 2 Duo chip with speeds of 2 GHz or higher.  To give Hulu Desktop a test run follow this link here.  I think you will be very impressed how great this software is.

Sports lovers and specifically soccer aficionados will love this cool gadget which is a USB mouse that is round and looks like a soccer ball.  This mouse even feels like the real thing, very stylish and yet very practical using the high speed transfer rate of USB 2.0 connectivity.

The soccer ball mouse is very accurate, precise and reliable that connects to your computer with incredible ease using the standard plug and play design where no additional drivers are needed.  This device is compatible with all versions of Windows and it even supports the Macintosh OS.  The price is right too at only $19.99.  For more information or ordering details on this neat USB mouse visit this link.

Andy Murray, the hope of England, got whooped surprisingly and convincingly in the semi-finals by Andy Roddick the powerful server.  Roddick took “The Fed” the distance and lost the match in an incredible 16-14 final set.  Andy had not been broken at all in the 4+ hour tiresome match until the final game.

On the ladies side it was much more predictable as the Williams sisters made it all the way.  Venus the queen of grass got beat down by her sister, Serena, losing in straight sets.  Serena was at the top of her game and all smiles in the end winning her third Wimbledon title in her illustrious career so far.

There were many more intriguing matches during the tournament, and for a full rundown of stats, scores, winners and rankings, visit the all England clubs website by visiting this link.  Congratulations to Mr. Federer once again for his incredible accomplishment.

Windows 7 the next Operating System release from Microsoft is set to be released on October 22nd of this year.  Which makes this release a little less than 3 years in the making since Microsoft shipped Windows Vista.  I think most users will be pleasantly surprised just how good Windows 7 is.  Quick, elegant and feature complete.  I for one can’t wait for the final (RTM) release.

I Love You, Beth Cooper is about a nerdy valedictorian that proclaims his love for the hottest and most popular girl in school during his graduation speech.  Much to his surprise, she shows up at his door that very night and decides to show him the best night of his life.  The movie was filmed solely in Canada and has been Rated PG-13 for brief violence, crude and sexual content, drug references, language and some teen drinking.

A brief plot summary for Humpday is two guys that take their romance to another level when they participate in an art film project.  Humpday was filmed in its entirety in Seattle, Washington.  The approximate film length is one hour and thirty minutes.  Humpday is Rated R for pervasive language, some drug use and some strong sexual content.

A brief plot summary for Bruno is a wacky man calls upon yet another one of his alter egos, a gay fashionista, TV reporter from Austria, who fancies himself as “The voice of Austrian youth TV.”  Bruno methodically worms his way into style hot spots.  The movie was shot in the United States and Germany.  Bruno has been Rated R for crude sexual content, graphic nudity and strong language.

Websites like Killerspin (www.killerspin.com) sells professional gear from rackets, blades, rubbers, balls, nets and tables to accessories like towels, bags, tape and even clothing.  A more economical approach from American Table Tennis (www.americantabletennis.com) sells like minded gear but at a more affordable price.

Local stores like Wal-Mart and Target usually sell the common items like paddles, nets and balls so you are not without the equipment you need when it comes time to play Ping Pong.  This is a fantastic game that can really make you work up a sweat and have fun doing it at the same time.

S64 Games is the developer of this excellent game and it features more than 25 holes, the ability to play with up to 4 people on the same computer or over the web, and the ability to make your own custom miniature golf holes.  The latest version released is 1.1, and more information or downloading details can be found by following this link.

Please be aware that these percentages are based on consumers and businesses, not including servers.  The actual figures and data are provided by Global Market Share Statistics and their website can be viewed here.

Microsoft’s MSDN website now has a cool series called The History Of Microsoft where they have released a video series that gives you a rare glimpse and story behind the software giant.  There are a lot of rare and never before seen photographs that break down the company year by year.

The video series is currently complete up to 1994.  That is 20 videos for you to watch with very interesting information on the company including sales, software and employees.  At their current schedule it looks like they are releasing a new video about every week or two.  To watch the videos follow this link, I think you will really enjoy looking back in time and how it all started for Microsoft.

I Hate Valentine’s Day is a love story set in Manhattan, where a florist who abides by a strict five date limit with any man finds herself wanting more with the new restaurateur in town.  The movie was filmed in its entirety in New York.  I Hate Valentine’s Day is Rated PG-13 for some sexual content.

Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs is about Manny’s life and friends start to change.  Scrat is still on the hunt to hold onto his beloved acorn, while finding a possible romance in a female squirrel.  Manny and Ellie, having since become an item, are expecting a baby, which leaves Manny anxious to ensure that everything is perfect for when his baby arrives.  Diego is fed up with being treated like a house cat and ponders the notion that he is becoming too laid back.  Sid steals some dinosaur eggs which leads to him ending up in a strange underground world where his herd must rescue him, while dodging dinosaurs and facing danger left and right.

Public Enemies is about the Feds who try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930’s.  The movie is quite long running for almost 2 hours and 30 minutes.  Public Enemies has been Rated R for language and violence.

One such free plug-in is called mceWeather by Scendix Software.  This small application adds a Weather item to the MCE environment that allows for a detailed look at the current and upcoming weather in your locale.  mceWeather offers 4 options including current weather, overview, forecast and even satellite imagery.  This is a great extra to add to MCE and it can be downloaded from this link.

One thing great about the small USB thumb/flash drives is that they come in all shapes and sizes.  I have found another doozy here that looks like a bar of gold which is shiny and pretty.  This USB stick has a 4 gigabyte capacity and is high speed certified for USB 2.0.

The gold bar is very stylish and totally eye-catching.  The bar is made from a metal housing and weighs only 45 grams.  The USB connector on the device is hidden by a cap that slides on and off.  Windows and Macintosh are both supported by this plug-n-play USB drive.  For more information and ordering details on this really sweet gizmo, follow this link.

In previous versions of Windows, you would always have to bring the dialog box to the front to see the progress of the given task.  Windows 7 makes it super simple, no matter if your multi-tasking or if you have tons of other windows open.  A quick glance at the taskbar will inform you to a percentage complete bar.  Microsoft really curtailed this Operating System to every nook and cranny with features like this that make computing easy and fun.

If you are in the need for an inexpensive keyboard and don’t need all the bells and whistles that come with higher priced ones then the Logitech 350 USB Keyboard might be your ticket.  It’s a basic keyboard with a few extra quick access buttons for volume, email, calculator and media player.

The tactile feedback of the keys is pleasing giving you a very comfortable feel.  The Shift, Space Bar and Backspace keys are large, like they should be, whereas a lot of keyboards these days are shrinking down those important keys.  The Logitech 350 is all black with white printing that really looks good.  Many online shops sell this product from $13-$20 which makes this keyboard very affordable.  For more information on this piece of computer hardware visit this link.

This second installment of the Transformers line is about Decepticon forces that return to Earth on a mission to take Sam Witwicky prisoner, after the young hero learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers.  Joining the mission to protect humankind is Optimus Prime, who forms an alliance with international armies for a second epic battle.  The movie is Rated PG-13 for brief drug material, crude material, language, sci-fi violence and some sexual content.

My Sister’s Keeper is about a woman that looks to earn medical emancipation from her parents who until now have relied on their youngest child to help their daughter who has leukemia remain alive.  The movie was filmed solely in Los Angeles, California and has a running time of approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.  My Sister’s Keeper is Rated PG-13 for brief teen drinking, language, mature thematic content and some disturbing images.

A brief plot summary for Cheri is it’s set in 1920’s Paris, where the son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love.  The movie was filmed in France and Germany.  Cheri has been Rated R for brief drug use and some sexual content.

Western Digital (WD) has recently released one of the biggest consumer hard drives available on the market today, a whopping 2 terabyte (TB) model.  This internal 3.5″ hard drive uses the SATA 2 interface and has 32 MB of onboard cache, and is sold at an impressive price of only $239.99.

It is quite amazing that hard drives have become so inexpensive and the capacity keeps getting larger.  With 2 terabytes, that could hold many system backups, a huge music archive, gourdes of pictures and videos galore.  If you are in need for such large storage capacity than this WD 2 terabyte model might fit the bill.  For more information on this product, visit this link.

All you have to do is enter any website URL or web page and the Wayback Machine will search through its vast database and give you the results it has found.  From there just pick a date and up pops the web page and how it looked back on the date you selected.  It is a fascinating tool that takes you back in time and lets you see how any website looked up to a decade ago.

Jump ahead to Windows 7, the next major release of the Operating System due out sometime in October of this year, and Microsoft extended the rating scale between 1 to 7.9.  This is very smart due to the wide range of computer hardware available, and also speed and performance has been drastically improved over the past several years.

So now all of us consumers of Windows will want to place as close to the top rating of 7.9 as possible.  Quad core chips, 8 gigabytes of memory and fast video cards will help us achieve a high score, not to mention Solid State Hard Drives that will surely increase this also.

The Proposal is about a pushy boss forces her young assistant to marry her in order to keep her Visa status in the United States and avoid deportation to Canada.  The movie was filmed in three states in the U.S. including California, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.  The Proposal is Rated PG-13 for language, nudity and sexual content.

Whatever Works is about an eccentric older man that encounters a Southern belle in which he promptly falls in love with her.  But how will the couple, her family, and his New York City friends mix?  Watch this dramatic comedy and find out.  The movie has been Rated PG-13 for brief nude images, sexual situations and thematic material.

The tagline for Year One is “Meet your ancestors” and the movie is about a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers that are banished from their primitive village, and then they set off on an epic journey through their ancient world.  The movie was filmed in cities in Louisiana including Shreveport and Sibley, plus New Mexico, U.S.  Year One is Rated PG-13 for brief strong language, comic violence and crude sexual content.

SP2 is quite hefty in size of 348 MB for the 32-bit version and 577 MB for the 64-bit version.  Having the Service Packs is always a nice thing especially when re-installing Windows.  It allows your system to be up and running quickly without the need to download the 100’s of patches and fixes via the Windows Updates client.

To download Service Pack 2 for Microsoft’s Windows Vista 32-bit click here, and for 64-bit click here.

How cool is this item, which is a thumb flash drive that is in the shape of a thumb and looks just like one.  Once the USB stick is plugged into your computer, it will look like a thumb sticking out of your port.  This innovative device holds up to 2 gigabytes of data which is sweet.

USB thumb drives are extremely portable and are great for taking your files, pictures, music, documents and videos on the go.  The transfer speed of reads and writes are fast to with USB 2.0 technology.  The price of this device is only $17.00 and can be purchased from a website named Gadget4All.  For more information or ordering details of this totally neat product, follow this link.