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part of being a ybp in the know is knowing the important stuff. since i’ma tech guy, i’ll bring you the important news surrounding technology from the various resources as a weekly installation.

first up, those of you celebrating your first few paychecks and buying an ipod need to know that the new ones may have a virus.

next, there’s an interesting article about the role of technologically savvy people and their influence on government. while we all can remember the day we decided we wanted to change the world, this is a nice synopsis of how the generational gap (and racial gap for that matter) is ever-present when it comes to those who make the rules and those that actually have to live by them. see, being a tech guy has its advantages!

on the ‘im about to buy a laptop soon’ front, apple is coming out with another iteration of the macbook and macbook pro. if you’ve read my other posts, you know how i feel about apple. but, at the same time, the macbook has gotten modest reviews (and here). a core 2 duo macbook will be sweet, but i’d wait to jump at it. be looking for the core duo macbooks to go down in price and to be sufficient.

if you have hd (or are looking into hd), start surfing over to engadgetHD. they have a daily listing of hd programs on tap so you don’t miss a beat of high definition goodness.

everytime i go out, it seems like you can’t exactly be a ybp on that hustle PROPERLY unless you’ve got a laptop and smartphone (read crackberry). even though most of these are probably corporate issues, if you decide to jump out there on your own, you’ll need to know the lingo so you pick the right one. here’s a nice article on smartphone lingo.