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Rihanna Good Morning America Interview (Video)

2009-11-05T09:47:00.001-08:00

Rihanna was interviewed on "Good Morning America" today. The 21-year-old singer spoke with Diane Sawyer about her relationship with Chris Brown, her former boyfriend who assaulted her just before the Grammy Awards in February. In the video excerpt, Rihanna explains her decision to forgive Brown, and her subsequent decision to end the relationship:

When I realized that my selfish decision for love could result into some young girl getting killed, I could not be easy with that part. I couldn't be held responsible for telling them, 'Go back.' Even if Chris never hit me again, who's to say that their boyfriend won't? Who's to say they won't kill these girls?

Explaining her decision to vacation with Brown only weeks after the beating, Rihanna said, "But I'm a human being, and people put me on a very unrealistic pedestal. All these expectations - I'm not perfect." The full interview with Rihanna will air on "20/20" this Friday.

For his part, Chris Brown has expressed confusion at the incident, asking himself, "What was I thinking? What is wrong with you?"

Rihanna's next album, titled "Rated R", will be released on November 23.

Rihanna Good Morning America Interview Video

Raquel Houghton: Dane Cook's Former Girlfriend (Photos)

2009-11-04T09:58:00.001-08:00

Raquel Houghton is Dane Cook's former girlfriend and a contestant on season eight of "American Idol." The 28-year-old singer is part of the band, The Valli Girls. Their MySpace says, "Raquel Houghton is our fearless lead singer who always brings the funk when we're jamming. Plus she has the best reflexes of anyone in the Valley. Not sure what that means but its gotta be good."

Dane Cook and Raquel Houghton were first seen together at the premiere of the 37-year-old comedian's 2006 movie "Employee of the Month." Cook at the time called her "my baby" and "independent and funny - two things I like in a woman."

Houghton's appearance on "Idol" was controversial since she already had a studio contract with Sony Columbia through her band, The Valli Girls.

Raquel Houghton Video Interview

Raquel Houghton Photos

The Valli Girls

The Valli Girls with Raquel Houghton

More Shots of the Valli Girls

Nicolas Cage Broke

2009-11-03T13:29:00.001-08:00

Nicolas Cage is broke. The 45-year-old actor claims his manager, Samuel Levin, mismanaged his money and sent "Cage down a path to financial ruin." To pay his debts, Cage has been selling his real estate assets, including a Bavarian castle and homes in New Orleans, Las Vegas, and California. Despite his stardom, he isn't immune from foreclosure: Regions Bank foreclosed on one of his homes after he failed to pay $5.5 million in mortgage debt.

Cage apparently lost more than $20 million since taking on Levin as his business manager in 2001. He says he "relied on Levin to handle his financial affairs to ensure that he and his family would have a financially secure future built on the foundation of the substantial monies Cage earned through years of hard work." He now owes $6 million to the IRS and is in hock to East West Bank for a $2 million loan.

Upcoming movies featuring Nicolas Cage include "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans", "Season of the Witch", and "Kick-Ass." He reportedly makes $20 million a movie.

Chaz Bono Photos

2009-10-30T13:57:00.001-07:00

The first Chaz Bono photos have appeared. Formerly known as Chastity Bono before her sex change operation, the 40-year-old daughter of Cher and Sonny Bono announced he was undergoing gender realignment therapy only a week ago. At 18, Chastity came out as a lesbian while studying at New York University and later became a prominent gay and transgendered rights activist.

In the ensuing years, Chastity Bono's rock career dissolved after her band Ceremony's debut album failed to become a hit, and she turned to film production. A stint in rehab in 2004 and battle with obesity has plagued his recent years. A publicist for Chaz Bono has said, "Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity. He is proud of his decision and grateful for the support and respect that has already been shown by his loved ones."

Reportedly, Chaz Bono has only started taking hormones within the last two weeks with a surgical operation in the works.

Chaz Bono Photos

Chaz Bono

Chaz Bono as a man

Susannah Feldman Photos

2009-10-28T10:10:00.001-07:00

Susannah Feldman has divorced Corey Feldman. The 27-year-old actress met the 38-year-old former child movie star at her 19th birthday party in Los Angeles, and one year later, Feldman proposed to the then-Susie Sprague on Valentine's Day. The couple have a 5-year-old son together, and Susie is seeking sole custody.

The Feldmans were married on the reality TV show, "The Surreal LIfe", in a ceremony with MC Hammer and a rabbi. Their life together was chronicled on the A&E series, "The Two Coreys", which showed glimpses of their life at home. In August 2008, Susannah Feldman posed for Playboy.

Corey Feldman became famous during the 1980s with roles in films like "The Lost Boys", "Stand by Me", and "The Burbs." Later on, he battled drug addiction and released several music albums. His upcoming movie roles include "Lost Boys 3" and "The Beautiful Outsiders." He will be co-starring in two movies with Susannah Feldman, "Lucky Fritz" and "Terror Inside."

Susannah Feldman Photos

Susannah Feldman (formerly known as Susie Sprague)

Susannah Feldman & Corey Feldman

Susannah Feldman and Husband Feldman

Ivanka Trump Wedding Photos

2009-10-26T10:57:00.001-07:00

Ivanka Trump married Jared Kushner on Sunday. The 27-year-old daughter of real estate mogul Donald Trump and her husband, the publisher of the "New York Observer", had the wedding ceremony at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Trump wore a Grace Kelly-esque wedding gown from Vera Wang. In attendance were 500 guests including Barbara Walters, Rudy Giuliani, and Russell Crowe.

In preparation for the wedding, Ivanka Trump converted from Catholicism to Judaism in July 2009. She has also recently released a book called "The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life."

Donald Trump's toast to the couple was short: "Be happy and enjoy your life." The newlyweds are expected to honeymoon in Africa.

Ivanka Trump Wedding Photos

Ivanka Trump in Wedding Gown

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Engagement Photos

Carmina Salcido Photos

2009-10-16T23:48:00.001-07:00

Carmina Salcido is the sole survivor of the massacre of her family 20 years ago in Sonoma County, California. The now 23-year-old survivor has written a book about her experiences called "Not Lost Forever" and recently appeared on TV on "20/20." In 1989, her 28-year-old father, Ramon Salcido, murdered her mother, two sisters, two aunts, and her grandmother and fled 800 miles away to Mexico where he was captured five days later.

As Carmina Salcido recalls that day, her sisters were "like lambs led to a slaughter." When it was her turn, she says, "[He] grabs my hair, pulls my head back and I put my hands up … protecting, so he cut open my fingers and I moved them. I move my hands out of the way, [in] one clean cut. It was just like a razor. You almost don't feel anything. And I just went out." She survived for 36 hours in a field before being discovered and taken to the hospital.

Later, Carmina Salcido was adopted by an ultra-conservative family in Missouri who gave her a new name, Cecilia, and considered her "no better than [her] dad." She escaped to a convent at 17, but left a year later.

At the moment, Carmina Salcido has returned to Sonoma County and has a dog grooming business called Peaceful Pet Grooming. Her MySpace profile reveals that she plays 10 instruments, is bisexual, in a relationship, and loves the outdoors.

Ramon Salcido is on death row at San Quentin prison.

Carmina Salcido Photos

Carmina Salcido

Carmina Salcido at 16

Carmina Salcido at Toddler

Adriana Henao: Helio Castroneves' Girlfriend

2009-10-14T01:43:00.001-07:00

Adriana Henao is the girlfriend of Helio Castroneves. She is pregnant with the couple's daughter, to be called Mikaella, who is due in January. Initially, they had a different name in mind: "We thought about calling her 'Indy,' but we thought that might be a little too much." The 34-year-old race car driver won the Indianapolis 500 three times.

Born in Brazil, Helio Castroneves has appeared on television as a contestant on "Dancing with the Stars", which he won the fifth season of. Despite his seemingly envious life, Castroneves was charged with six counts of tax evasion last year for failing to pay taxes on $5.5 million. The charges were dropped this year after a lengthy trial.

Looking back, Helio Castroneves is wistful: "This year started very difficult, the middle was kind of a 'Wow!' and now this." He considers marriage to Adriana Henao to be the "next natural step."

Helio Castroneves Video

Helio Castroneves and Julianne Hough Dance on TV

Helio Castroneves in the Indy 500

Shauna Sand Video (Photos)

2009-10-12T22:07:00.001-07:00

A video of Shauna Sand is scheduled for release on October 19. The 38-year-old actress apparently shot a sex tape with her boyfriend earlier this year in Miami which has somehow gone public.

Titled "Shauna Sand Exposed", the video shows Sand playing with Häagen-Dazs ice cream and modeling underwear for her French boyfriend Antoine among other antics. It was shot in high-definition and has been called "the hottest celebrity sex footage I've ever seen."

Asked for her reaction, Shauna Sand said, "Yes I did make a sex tape with my boyfriend earlier this year. In fact I've made several sex tapes, but I certainly didn't sign off on this and Vivid has no right to put it out. I am trying to get a hold of my attorney now."

After coming to fame with her appearance as Playboy's Playmate of the Month for May 1996, Shauna Sand began an itinerant acting career appearing on TV shows like "Charmed" and "Las Vegas" and movies like "Succubus: Hell Bent" and "Black Dawn." She met her future husband Lorenzo Lamas on the show "Renegade", but they divorced after six years and three daughters in 2002.

Shauna Sand Photos

Shauna Sand

Shauna Sand Video

Shauna Sand Plays with Ice Cream

Molly McNearney Photos

2009-10-10T17:35:00.001-07:00

Molly McNearney is dating Jimmy Kimmel. The 31-year co-head writer on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" started dating the 41-year-old late-night comedy host several months ago after he broke up with Sarah Silverman in March. Apparently, "After Jimmy and Sarah broke up, Molly and Jimmy both found themselves single, and they clicked."

The revelation of Molly McNearney and Jimmy Kimmel dating of course comes on the heels of David Letterman's affair with Holly Hester. In both cases, the boss is dating one of his staff, but despite their relationship, Kimmel and McNearney are said to "keep things professional" on set.

In July 2003, Molly McNearney joined "Kimmel" as an assistant to the executive producer, but rose quickly up the ranks to become co-head writer on the show in May 2008.

Molly McNearney Photos

Molly McNearney

Molly McNearney on Facebook

Molly McNearney Pickets for WGA Strike

Soulja Boy Arrested (Photos)

2009-10-09T16:03:00.001-07:00

Soulja Boy was arrested on Thursday. The 19-year-old rapper was apparently filming a video at an abandoned house in Stockbridge, Georgia, and neighbors complained to police about seeing a large group of 40 youths at the location. Soulja Boy was one of two people arrested for obstruction after he ran away when the police came.

Known also as DeAndre Ramone Way or DeAndre Cortez Way, Soulja Boy was arrested after returning to get his car, but he got bail with a $550 bond. He got his start posting his songs on the Internet on sites like MySpace and YouTube before achieving fame for "Crank That (Soulja Boy)", which hit the BillBoard Hot 100 and garnered a Grammy nomination.

Later Soulja Boy albums have been less successful, but he promises his self-titled third album, "The DeAndre Way", will be his most successful.

Soulja Boy Photos

Soulja Boy

Soulja Boy Tell Em

Cristina Warthen Photos

2009-01-27T13:42:00.000-08:00

Cristina Warthen has been fined $313,134 for tax evasion. The 35-year-old Stanford Law School graduate and former call girl has been forced to pay back all her earnings from escorting after failing to pay any taxes. Making the story more memorable, Warthen, formerly known as Cristina Schultz, is the wife of David Warthen, founder of search engine Ask Jeeves.

David Warthen married her in 2004, only months after the case against her was initiated, and tried to cover for her call girl career by saying the money was a gift from him. Cristina, for her part, advertised for clients online at a site called TouchofBrazil, which touted her as a "Portuguese-speaking entertainer and physical model."

Calling herself "Brazil", Cristina Warthen charged $1300 for a two hour session, $5000 for staying overnight, and $15000 for a three-day session. She was willing to travel anywhere from San Francisco to New York in order to pay down her law school loans.

Cristina Warthen Photos

Cristina Warthen

Cristina Warthen as Brazil

Verne Troyer Sex Tape Video

2008-06-26T01:26:00.001-07:00

A Verne Troyer sex tape has found its way online. The 39-year-old actor is best known for his role as Mini-Me in the "Austin Powers" movies. Kevin Blatt, the broker responsible for Paris Hilton's sex tape video leak, is apparently also behind the Mini-Me sex tape that was stolen from Troyer's apartment.

Verne Troyer was previously married to a lingerie model, Genevieve Gallen, but they were divorced within a month of the wedding. His MySpace profile says, "any models in the house? yea i love beautiful women and other women too, i am open to most people." In addition to movies like "Harry Potter" and "The Love Guru", he has starred in several commercials, including an Apple spot in which he is seen using a large PowerBook while basketball star Yao Mind uses the smaller one.

Verne Troyer is 2 ft. 8 inches tall and is seen in his sex tape in bed with his girlfriend. A 25-second clip from the longer video can be viewed here, which should be viewed with discretion. You can see a photo from the Troyer sex tape below.

Apple commercial with Verne Troyer and Yao Ming:

Verne Troyer Photos

Verne Troyer Sex Tape

Verne Troyer Kissing

Verne Troyer

Verne Troyer with 4 Women

Genevieve Gallen Modeling Video Montage:

Ashley Harkleroad Playboy Photos

2008-05-26T04:10:00.001-07:00

Playboy Pics

Ashley Harkleroad will be appearing in nude photos in Playboy's August edition. The 23-year-old tennis player first riveted the tennis world's attention with a racy outfit at the 2001 US Open when she was just a minor. Harkleroad has often been compared to Anna Kournikova for her blatant use of sex appeal, and her Playboy appearance just furthers the comparison.

Asked about her decision to appear in Playboy, Ashley Harkleroad replied, "I thought about it, and it was something that I did. I'm proud of my body. I was representing a female athlete's body." This comment was made after her defeat in the first round of the French Open against Serena Williams. In a record, Ashley will be the first tennis player to grace the pages of Playboy.

Ranked 61 in singles and 145 in doubles, Ashley Harkleroad reached her career height of 39 in 2003. She was married to ATP Pro Alex Bogomolov, Jr. for two years before they divorced in 2006. Currently, Ashley is engaged to another ATP Pro, Chuck Adams.

But Ashley's tennis career hasn't come without a cost. She lost an ovary at the Sony Ericsson Open after a cyst in one of her ovaries burst. Perhaps a scar from the operation will be visible in Harkleroad's nude Playboy photos.

Ashley Harkleroad Photos

Ashley Harkleroad

Ashley Harkleroad 2001 US Open

Ashley Harkleroad Intercepts Ball

Jenni Rivera Sex Tape

2008-10-04T03:17:00.000-07:00

Jenni Rivera has a sex tape. The 39-year-old singer filmed herself and another musician with a cell phone camera in the midst of some private acts, but the video was stolen in June. Now, it is reportedly about to be released. Rivera confirmed the tape existed while being interviewed on Univision, the popular Spanish-language TV station.

Banda, Jenni Rivera's musical specialty, is a blend of Mexican music and, oddly enough, German polka music. She is one of the few female singers of banda music and has gained popularity with songs like "Amiga Si Lo Ves" and "De Contrabanda." Although born in Long Beach, California, her parents were Mexican immigrants, and she is mostly famous in the Mexican music industry.

Besides the sex tape, Jenni Rivera has courted publicity recently by smashing a microphone in the face of a fan while performing in a North Carolina nightclub in June and was arrested.

Jenni Rivera Music Video

Jenni Rivera Photos

Jenni Rivera

Jenni Rivera Holding Trophy

Jenni Rivera on Talk Show

How to Get Free Hotel or Campus Internet Access

2008-02-28T05:02:00.001-08:00

Where do you think you're most likely to get Internet access for free? A five-star hotel or a student hostel?

In many cities, it seems like you have a better chance of getting a free Internet connection (even wireless access) at the hostel even though you're paying ten times less than at the five-star hotel.

But say you're willing to shell out to get connected from the convenience of your hotel room. However, you also have more than one computer (you're sharing the room), and you're charged for each computer that you hook up even though you can only connect one computer at a time (you're using an Ethernet cable to connect since you can't get wi-fi).

Well, you don't want to be gouged more than you already are so you do some thinking.

You realize through some trial-and-error that the hotel's network distinguishes computers based on their MAC, or physical, address, which is a unique number that identifies the networking hardware in your notebook. So no two computers should share the same MAC address.

But what if you could clone the MAC address of a computer that's already connected?

If you don't know the MAC addresses of computers that are already signed up to the network, then you'll have to connect one computer and pay the Internet access fee (but only once).

1. Now go to the Start menu of the connected computer, select Run and type in "cmd" to bring up the command line.

2. Type in "ipconfig /all", which will bring up your laptop's hardware configuration. The important line you're looking for is "Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection".

3. Under this heading is the line "Physical Address", which is what we wish to clone on another laptop. Write down the six groups of letter and number combinations for use later (ex: 00-DE-AD-BE-EF-01).

4. Then download SimpleMac and install it on your second laptop. Ideally, you should already have it downloaded, but you can always transfer it from the laptop that you have connected via USB cable or Flash memory card.

5. After you start SimpleMac, it will automatically pull the physical address of your laptop and let you change it to whatever you like.

6. You should see a line that includes the words "networking controller" such as "NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller" or whatever brand of NIC you have installed on your laptop. Click on it, and enter the MAC address that you wrote down in step 3.

7. Hit "Set" to assign your new MAC address.

8. You may need to disable and then re-enable your LAN for the changes to take effect.

9. You're done! Connect the Ethernet cable to your second laptop and start surfing.

By the way, this same technique applies for getting connected to a university campus' network if you aren't a student (you just need to know the physical address of a computer that's already connected which you can find out using steps 1 to 3).

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Natalin Avci Photos

2009-10-05T16:49:00.000-07:00

Natalin Avci is a 23-year-old Turkish model and actress who is most famous for her photo shoot with Lakers shooting guard Ron Artest. Besides the Sports Illustrated spread, Avci has also appeared on TV in shows like "Greek" and "Entourage" and films like "Couples Retreat" and "Family Wedding." Her track record in print is recent with appearances in "Show Magazine" and "Maxim Philippines."

At 125 pounds and 5 foot 5 inches, Natalin Avci is fluent in English, Turkish, and Spanish. On her modeling profile, she says, "I have only been pursuing modeling and acting for a few months but so far I have had great success! I am willing to work with professional photographers with unique styles."

Artest spontaneously hired Avci for a photo shoot while being interviewed by Sports Illustrated after meeting her in a hotel lobby. He comments, "The only purpose is to have fun."

Natalin Avci Photos

Natalin Avci and Ron Artest Together

Natalin Avci and Ron Artest Pose on Car

Rosangel Cabrera: Miguel Cabrera's Wife

2009-10-05T15:46:00.001-07:00

Rosangel Cabrera is the wife of Miguel Cabrera. On an early Saturday morning, the wife of the Detroit Tigers first baseman called 911 after they got into a fight. A breathalyzer test detected he had a 0.26 blood-alcohol reading which is more than three times the legal driving limit.

Over the weekend, Miguel Cabrera showed up with bruises on his face at a baseball game indicating a connection between the two incidents. At 26 years old and with one daughter with Rosangel Cabrera, the Venezuelan-born major league baseball player has been compared to legendary players like Ken Griffey, Jr. and Hank Aaron based on his playing statistics.

After being taken to the police station, Cabrera was picked up by Dave Dombrowski, general manager of the Detroit Tigers.

Miguel Cabrera in Spring Training

Holly Hester Videos

2009-10-04T16:35:00.001-07:00

Holly Hester is the second woman who has been romantically linked to David Letterman in the past three days after Stephanie Birkitt. She was an NYU student when she got an internship on “The Late Show” and during hiatus, Hester was asked out on a date by her boss.

The relationship between Holly Hester and Letterman ended after one year because the decades-older comedian was uncomfortable with their vast age difference. Nevertheless, Hester claims, “I was madly in love with him at the time. I would have married him. He was hilarious.”

Later, Holly Hester would go on to be an executive producer on TV shows like “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” and “The Drew Carey Show.” The last show she produced before seeming to leave the industry was “Marsha Potter Gets a Life” in 2005.

Holly Hester Videos

Britney Spears appearance on "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch", which Hester produced

"Drew Carey Show" parody of "The Sims", also produced by Holly Hester

Stephanie Birkitt Photos

2009-10-02T10:01:00.000-07:00

Stephanie Birkett is one of several women that David Letterman has admitted having an affair with. The 34-year-old works as the 62-year-old comedian’s personal assistant and made several appearances on “The Late Show with David Letterman” over the years. The revelation of Letterman’s numerous affairs with female members of his staff came after an employee of CBS News tried to blackmail him for $2 million.

Letterman’s blackmailer, Joe Halderman, lived with Birkett, and he apparently came into possession of her diaries detailing the affair which gave him the idea to extort Letterman. In his on-camera explanation, Letterman said, "I feel like I need to protect these people. I need to certainly protect my family." He also declared his intention to not speak about the topic in the future.

Birkett mentioned in a 2002 interview that Letterman was “the best boss I’ve ever had.” This would have been around the time of their affair, which is thought to have happened just before the birth of Letterman’s son with his long-time girlfriend, Regina Lasko.

Letterman married Lasko in March 2009.

Stephanie Birkitt Photos

Stephanie Birkitt
Stephanie Birkitt On Air

Senator John Ensign and Cynthia Hampton Affair

2009-10-02T00:50:00.000-07:00

Senator John Ensign seemed to have put the past behind himself after his affair with Cynthia Hampton was publicly revealed last June, but new evidence has emerged of further impropriety in his dealings with the Hampton family. The 51-year-old former senator from Nevada lined up clients for Douglas Hampton, the husband of Cynthia and a close aide on his staff, after the affair was discovered and helped lobby for the clients in Washington to keep him silent. Ensign

called the secretary of transportation last year on behalf of Allegiant Air. Ensign also arranged for Hampton and his clients to meet the new transportation secretary in a successful effort to resolve a dispute with a competitor.

This violated laws that prevent former congressional aides from lobbying their bosses for one year after leaving their jobs.

Just before the affair went public, the Hamptons asked for $8.5 million, but Ensign refused, leading to the public revelation.

John Ensign and Cynthia Hampton Photos and Video

John Ensign and Darlene Ensign

Handwritten letter from John Ensign to Cynthia Hampton

John Ensign Admits Affair

Free Picasa Templates: Easily Create Photo Galleries and Slideshows

2009-06-08T15:30:00.000-07:00

Picasa is an easy-to-use photo organizer from Google that lets you add simple effects and share your photos online.

Picasa templates are one easy way to create photo galleries and slideshows to showcase your artistic works online. You don't need to know any HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or Flash to create professional looking webpages.

You can download dozens of templates from these sites:

Free Picasa Templates:

Future of Memories: Offers eight professional templates with names like Blur, Coloroid, and Show-tell.

To use these templates, you'll have to unzip them into the directory \Program Files\Picasa 2\web\templates\. Each template needs to go into a separate folder.

Once that's done, start Picasa and select the images you want in your gallery. Click Folder->Export as Webpage. Hit Next and select a template from the list. Click Finish and you're done!

Google Store: Get Your Lava Lamps and Google Gum

2009-06-08T15:34:00.000-07:00

Probably old news, but new to me: Google is selling branded merchandise. If you can't live without a Google License Plate Frame or even Google gum, Google Store is the place to shop. There's a clearance on right now so get your Google Bib Bike Shorts and Google Trucker Cap while supplies last. Of course, they also stock Lava Lamps.

I wonder how much of their annual revenues comes from this.

Speed up your Hard Drive

2009-06-08T07:19:00.000-07:00

One way to speed up your computer is to increase your hard drive's performance. If you've been using your computer for a while, you've probably noticed that your computer is getting slower. One reason for this is that your hard drive has gotten more fragmented over time. This means that as you install and delete things from your hard drive, holes are being created and filled randomly with other files so, say, your video of Madonna might be broken up into thirty pieces all over your hard drive, slowing down its playback.

Well, Windows XP has a Disk Defragmenter that will solve all your woes. It takes the pieces of each file and puts them together again so they can be read in one clean pass. Be sure to run this program at night since it takes several hours and make sure to close any open programs. Go to Start->All Programs->Accessories->System Tools->Disk Defragmentor to access it.

Click the Analyze button. It'll tell you if you need to defragment your hard drive.

A lot of red is a bad sign. If it says "You should defragment this volume", click the Defragment button. Come back in a few hours, and your hard drive should be purring.

Create Animated GIFs in Seconds with Gickr

2009-04-15T17:58:00.000-07:00

Gickr is a really cool animated GIF creator. All you need to do is enter a Flickr tag or username and check the boxes next to a few pictures. Then choose a speed and size and click next. That's it. You can also upload images to use.

It's very useful if you want to quickly embed a slideshow or animation without using Flash or PowerPoint.

It literally took me less than a minute create this animation:

Gickr

(via Lifehacker)