SpinRite is a $89 utility that brings hard disks back from the dead when no other program can. It is file system independent and works on PCs, Macs and Linux.

An example. My aging P4 went south a few days back. CHKDSK reported errors on D:, things like circular redundancy in a folder and other such symptoms of a hard disk circling the drain. I ran CHKDSK with the /repair option, which succeeded in only mangling things even further. In fact, after CHKDSK, it couldn’t find D: at all.

I then ran SpinRite. It said the SMART hard disk utility was reporting the drive was in imminent peril of death, did I really want to tax it further? I said yes, because there were still a few files on the hard disk I hadn’t backed up.

It ran for about 6 hours. Upon rebooting, while SMART still reported problems, Drive D: was back. I immediately backed up all the remaining files.

There are thousands of stories like this. Buy SpinRite now. You’ll never regret the purchase.

SpinRite author Steve Gibson also does an excellent podcast called Security Now, available on iTunes. Highly recommended.

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Ms. Hilton proposes a number of quite liberal ideas should she become president. Stop global warming. Drive hybrids. Get rid of the old gray-haired guys. My favorite. Paint the White House pink and move it Maui.

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From Some guy with a website.

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Twitter Vote Report will provide real time reporting from polling stations across the country. By using identifiers on the messages (called hashtags), tweets (Twitter messages) can be easily filtered and tracked by anyone.

For example a tweet of “#94080 #machine” means “zip code 91406, machine problems.”

During the RNC, Twitter was used extensively as a way for people to keep in touch. I’m sure it will be on Nov. 4 too.

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Yes, the predictions look great (chart from Real Clear Politics, who tilt to the right) but the following Obama campaign video shows why there will be time enough for counting when the voting’s done - and not before!

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This spinning wheel from India creates electricity as well as yarn. The power is stored in a battery, and two hours of spinning will run the LED light for 6-7 hours.

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This from a highly respected Arizona pollster too. Yup, Mr. Maverick appears to have gotten totally lost and can’t even find the herd now.

Meanwhile, McCain and Palin continue to attack each other. Hey there, that’s some kind of leadership, Senator. You didn’t vet her and now you can’t control her. And we’re supposed to believe you could run a country?

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The average US home uses 15,000 gallons of water a year to water the lawn. With the Biokube septic tank and lawn-watering system much of that water would be recycled water from the house itself.

Biokube systems come in various sizes, with the largest one so far designed for 7,500 people.

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