usa visa: Have you been a sucker for bad tech? [ANCHORDESK]

Inside AnchorDesk for Monday, March 14, 2005 * Rafe Needleman: Ridiculous accessories * Joni Blecher: Confessions of the Cell Phone Diva: A fond farewell * Overheard on TalkBack: The Buzz Report: Week in review: patents and thieves * More Stories: Ultimate iPod accessories

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RIDICULOUS ACCESSORIES By Rafe Needleman

WORKS FOR ME: In the interest of providing you with an even better Wednesday column, I thought I'd use today's dispatch to highlight an excellent and amusing bit of work by my colleague, Rafe Needleman. I know how it feels to be compelled to buy a gadget, even when you know it's probably useless. In Rafe's case, he's bought six. Find out what they are, and see whether you, too, got snookered. Read More: http://ct.cnet-ssa.com.com/clicks?c=75215-45018394&brand=cnet-ssa&ds=5

CONFESSIONS OF THE CELL PHONE DIVA: A FOND FAREWELL By Joni Blecher

ASK THE CELL PHONE DIVA: After four years of reviewing countless mobiles, dispensing advice, and answering your questions, the Cell Phone Diva is hanging up the phone and moving on. Read her final column as she leaves her readers with some parting words of wisdom and bids you a fond farewell. Read More: http://ct.cnet-ssa.com.com/clicks?c=75216-45018394&brand=cnet-ssa&ds=5

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READER RESPONSE: THE BUZZ REPORT: WEEK IN REVIEW: PATENTS AND THIEVES OVERHEARD ON TALKBACK: Before I got my bank site I check the Task Manager (I use XP) and verify that only my programs and services are running. If anything starts up unannounced it will show up there.

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