Whatever, Bob, Just Crash it!

It appears to be 'private beta' nirvana out there on the information-super-highway.

Yahoo!'s New Mail Beta and social networking internet browser from Flock are trying to capitalize on an idea that worked great for Google's G-Mail. The 'Private Beta' is a trendy way of getting the buzz and build-up rolling before people can actually download and use these products.

I am salivating just like the rest of you are… Nirvana or Nearvana, we’ll all get the chance to try out these hyped products, shortly.

You may have noticed gas prices of late are ridiculously high. Not that they're going to change much until people opt for alternative transportation. Anyway, recently I saw a new sign for gas prices. Thought it was all too appropriate to share.

As part of the relief effort, Earthlink has launched http://katrina.earthlink.net to help people who have been impacted by Hurricane Katrina find and connect to their family and friends.