VOTE: Moleskine Hardback/Field Notes & Pen

@SafetyMachete_GitEmSteveDave: I was just thinking that. I am about to splurge on a new laptop. This would make like just grand. Coupled with the app packs that Lifehacker gave us, life just got a lot easier

@cyriene: I have been to 3 other blogs (foodie) and the answers are consistent with the ones here... Its a mix between stuck-up elitist, purists and rebels.

@jonny6pak: Thanks. I started my own catering business and I am about to branch off into the personal chef portion of it. I was wondering if it was "illegal" or "unethical" to consider myself a chef even though I (IMHO) have a very nice set of culinary skills. So before I put myself out there as a "chef" I was…

Question... do you have to be classically trained to be called a chef? Or does years in a kitchen get you to that level?

@mike_311: I whole-heartedly agree. I have some anodized aluminum from J.C. Penny and they have lasted for 4 years.. I will not get rid of these pots.

@krkeegan: while I don't share you flare for the dramatic.. a BB Client would be nice

Vote: Tera Copy

@Tung Luong: seems like this would work great to communicate between MD's across the world.

Just grabbed the free 2GB account. Pretty cool so far. I am really loving the blackberry client.

I am tripple booting Vista, 7, and now Jaunty Jackalope.... can't wait until 7 hits. Thats when I am buying my new Laptop....

vote: Recuva

ALL DAY NO INVITE!!! I emailed you guys first AM... what gives

@NorvinIke: I am still waiting since this morning.

@DesignHobo: I second that. Its just a different straing of flu. Not bigger or badder. Just a the damn flu

@mshorts (reply tag is trippin)

Great. Now maybe with the installer I can get it to work. I have a 250GB HDD that needs some serious care

@orlo: she wants a monitor and office included.

I cater on the side and LOVE IT. You have to find a niche and roll with it, and evolve it.

@will52: so true. I have a co-worker who keeps asking me to find her a desktop for under 300 with a dual core processor.