Here is a list we put together of the newest and best add-on tech accessories being sold for your car. While some of these may not be cheap, they are definitely fun.

1. Traffic Info: Garmin nüvi 680 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator – The best is never the cheapest. These shirt-pocket devices are the Nüvi 680. They come with a 4.3-inch quarter VGA (QVGA, or 320-by-240) LCD screen. You can connect it to your car’s power and it receives real-time traffic reports, giving you a better idea of roads to avoid.
2. HD Radio Add-On: “Car Connect” Universal HD Radio Tuner - HD Radio can triple the radio broadcasts you receive. One frequency will carry the digital station while two others are multi-cast over the same frequency. The Car Connect HD tuner connects to any existing radio via the antenna for no loss of signal quality. All you need to do is mount a small module on the dash, then tune your radio to an unused FM station, or use the auxiliary input.
3. Car Stereo: Sony MEX-BT5000 CD receiver with Bluetooth® technology and MP3/WMA - For a unique way to experience Bluetooth in your car, you need to replace your old stereo with one that integrates the latest in Bluetooth technology. The MEX-BT5000 has an AM/FM receiver, CD player, 24-bit DAC, and more. This Bluetooth isn’t just for phone calls: Using a device supporting A2DP (the Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), you can stream music off devices, and there are plug-in modules for iPods and satellite radio.
4. Cell-Phone Navigator: LG enV Phone – It seems every day portable navigators shrink even smaller and smaller. They’re so tiny; it’s difficult to remember to take them with you. Consider this like a cell phone with navigation built-in, such as the LG 9900 enV running VZ Navigator software from Verizon and Networks in Motion. Place messaging lets you send a “GPS thumbtack” to someone else’s phone, setting your location as the destination.
5. GPS Navigation: Alpine Blackbird PMD-B100 - GPS Receiver – This one has it all. Here’s a navigation device you can use three ways: Try it as a battery-operated walkabout unit with a 3.6-inch color screen, as a dashboard-mounted personal navigation aid, or add a $200 docking module to it which hides the Blackbird under your seat and connects to an Alpine AV head unit with a big LCD. This last option gives you a system nearly as good as what you’d get built into a new car.
6. Cell-Phone Adapter: Parrot CK3100 LCD Bluetooth Car Kit - Cell phones can be distracting and often illegal when held in your hand. If you’re not a fan of an earpiece dangling as you drive, get a dash-mounted Bluetooth adapter such as Parrot’s, which connects to most car stereos or a separate speaker. Only a small display stays visible. There is also voice recognition which lets you dial by name.

I had to finally call a stop to the madness in my life when my account got so full of pointless applications, it crashed through the floor of the Internet and even now virtual rescue workers are moving cranes into position to haul up its bloated pale white corpse from the under-webs. I’m sure they’ll start a new “My Deceased Facebook Friends” app soon so you guys can all add me. Facebook for all its endless sources of mediocrity is but a minor pantheon deity of dumb next to the true monster of the web, MySpace. Mulder and Scully should be investigating this thing for all the lost time it’s responsible for. The 600 lb gorilla of social networking sites, MySpace is best known for … wait for it … not working.

I know the thing is straining at the seams. I know it’s constantly trying to meet user demand for more ways to tell the world that Peter Petrelli is “da bomb”, Barack is the Man and Amy ain’t goin’ to rehab. I understand that servers can only take so much of a beating until they need a little “me” time crying under the bed. I feel its digital cry for help. But I mean … damn! Last month, MySpace wouldn’t even let me login for three weeks. Just took me to Google instead. Thought maybe it was a problem with my own computer but NOPE — apparently it was indeed something with their Death Star of a web site. Some enterprising Rebel Alliance hacker seems to be blasting their weak spot repeatedly. That was a huge service interruption for a site the size of MySpace, and I couldn’t even get an email reply from their non-English speaking help center employees to find out what the problem was.

Most people haven’t actually had to deal with not being able to use the site at all, but it seems to be a 50/50 ratio for any given function you try to use working or not. Perhaps that’s where they got the idea for Facebook…clearly people will just sit there and click till something works so why not add their favorite pop culture icons into the mix?

People will argue, “I use Facebook/MySpace for reconnecting/staying in touch with my friends.” Really? Because the one function on both these sites which would actually seem to facilitate this need, the blog, is actually used regularly by about ten people in my 1500 or so added friends. I guess I shouldn’t find it surprising that most people prefer to communicate by lolcat comments then by actually reading what their best buddies are up to. I swear, I once posted a blog advertising that I was giving away all my money and that my girlfriend wanted to have sex with someone else that I picked out for her, and all I got was a message from some band called “The Dogmatics” in Kansas who rocked out with God and wanted to be my friend.

To sum up, we shouldn’t fool ourselves into thinking that we’re more social than any given loner with a scoped rifle in a bell tower just because our profiles tells the world that we like, oh say, The Amazing Race, My Little Pony and rate higher in the “cutest smile” category than any of our other friends (BTW this means you are fat). Human interaction requires more action than comparing quiz results to be meaningful. Unlike your Mom and so many curmudgeons before me who’ve been telling you for years to go out to a park or hang out with a friend or you know, something involving getting out of your chair, I’m not gonna flog that dead horse.

For Pete’s sake, you should at least write the occasional comment (using actual words please and a minimum of acronyms) acknowledging that your old high school buddy’s big traumatic break-up did not go entirely unnoticed. Maybe if we put in a little effort, our inevitable lonely deaths and subsequent face consumption by our beloved cats will generate some post-mortem comment page sympathy.

So where do you get started? It’s easy to watch live TV on your PC just by following any one of the simple steps below:

1. You can go to a major network station’s home page such as CNN or ESPN and search their site for a live streaming feed. From their you can generally open the feed in Windows Media format and watch it live on your computer monitor. The stream can be a bit slow at times but it’s the easiest way to watch TV on your PC.

2. You can open up media player on your computer and search the live TV section and it will direct you to different websites and feeds that offer live streaming feeds directly from the media player. This option, while better than the first, still isn’t the best way to go about seeing all of the popular channels… but it will get you some of the less-well-known channels that might curb your television fix.

3. The best option is to go to a paid site like this one. For a small one-time fee ($49), you get to watch all of the channels you can imagine, plus many more that you didn’t even no existed. You can even watch TV stations from other countries, like - Italy, Egypt, China, Japan, and more! I signed up for this service about three months ago, and I don’t think that I’ll ever go back to paying $65 a month for satellite. Now all I do is hook up my laptop to the TV in my living room using a VGA connection and I’m surfing 3,000+ channels. Not too shabby for an initial $50 investment.

Watching live TV on your PC is very simple today since major networks provide the information and code to easily stream it on the Internet. This can be very convenient for people who are at work and want to catch up on the latest news or sports without having to find a TV nearby.

To begin your elliptical workout, stand with your feet firmly planted in the movable footpads. The advantage of your feet being stationary makes this a smooth and non-jarring motion that is unique to the elliptical cross trainers. Grab the handles to add the upper body movement for a total body workout.

Elliptical motion feels very natural and compliments normal body movements only making it feel like the workout is easier. Elliptical workouts are equal or greater than similar equipment such as the treadmill creating a safer workout. It reduces the harmful stress and impact on your muscles and joints.

With time a major concern in our daily lives, an elliptical workout can be very desirable. It provides a total body workout utilizing one machine therefore saving time in having to go from machine to machine to achieve the same effect for all the different areas of the body.

An elliptical trainer benefit is they are safe for beginners and will even challenge the pro athletes. And because most people like to use these machines, they are more likely to workout on a regular basis. Consistent elliptical workouts will help in attaining good overall cardiovascular health.

It generally takes twenty minutes of elliptical exercise to start burning calories and improve your cardio health. If you are just starting out, exercise for twenty minutes and work up from there as your fitness level improves. Try to set 3 days a week as your goal to workout and work up to 5 days when you become more fit.

Another elliptical trainer benefit is they are perfect for burning fat. To burn fat effectively, you need to exercise at a moderate pace for a long period of time. Elliptical cross trainers give you the slow, aerobic, long duration type of exercise that works best to burn fat.

If you are looking for a good overall workout in the shortest amount of time, the elliptical workout is an ideal choice.

This is the woman that you should seek out yourself. You’ll notice her immediately. She’ll be the quiet one, probably laughing at everything the outgoing woman has to say, but she is rarely saying anything herself. These are the women that do not get as much attention, but may have something special to offer. Simply go right up to her and tell her how you can’t believe that a woman as beautiful as her isn’t getting the attention that the other women are getting. Ask to join her and make it known that you want to get to know her, and not her friends. She will be flattered that someone took the time to get to know her. Make sure you ask her name and other questions about her. You can even offer to buy her a drink. Do not say anything negative about her friends; just make sure that she knows that she is the one you are interested in.

The key to the picking up the shy friends is to give them the attention that they desire, yet may not know how to attract. They aren’t as loud and animated as the “alpha female” in the group, but they may have more to offer. They are definitely worth the attention.

If anything, this will allow you to get to know a beautiful girl that doesn’t have to be the life of the party. Perhaps she has more to offer than the other woman, and maybe this is a woman that you may like to get to know further. The only way you can tell is to seek out the shy girl and give her the attention she deserves.

The fact is, a well groomed man will get a second look, your personality may be great but first impressions count. If you are serious about looking good, all you need to know are basics. Everything in style is build around them. Style is all about taking classic pieces and mixing them up with a modern flair. Don’t know what to wear Saturday night?  Stick with the classics.

Get a stylish look you are comfortable with. Some men feel confident enough to do this for themselves, for those who are less confident an image consultant can be employed, to give help and advice. Or you can just read Atom Magazine regularly, and take advice from our resident style Guru - Desmond.

In today’s world, to stay one step ahead, it’s important to look your best. That means developing your own sense of style and this does not simply mean following fashions and trends for the sake of it. Following trends can get you lost very quickly. It seems like every time you buy something, the trend shifts toward something else. There is a big difference between being stylish and just following the latest men’s fashion trends for the sake of them.

Looking your best does require a certain amount of effort, but ultimately, your clothes have to fit right, and suit your style, image and personality. If you are a rugged outdoorsy  type… go with it. You don’t have to fit the casual upscale look of a swanky club-goer. Work with what you were given. There is a style for every man that can make him look fantastic. Keep in mind, it’s not about the clothes you wear — it’s about how you wear them. The most important aspect of developing your own style is remaining true to yourself. Just because something looked great on a model doesn’t necessarily mean it’s for you! There are enough styles out there, so that everyone can be comfortable finding their own.

Be yourself!