LOTR: Return of the King You can get the trailer for the final Lord of the Rings film here. Or, if you prefer, here is a direct link to a page that will play the trailer. (There is also a preview on the Two Towers DVD.)

Ogg Jukebox, iHP-120 iRiver has released a portable Ogg Jukebox (Large Photo). The iHP-120 is capable of playing the compressed audio format, Ogg Vorbis, up to 500Kbps. It is loaded with great features. (via Brian)

Matchstick Men We saw Matchstick Men yesterday, and we both liked it. Well done. As a coworker of mine expressed it, "clever". Not great, but very good, with excellent character development. Nicolas Cage and Alison Lohman really shine. Recommended.

PowerPoint 2003 Viewer "The Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Viewer lets you view full-featured presentations created in PowerPoint 97 and later versions. The PowerPoint 2003 Viewer also supports opening password-protected Microsoft PowerPoint presentations." (Download)

Hurricane Isabel Hurricane Isabel is now a Category 5 storm, and is threatening the U.S. coast. Here is a tracking map.

Optical Illusions Here are some more fantastic optical illusions.

IrfanView 3.85 IrfanView 3.85 has been released. It's a freeware graphic utility loaded with great features.

Microsoft Releases Another Critical Bug Fix "A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise a computer running Microsoft Windows and gain complete control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft."

RIAA Sued for Amnesty Offer "California resident Eric Parke, on behalf of the general public of the state, filed a suit Tuesday against the trade association because of its amnesty, or "Clean Slate," program, a provisional shield it introduced Monday that allows people to avoid legal action by stepping forward and forfeiting any illegally traded songs. The suit, filed in the Marin Superior Court of California, charges that the RIAA's program is a deceptive and fraudulent business practice."