Joshua wants to know if there's an easier way to jailbreak a 2nd generation iPod Touch. He's tried the command line way. Well iphone-dev team is still working on the jailbreak for the new iPod Touch. There's a great FAQ at redsn0w that can answer all your questions about how far along they are and how to find out when they have an easier jailbreak.

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You can install and boot Windows 7 from a USB drive. That is good for Netbooks that don't have CD drives. Get a great tutorial from MakeTechEasier.com.

MacBooks always go to sleep when you close the lid , unless you have an external monitor hooked up. Download IsomniaX to be able to prevent the MacBook from going to sleep.

To upconvert a DVD from a computer, just use a good playback software like VLC, then set your output to the resolution you wish. Of course, some folks think it's better to actual upconvert the video file. You can get a lot of discussion about this on the Video Help forum.

The Flip Video MinoHD is an excellent small HD camcorder. My wife uses it a lot with good quality. You can see examples here. Brian pointed out that the Kodak ZX1 will be coming out soon. He got a look at it at CES and said it was as good as the Flip and possibly a little cheaper, if you can wait.

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