Ken is in Chicago for a few days checking out the "Not-So-Tech" Capital. Some interesting statistic reguarding the Windy City. Big Companies like Sears, Boeing, Tribune Company, Motorola, State Farm, UAL, Abbott Labortoies call the Chicago area home for their headquaters. Yes its true that the Chicago River is dyed green on St. Patrick's Day.
 If you are looking for areal mobile phone wrist watch then you want the M300 GSM Cellphone Watch, it has a 1-inch OLED screen, and does triband GSM after you drop a SIM card inside. The phone has room for 99 speed dials, and has 40 ringtones built in. Its batteries will last for 80 minutes of standard calls, but the phone has SMS capabilities, and even has Bluetooth for a headset.
 Web users worried about privacy can now use a modified version of Firefox that lets them browse the net anonymously. The Torpark browser has been created by a hacking group and uses technology backed by digital rights group the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Torpark uses its own network of net routers to anonymise the traffic people generate when they browse the web.
 Zillow.com, a real estate site that publishes estimated values for some 68 million U.S. homes, is now giving homeowners the chance to add newer information about their properties to its vast database. Zillow ranked 4th among U.S. real estate and apartment Web sites in August, according to Nielsen/NetRatings data, behind Realtor.com, AOL Real Estate and MSN Real Estate.
Allowing your favorite novel to find a new home, now Book Swapping sites allow users to swap books online. Here are a few sites worth checking out.
Whatsonmybookshelf.com
How it works: You earn one point for every five books your register and the point value of your books after they are swapped. Books are priced at one point for every $20 they cost on Amazon.
Fees/Shipping: No fees. Sender pays for shipping.
Comment: The site, whose selection of about 800 books is somewhat smaller than the others, has a handful of neat extras like a wish-list feature that automatically notifies members when books they want become available.
SwapSimple.com
How it works: Credits are awarded based on a book's used price on Amazon.com and other Web sites. One dollar equals about one credit. Users get 20% of their book's credit value when they list it and the rest when the buyer receives it.
Fees/Shipping: $2 fee per trade. Shipping automatically charged to the receiver's credit card.
Comment: Site's large selection, which also includes some DVDs and video games, was difficult to search, requiring us to click through several pages before we could browse books by genre.
BookMooch.com
How it works: Users get a point for every 10 books they list and when they send a book (they get three points when the send a book overseas). All books cost one point.
Fees/Shipping: No fees. Sender is responsible for shipping costs.
Comment: Extensive member reviews help you narrow down with whom it's safe to swap.
 Do you too want to look like Uma Thurman, the new face for Louis Vuitton, but just can't afford those accessories? No problem. Now that the middle class is scrambling for brand-name luxuries, borrowing has become the next-best way to look rich. It's like NetFlix for handbags!
Two New TV Shows Worth the Watch
 SMITH - CBS
Ray Liotta as a criminal mastermind in this drama about a close-knit crew of criminals who plot and execute high-stakes robberies. Though Bobby Stevens (Liotta) appears to be a regular family man with a nine-to-five job, he's actually an expert thief who is seeking a few last big jobs so he can finally leave the business for a comfortable, lawful lifestyle with his wife, Hope (Virginia Madsen), and their two children. While they never discuss Bobby's illegal pursuits, Hope is growing weary of turning a blind eye.
 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip - CBS
Featuring an all-star cast in front of and behind the camera, such as "Friends" alum Matthew Perry, "West Wing" alum Bradley Whitford, plus the talented Amanda Peet, D.L. Hughley, Richard Schiff and veteran Ed Asner. Sorkin, who will handle much of the writing duties, makes sure this vehicle promises to be the fall's most buzzed about new drama.
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