want: InFocus IN81

I know! Accumulation is bad, the things you own end up owning you, etc. But the really neat DLP 1080p front projector that would work really well in my 400 sq ft apartment! :)

...then, once I get a PS3 and some great Blu Ray content (especially Ratatouille!) I would be quite pleased.

(The options for content delivery are increasing, and it's hard to choose between them. What with HD Cable, Apple TV, Blu Ray, and DVD (but thankfully not HD DVD anymore! Yay!) it's a tough call. But this article really points out how wonderful Blu Ray is. Of course, the real clincher was seeing Ratatouille on a recent 1080p flatscreen at Fry's.)

a bamboo mouse

Good heavens, it's made of bamboo, in China. For $17. (It's here.)

iphone wants

ipod/iphone in car controls: http://www.diceelectronics.com/ipod_integration.htm
iphone speakerphone via bluetooth: http://www.motorola.com/motoinfo/product/details.jsp?globalObjectId=153

(courtesy http://tonyballinger.com/?p=202)

Discover: Beautiful hand-made gifts at Etsy

Courtesy of the Crunchies, I ran across this great site featuring hand-made stuff; you can also search for things made locally. A great resource for giving unique gifts. I was taken with this writer's journal featuring 96 pages of luscious hand-made paper bound in wood: