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We took a month off to attend robotics conferences, teach college courses, represent clients in court and many other fantastic excuses.

Episode 012 entitled, 60 ways to get banned from the US is finally here and we expect everyone to listen and then leave a 5-star review on iTunes.

Visit the Watercooler All-stars website for show notes and links to the stories we discuss. Feel free to comment with your favorite Debbie Gibson song.

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The latest edition of Watercooler All-stars has been posted. As usual we discuss the weird and wonderful news of the world that is guaranteed to start a conversation when you should be working.

In this episode we attack tons of great stories including the Fruita woman who crashed while avoiding a vampire, the banning of candy cigarettes and lion burgers and of course, hot Russian spies.

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I have been using Windows 7 for a few days. So far, I am pleasantly surprised at how snappy it is and how much Microsoft has cleaned up the interface. It is in most ways an improvement, even over Windows XP.

While I enjoy Windows 7, I have to wonder what Microsoft was thinking with the new character wallpapers. I will admit that I don’t hate them – I am a fan of Salvador Dali and similar artists that create disturbing artwork with great detail. Essentially, this is what you get with the new Windows 7 character wallpapers.

Some of the wallpapers seem to be a little Yellow Submarine inspired, others have a Powerpuff Girl’s appearance while a few are seem like they were inspired by nightmares of a 4-year-old after watching a Tim Burton marathon with a Wizard of Oz chaser.

Windows 7 Release Candidate Wallpaper: Characters – Windows 7 release candidate – Lifehacker.