Heading into prep for Buzz Out Loud podcast shortly. Watch live at 10:30 Pacific: ping.fm/fBl3r

Bleak CE holiday shopping outlook story updated with commentary from expert at NPD group. See end of t.cnet.com/13

How did I not know before about the site that does primary education topics in "hip-hop"? Sample: ping.fm/XwqMu

Heading to podcast studio to record Real Deal at 3pm Pacific. Topic today: Free vs Paid software. watch live: www.watchbol.com

Update: More firms listed in hiring tracker t.cnet.com/t than layoffs t.cnet.com/y. Still a bad time to lose a job, though.

Updated: Tech companies with open job reqs. t.cnet.com/t

Prepping for Buzz Out Loud podcast at 10:30. Watch live at www.watchbol.com. No Tom today. Just me, Molly, Jason. It is ON.

I am so honored! I just won the "Hit Ho" award from News.com for linktastic "14 things to do when laid off" story at t.cnet.com/u

Just approved several listings for the Spreadsheet of Sunshine (open tech jobs). Facebook has 100+ reqs. Full list: t.cnet.com/t

Hiring for tech jobs in this awful economy? Yay, you! Fill out this form, I will tell the world: t.cnet.com/q