$100 Microsoft adCenter Promotional Code

Right now you can get $100 in free ads from Microsofts new adCenter by using this promotional code during signup: BNR-100-1006. It requires you to pay an initial fee of $5 to open the account.

http://www.startadcenter.com/lcoff/

Royale Noir - Black Windows XP Theme

Apparently there was a really slick Windows XP theme that was made for the media center edition but never made it to the final cut. I think it’s pretty slick and meshes nice if you have a nice thick dark background. Note that this is NOT the Zune theme (with the ugly orange start button), it’s a completely original and signed theme for Windows XP from Microsoft, no hack required.

Cheap iPod shuffles ($29!)

You can get a refurbished (practically new) 512MB (gum) iPod shuffle for about $29+sh+tax from Apple. Good stuff on the cheap. On a similar note, expect an unboxing post later today for my new 30GB iPod. $29 512MB iPod Shuffle

Firefox 2.0 Released

Ok, time for the obligatory Firefox point release post that all tech blogs have to make because it’s law. Well here you go, download it, the theme doesn’t suck too bad. So that’s about it. Get it, why not?

(gs) Grid Server - By Media Temple

Media Temple is getting ready to introduce their new hosting platform codenamed “The Grid”. I was a beta tester of this product and now that I’ve been released from my NDA I can say, it’s honestly one of the most exciting things to be introduced into the hosting market long time.

World of Warcraft for $15

Right now, you can get two copies of World of Warcraft (Or any other PC game $19.98+) for $30 from Best Buy, for more savings choose in-store pickup when you check out. It’s a great deal for a really fun game that was once $49.99, some of the Best Buy in-store copies are still marked as $39.99 when you pick them up. If nothing else try it out and put the other copy on EBay.

Free MiniCards for Flickr Pro Users From Moo

Moo — a new 2.0 startup out of the UK — is offering 10 free MiniCards for Flickr Pro users. These MiniCards are small, sub-business card sized prints of your Flickr photos with 6 lines of 32 characters each printed on the back along with the Flickr logo. Get yours now.

Guild Wars Error=058 Fix

With the weekend Nightfall preview event coming up on the 22nd of September, many people are installing the Guild Wars client for the first time, just as I did. Hopefully your install went smoothly, but if your install is like mine, you’ll be getting an Error=058 message when you try to enter your weekend event or retail product key.