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episode 170 (1x170)

Air date: May 31, 2007

Yup, CTRL + V is paste, not CTRL + X. Thanks for the reminder, Patrick! • 'Microsoft Surface': The Coffee-Table PC formerly known code named 'Milan' offers a pretty nifty looking way to work with photos, videos... and who knows what all else. Multiple folks can work with the 30 inch tabletop display at once, and it really is a big step beyond the touchscreen. Expect it to start showing up at the mall later this year. • We mentioned a similar project, Jeff Han's 'multi-touch sensing' at Perceptive Pixel. Han demoed the system publicly for the first time at the 2006 TED conference. Thanks to Robert for the link to that. (Like the whole surface computing concept? Check out Merrick's desk in The Island, you'll just have to wade thru a bit of Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson footage to see it!) • Viewer Tech Pic of the Week: Check out the computer cluster Phil built while he was working on his master's degree at MIT! Phil says to thank his sponsors at the FAA: his project is done, now the cluster chews on Folding@Home work! • Want to see your tech picture on DL.TV? Email dl.tv@ziffdavis.com with "Tech Pic" in the subject line! • Dust free PC case? Robert's current fave, Jerod, is the Coolermaster Centurion 5, thanks to the foam filter behind the faceplate. The low street price doesn't hurt. • Need a jeweler's/precision screwdriver for those tiny screws that hold together your electronics? Tough to beat Home Depot's Husky 8-in-1 Precision Screwdriver for $6. (They offer a Torx version, too..) • Yes, Patrick gutted his MacBook so he could repair the dented corner and make the big shiny white Apple logo in the top lid go away. We'll be talking about painting notebooks on next Tuesday's show. • $20 wireless Ethernet bridge? Logitech's Play Link offers modest speed (1.5Mbps) and stone simple installation that connects any pair of Ethernet ports in your home. Why so cheap? Logitech doesn't make 'em any more. • More Free 1080p Content online? Not