The June issue of PC magazine has a couple pages devoted to converting records and tapes to digital files. Your VHS player and all those tapes? You can get rid of them, thanks to the $40 Dazzle. Once you install the (included) software on your computer, just connect your VCR to the Dazzle, and the Dazzle to your computer. The easy-to-use software walks you through the process, recording your videos directly onto DVDs (not your hard drive), complete with menus and chapter marks. So you can reclaim some shelf space in your TV room. Best of all, the Dazzle isn't much bigger than an iPod.

Attention Mac users: Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard ships on October 26th, but you can preorder it now. Leopard has more than 300 new features, including something called Time Machine, which keeps an up-to-date copy of everything on your computer and will virtually take you back in time to find lost files. Leopard also comes with Safari 3, parental controls, iChat AV for instant messaging and videoconferencing (with fun Photo Booth effects and backdrops), and full-size previews of your files without opening applications. And the Boot Camp feature lets you run Windows XP and Vista.

Stay on top of your finances with Microsoft Money 2006. You can view your checking, savings, and credit card accounts all in one place (you won't have to open multiple browser windows), and log in remotely to check your financial activities when away from your home PC. You can also use Money to manage debts and investments, plan your retirement, and even track your credit rating. More accounting and finance software.