Guys, it's getting a little late in the year to wear your regular Crocs. Ease yourself into the colder months with these Crocs Ambler boots. Available in 2 colors, the pull-on/pull-off suede boots have a soft fleece lining and Crocs' signature cushioning rubber insoles with molded massaging nubs. Crocs doesn't say anything about them being waterproof, so they're probably not, but they'll keep your feet warm and comfortable until it's time to dig out the Timberlands. See all Crocs for men, women, and kids.

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This weekend we saw one of the best live performances we've seen in years, that of "gypsy punk" band Gogol Bordello, featuring guitars, violin, accordion, Latin percussion, and spastic frontman Eugene Hutz, who co-starred in Everything is Illuminated, and who is partially to blame for the return of the hipster mustache. But we forgive him for that because his band, which is made up of musicians from all over the world, is so amazing live. We just ordered their most recent album, Super Taranta. Highly recommended for people who enjoy rock, ska, folk, reggae, or any kind of Eastern European music.

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There are some people in our office building who like to work in the dark. (GameSpot, we're looking in your direction.) We don't understand that. We need bright lights to a) keep us awake, and b) see what we're doing. But if you're one of those computing vampires, Logitech just came out with an illuminated keyboard you might like. The 9.3 mm-thick keyboard has a sleek, minimalist design (no USB ports or any other bells or whistles) with laser-etched keys that have adjustable backlighting. And it's black, so when you spill food all over it (because you can't see what you're doing because you're working in the dark), it won't show that much dirt.

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The Canon EOS 50D is now shipping. The 15-megapixel successor to the 10-megapixel EOS 40D, the new camera has a faster DIGIC 4 processor, 6.3 frames-per-second shooting, expandable ISO up to 12800, and a 3" LCD with Live View mode. Photographers can choose from 3 types of autofocus (Quick AF, Live AF, and Face Detection), and connect to a PC for remote shooting. The 50D also has an integrated cleaning system that reduces, repels, and removes dust from the sensor. See all digital SLR cameras.

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PC Magazine mentions the Webble Active Footrest in its "10 Futuristic Technologies for Your Office" feature. The Webble is essentially an ergonomic footrest - on wheels - that wobbles, so your legs move around under your desk, thus giving you the physiological benefits of increased leg activity while seated. Because when you sit at a computer for 8+ hours a day like we do, there's not a whole lot you can do (without distracting your colleagues) to get your blood circulating. Coffee doesn't count. We just wonder if having our feet "surf" under our desks would distract us from actually working, and if we should use it while watching TV instead. Speaking of footrests, has anyone tried these roller ball ones?

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