What products I'm using

Technology

• Email: GMail has better searching than Yahoo!, but still prefer folders over "labeling". Still really irked at how you need an extra click to get to your Yahoo! inbox after logging in; also, logout screen requires clicking back to mail page to login again, vs. being able to login directly (I have multiple accounts).
• Hardware:
  IBM: Thinkpad T40. Now Lenovo, but was IBM when purchased. It's been more reliable than past Thinkpads (no freezing during hibernation), but now in it's 3rd year, overheating to the extent that I can't place on my legs for more than a minute.
  Microsoft wireless mouse (earlier version of this): cheap, easy, and reliable
• Messaging:
  AIM: Only use it b/c many of my friends exclusively use it. I prefer ICQ and MSN. Really a basic-user's IM product.
  ICQ: Used to exclusively use this, but most friends are on AIM or MSN now. Rarely use it, but still think it's the best IM product out there. Simplest, best feature was offline messaging, kind of like a vmail box.
  MSN: Signed up b/c most friends and coworkers use it.
  Google Chat: not many friends use this, basic functionality
  Google Talk: really basic functionality, only unique feature being that you can opt-in to be watched by Google's recently-launched Music Trends. This is where they aggregate users' currently-played music and publish a "Top 40" of sorts.
• Software:
  Google bar: Does what it's supposed to; searches and blocks pop-ups.
  Skype: Good quality PC-PC (free) consistently poor quality PC-phone (costs $). Compatibility issues with Mac.
• Web
  LinkedIn: Professional community. Large network of users; easy to find potential networking contacts, but haven't had much luck with referrals (the basis of the business)