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     Forgive the brief update this AM, but I find myself very pressed for time. Called Mom this afternoon (Wednesday), and found that she no longer needed a nurse's assistance to get in/out of bed. She's making do with Pop's steadying hand. It's a tremendous amount of progress. She really, really wants out of rehab, and we're still hoping she'll be able to get out in about a week or so...
     Halo: Reach is temporarily (I hope) overshadowing things CoD. The videos are sparse this week. Today's featured vid is The Ken Burton Show, Episode 103, where Ken is (nearly) flawless. Moving on...

• Treyarch to pre-emptively strike Call of Duty: Black Ops leaderboard exploits.
• Sydney Morning Herald: Call of Duty calls out the big guns. (Black Ops preview, kinda)

• Halo: Reach review: PCMag.
• Halo: Reach breaks Xbox Live record. 
• Should you install Halo: Reach to your Xbox 360 hard drive? The Escapist says, yeah, probably. GameDaily compares load times, HD install vs. uninstalled & found the HD install has an almost 3x edge in load times.
• Ars Technica reports on the Halo: Reach Xbox 360 4gb problem with co-op (in that there isn't any without a Microsoft-sanctified hard drive).
• Let their voices be unheard: Halo: Reach has an auto-mute function. Take that, screeching Timmies!

• Red Read Redemption 'Liars and Cheats' screenies.
• Valve's Gabe Newell talks to PCGamer about piracy, DRM, and Half-life Episode 3.
• ATI Catalyst drivers to be installed via Valve's Steam. 
• What you didn't know about Blockbuster's game rental service - there's a 3 month delay for new games. Wanna play Halo: Reach? How 'bout a 105 day wait? 
• MacGamer op-ed: The Second-Hand Game Problem. (Thanks, Blues News.)

• Ancient kevlar-like armor might have helped Alexander the Great conquer the world. 
• Single blood test may predict prostate cancer mortality in 60+ year old men. 
• High fructose corn syrup may be renamed 'corn sugar'. Whatever it's called, it still will spike your blood glucose.
• Why women prefer 'chill' guys. Hasn't helped me any lately. And, if you get a gal to fall for you, the science says it will cost you two close friendships.
• HP reveals ultra-thin monitor.
• Why broadband prices haven't decreased.
• Another Resident Evil film 'definitely coming'.