I happened to catch Oceans Thirteen the other night on HBO and ended up staying up half the night.  I am a huge fan of the Oceans Trilogy, and this movie does not disappoint at all.  Basically, the boys shut down the venture of a backstabbing hotelier (Al Pacino) because the guy double-crossed the Reuben (Elliott Gould).  By the boys, I mean George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Matt Damon, Elliott Gould, Don Cheadle, Shabao Qin, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Bernie Mac, and Carl Reiner.  Without giving too much away, I want to say that Ocean’s Thirteen is more like Ocean’s Eleven.  It has the fast pace needed to keep your attention yet you know the guys won’t be looking for jobs in San Francisco. They should be set for a while again.

Every so often you come across a service that really fits into your life. Diigo is that for me. I never understood what the excitement was over sites like delicious. I never saw any practical use for it. However, I see many uses for Diigo. A big one for me is how you are able to use it as a research and knowledge tool and how it will allow me to be more time efficient. For one of my freelancing jobs, we talk a lot over email since we are all over the country. I hate when I find a cool article and then I have to send it to each person (I am still trying to figure out how to make email lists on Gmail).

This service would allow me to bookmark the article and each person on my team can then decide if it pertains to them (instead of me trying to figure that out). You can set up different groups too. My personal group wouldn’t have to wade through my work bookmarks. Another feature that I love is that you can highlight articles and leave notes for yourself. Currently, I have a ton of bookmarks that I did, and I can’t remember what was important in those articles and why I bookmarked them. When doing research, I would love to be able to note that I have already looked at different web pages.

On the more personal side, there are several features that are just fun to play with. First, you have People Like Me. That feature will show you what other people who have bookmarked the same site as you also bookmarked. It will also suggest people that are close to you in your bookmarking behavior. You are able to import your bookmarks from other sites, so you don’t have waste your time doing that again.

Today, Diigo is releasing version 3.0 of their service. They have added over 100 new features so there is a feature for everyone here. It is a tad overwhelming at first when you are trying to figure it all out. However, it is worth your time. This video will show you the new dashboard and some of the new features you should expect:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0RvAkTuL02A

When you try it out, let me know what you think.

This is a show that I finally caught on HBO this week. If you haven’t watched this yet, you don’t know what you are missing. This show is about a psychologist who plenty of his own problems. It is on every night. The episode is either about his clients like Laura (who is in love with him — however, he has fallen in love with her too!) or him and his wife in therapy. She cheated on him, and now with his new love interest, they are trying to work on their marriage. The plot of this show is so layered. It is awesome. After watching one episode, you are hooked. I can’t wait to see if they stay together or if he tells his patient that he too loves her. If you are looking for a must see show, this is it!

Do you worry about your kids or a senior in your life that spends time home alone? If so, Directalert is the product for you.

There are two parts to this system. The first is a bracelet. In case of an emergency, you hit the button on the bracelet. It is water resistant and has a range up to 150 feet. That will put you in contact with Directalert. The second part is the control panel. It has a two way voice speaker phone. Directalert’s Emergency Response Center will then find out what the emergency is. Once they have determined the situation, they will either make the 911 call for you or contact the emergency contact person on your list. They will then stay on the line with you until help arrives (be it 911 personal, your neighbor, etc).

Seniors tend to use this service the most. It allows them independent living with a backup plan in case something does go wrong. They use the bracelet more as a medical alert bracelet . The control panel can also be programmed for medication reminders. If the person does not acknowledge that they took their medication, a call is made to them to make sure everything is okay.

The cost of this peace mind is minimal. The control panel is $299.95. The monitoring fee is $17.95. However, there is no contract that you need to sign nor is there an activation fee. There is no extra charge for the medication reminders either. If this allows your loved one to stay in there home longer, it is worth every cent and then some.