There's also something for the impatient grown-ups among us. Another gadget is the Tefal Quick Cup. You don't have to wait for the water to boil before you make your drink, it comes out boiling hot... and it's apparently more energy efficient than the old fashioned kettle!

Tags: gadget, Christmas, present

• Italian, born 1946.
• A former midfield player for Roma, Juventus, AC Milan and Italy.
• Has managed Milan, Real Madrid, Roma and Juventus, winning the domestic league title with each of them.
• Now England manager, Capello has announced that it will be his last management role. His annual salary will be £6 million.

By all accounts, a good resume. But tell me, what does an England manager actually do aga...

Tags: Fabio Capello, England, football

Nintendo pulled their TV adverts for the Wii last week because stocks were so low. There's still a trickle, but I get the feeling people are giving up. Sales for the portable DS Lite are way up and even they are now very hard to get hold of.

So, I've made a stock finder for DS's too . If you're in search for a DS, I hope it helps you find one.

Tags: Nintendo DS Lite, stock, checker, notification

Taiwanese director Ang Lee was on the radio today promoting his new film "Lust, Caution". It was a good interview, at least, it sounds like it went a lot better than one he had with Stewart Lee, soon after "The Hulk" came out...

Tags: Taiwan, Ang Lee, video

. More gift ideas coming soon!

Tags: Christmas, gift, idea

Update : Fixed a few errors.

African Cup of Nations 2008 in Ghana is only a little over a month away so I've made a wall chart in MS Excel format for those who like filling in the results into a spreadsheet whilst following the tournament. Download from Sport.omani.ac.

Tags: football, wallchart

Here's a clip from the Planet Earth series. This is what you don't want to witness when surfing in devon... well, surfing anywhere really!

Tags: shark