A Lotusphere 2005 wrap-up is in the works, but here is the session info for those who want it: JMP108 - The Glue That Binds: Integrating IBM Lotus Notes & Domino with Microsoft Office Presentation Samples The Excel Export database is included in the sample zip file BP124 - Integration SuperGlue - Advanced Integration Techniques with Lotus Notes/Domino Presentation Samples All of the external samples are referenced in the Readme file in each of the samples zip files. I plan on blogging about some of them in the near future. Update: JMP108 Presentation is fixed

Here is what's coming out today ... Movies Buried Secret Of M. Night Shyamalan Classic Cartoon Favorites: Volume 1: Starring Mickey Classic Cartoon Favorites: Volume 2: Starring Donald Classic Cartoon Favorites: Volume 3: Starring Goofy Classic Cartoon Favorites: Volume 4: Starring Chip N Dale Confessions Of An American Girl Fifth Element, The: 2-Disc Ultimate Edition (#2 in the DVDPS Top 40) Fighting Elegy: Criterion Collection Gilligan's Island: The Complete Second Season Ice Station Zebra Leon The Professional: 2-Disc Deluxe Edition MI-5: Volume #2 Monk: Season #2 Random Harvest Shining Through Village, The: Vista Series (Widescreen) (#7 in the DVDPS Top 40) Without a Paddle (Widescreen) Youth Of The Beast: Criterion Collection Music What I Meant to Say Donny Osmond Live: Hot Potatoes Wiggles Who's Got Trouble Shivaree The Aviator (Score) [SOUNDTRACK] Howard Shore Singles 1969-1981 (Hybr) (Ms)

So Wired has released their 2004 Vaporware awards. I think it is hilarious that Duke Nukem Forever still gets so many emails, even with the Lifetime Vaporware achievement award. Just release the game already! :) So, I thought I would add some of my own ... not all vaporware, but mostly things I wished came out in 2004: The Star Wars Original Trilogy untouched by Lucas A new Apple Powerbook ... give us something more than Bluetooth and Speed bumps! New Mudvayne CD (pushed back to 2005) The Babylon 5: The Telepath War movie A Chicago sports team that can win 50% of their games

Gamespy and IGN have articles giving detailed previews of the Doom 3 Expansion, titled Resurrection of Evil, that I have seen. More baddies, more Hell, and some mini bosses sounds like it will be a great addon to Doom 3, which I still play. The double barrel shotgun returns from Doom2, and we get some soft of gravity weapon, ala the Halflife 2. For multiplayer, we get up to 8 players officially supported and the return of Threewave Capture the Flag. Not official date, but expect it this year. Only things better than this would be more news on Quake IV :) Some Screenshots for eyecandy:

As I dig out of the snow (Chicago got anywhere from 4 to 10 inches of snow, I got about 8 at home ... and a rear-wheel drive sports car just doesn't like the snow) ... I saw this. AICN is reporting that the writing team behind Lord of the Rings of Peter Jackson and Philippa Bowens are planning on adapting the book The Lovely Bones as their next movie after King Kong. I can hear all the Tolkien fans screaming now ... what about The Hobbit!

Here is what's coming out today ... Movies Augustus Bullfighter CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Miami: Season #2 Edges Of The Lord Employee Of The Month Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (Collector's Edition) (#25 in the DVDPS Top 40) Forever Knight Trilogy: Part 2 (6-Disc Set) Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (Un-Rated) Las Vegas: Season One Little Black Book (2004) Magic In The Water Millennium: The Complete Second Season (#35 in the DVDPS Top 40) Miracle At Oxford Riding Giants: SE Slappy And The Stinkers Speakeasy Troy (Widescreen) (#1 in the DVDPS Top 40) Music I Have Forgiven Jesus Pt.1 [CD-SINGLE] [IMPORT] Morrissey I Have Forgiven Jesus Pt.1 (2 Tracks) [CD-SINGLE] [IMPORT] Morrissey Headshots: Se7en (Bonus CD) [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] Atmosphere Breathe Pt.2 (Limited Edition) (Enhanced [CD-SINGLE] [IMPORT] Erasure Set You Free: Gene Clark in the Byrds 1964-1973 Byrds Greetings From Hollywood [ENHA