We know, we know, just when you thought you'd heard the last of 2005, then we hit you with the 2005 Engadget Awards.

ENGADGET: The 2005 Engadget Awards

In the days ahead I will tell you much more about life on the Amtrak train -- for now, let me just leave you with the thought that there remain few better ways of discovering the many faces of the real America than to visit by rail, especially in an election year.

CNN: Amtrak train: No better way to connect with U.S. voters

So I just thought you should know that most of the time I actually use a PC.

CNN: ASIANOW - Asiaweek | Technology | If Mohamad won't come to Cupertino . . .

Because there were people who thought massive inequality and exploitation of people was just the price you pay for progress.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Speaks on the Economy

Just the thing to buy in late 2010 and early 2011 if you thought widespread fears of higher rates were overblown.

FORBES: Freddie Mac Bets Against Refinancing? Or Just Higher Rates?

So I just would leave you with that thought and the hope and expectation that that kind of question will be front and center in thinking as we do redesign the financial system as we should.

FORBES: Intelligent Investing Panel

Just when you thought social networks were the endgame, along comes a new round of innovation.

FORBES: Connect

Some of you have asked so I just thought I'd throw it out there at the top that the President and First Lady have both filled out their absentee ballots and those are being mailed to Chicago.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

The life of an organization is a series of complex transaction costs, and sometimes you just have to squelch enthusiastic innovation, promise a CEO an obscene golden parachute and banish the thought of ever putting shrimp salad on the menu because, if you happen to be McDonalds, you could endanger an entire species.

WSJ: Book Review: The Org