On Wednesday, upon learning The Wall Street Journal was preparing an article on catch-all settlement talks, SEC enforcement chief Robert Khuzami grew furious and blasted Goldman.

WSJ: SEC Split Over Goldman Deal

The next episode in this journal will cover personalizing and learning the new OS, which will definitely be the most exciting part of this upgrade process -- not least because much of what happens at this stage will be linked to my Microsoft ID and will therefore carry over to other Windows 8 devices I work with in the future.

ENGADGET: Windows 8 upgrade diary: a defiantly successful installation

What we are learning, however, from this latest poll along with an earlier one from NBC and the Wall Street Journal, is that Americans are increasingly receptive to prudent and gradual reductions in entitlement spending.

FORBES: NYT/CBS Poll: Plurality of Americans Favor Reduced Medicare Spending