Mostly I am thrilled to be able to define a life for myself that lets me prioritize, properly, all of the above.

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In my case, I've installed a search engine called Google Desktop that lets me quickly scour my hard drive for files, and a product by Xobni Corp. that does something similar for Outlook email, even though neither is approved by my IT department.

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Or at least give it a run for its money as a discipline that lets closet miniaturists like me garden at a manageable scale and price.

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One of those getting the most buzz was the Find My iPhone feature, which will be available only for customers of Mobile Me, an Apple service that lets users sync e-mail and other data between computers and iPhones.

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For me, stealth revolved around blink, an ability that lets you teleport short distances silently.

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It gets me away from the office and lets me focus on something I can do with my hands that has immediate payback.

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