Hi Everyone! I'm going to make it short and sweet today ... I'm still having a post-inaugural rush of news to cover for the network. Here's some cool stories:

Heads up, geeks: There is a new worm sludging through the 'Net called 'Downadup.' It infected 9 million PCs last month, and is invading another1 million this week. Make sure you are patched lest you become another droning bot.

Yikes, this isn't good news. A study shows that kids are spending up to 6 hours a day in front of a screen -- be is a TV, computer or video game. Parents, time to get those kiddos up and moving! And gadgets can help, I swear! Try a tiny new Zune (sigh, or iPod Nano) or the Wii Fit. Hell, an old Richard Simmons' Swaetin' to the Oldies DVD can be a fun diversion.

Oh wow. This Scrabble keyboard is insanely cool.

Going on a trip soon but worried about your gadgets? Our friends at Digital Trends have some great in-transit and mid-vacation tips on keeping your electronics safe.

And, for all of our friends north of the border, I've been informed of a very cool Web show that brings your news and updates on all things electronic and geeky with a special nod to Canada. It's called rgbFilter, and it has a group on Facebook. Check it out and tell me your thoughts!

Talk to you all on Friday!