Wondering whether to upgrade to Vista? Here’s an article that explains the pros and cons in pretty straightforward language.

Is it worth all that extra effort (and cost) to boost your Google ad ranking from sixth to second? Or from third to first? This article suggests it’s not.

This is a pretty funny idea, except I wish the FAQ and navigation links worked — it’s an idea that deserves a lot more than just one page and a CafePress store.

Staking out that middle ground between PC Magazine and People, Forbes has published their list of the Web Celeb 25.

John C. Dvorak, who is not on the list, gave a pretty good explanation of how these lists are created on This Week In Tech #86, hosted by Leo Laporte, who is on the list. That TWITcast generated some entertaining discussion over here on Dvorak’s blog.

The TWITs have it right, though: Lists like this are throwaway features, and there are some pretty significant people left off. Not the least of which is me. After all, I was named TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year.

Feeling guilty about watching the Super Bowl? Cheer up: There’s an educational component to it all. But don’t take my word for it. Here’s a site that’s “designed as a resource for educators.” It’s a pretty good home page for most things Super Bowl, at least where the ads are concerned.