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QIK is an excellent (and I guess only) utility to share live videos using your mobile phones anytime, anywhere, currently supported on Nokia S60 series phones like : N71, N73, N75, N76, N77, N80, N91, N92, N93i, N95, E50, E51, E61i, E65, E70m E90 Communicator, 3250, 5500, 5700 Xpress Music, 6110 Navigator, 6120 Classic, 6121 Classic, and 6290.

Using QIK is really simple, just download the QIK application to your mobile phone and start streaming live video, your videos can be shared with your friends via Twitter, Facebook, Blogs, etc., you can also use the technology to record video feed remotely on a computer streaming hours and hours of video without worrying about storage capacity of your cell phone, your video streams are also automatically recorded on QIK servers which you can manage via a simple interface and make them private or public as per your requirements.

Like me, if you are also annoyed with Adobe auto-updater popping up and freezing the application you can completely disable the feature in the latest version of Adobe Acrobat reader 8.1, just follow the steps below to disable Adobe updater:

Sony PSP users can now make VOIP calls from their console via Skype for PSP, Sony in a press release announced Skype features to be made available in new PSP-2000 series(PSP Slim, PSP Lite, and PSP Petite), PSP users will be able to call free to other Skype users and calling credits can be purchased for calling on landlines and mobiles world-over, Users will need memory stick duo, Wi-Fi internet connection and a Skype-compatible microphone to make calls via PSP.

PSP users worldwide will be able to start using Skype features and
services through a simple system software update scheduled in late January.
After updating the PSP system software, a Skype icon will be added to the
Network category in the home menu. PSP users who do not yet have a Skype
username can register by clicking the icon and following the instructions.
PSP users who already have a Skype username can immediately sign in by
clicking the Skype icon and entering their username and password.

Users will be able to take benefit of following features on Skype for PSP:

• Unlimited free voice calls from one PSP to another, or from Skype to Skype.
• Skype contact management functions.
• Skype presence.
• SkypeOut.
• Skype account management to view and modify Skype settings and account details.
• SkypeIn - number to receive calls on Skype from
  landlines and mobiles anywhere in the world.

There also exist another application called "Furikup" allowing you to use SIP functionality on your PSP, developed by team N00bz the application let you use SIP based services on PSP meaning you call use your PSP to make international calls at local calls.

If you are using auto-update option for windows update and want to block Windows service pack from installing Microsoft has made available a small utility to block this update.

Quote from MS website:

A blocking tool is available for organizations that would like to temporarily prevent installation of Service Pack updates through Windows Update. This tool can be used with:

* Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (valid through March, 2008)
* Windows XP Service Pack 3 (valid for 12 months following general availability)
* Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (valid for 12 months following general availability)

This toolkit contains three components. All of them function primarily to set or clear a specific registry key that is used to detect and block download of Service Packs from Windows Update. You only need to use the component which best serves your organization’s computer management infrastructure.

* A Microsoft-signed executable
* A script
* An ADM template

1. The executable creates a registry key on the computer on which it is run that blocks or unblocks (depending on the command-line option used) the delivery of a Service Pack to that computer through Windows Update. The key used is HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate.

When the '/B' command line option is used, the key value name 'DoNotAllowSP' is created and its value set to 1. This value blocks delivery of a Service Pack to the computer through Automatic Update or Windows Update.

When the '/U' command line option is used, the previously created registry value that temporarily blocked the delivery of a Service Pack to the computer through Automatic Update or Windows Update is removed. If the value does not exist on the computer on which it is run, no action is taken.

2. The script does the same thing as the executable, but allows you to specify the remote machine name on which to block or unblock delivery of Service Packs.

Note that the executable and script have been tested only as a command-line tool and not in conjunction with other systems management tools or remote execution mechanisms.

3. The ADM template allows administrators to import group policy settings to block or unblock delivery of Service Packs into their Group Policy environment. Administrators can then use Group Policy to centrally execute the action across systems in their environment.

Please note that this toolkit will not prevent the installation of the service pack from CD/DVD, or from the stand-alone download package. This simply prevents the service pack from being delivered over Windows Update.