Olympus ZX-1 camera $200 at Amazon

Very good prosumer compact camera with GREAT lens (f1.8-2.5!). Now $200 at Amazon.com.  Yes, ZX-2 is out but it costs 3 times as much!

Windows 8 start menu alternative

This link has several windows 8 start menu alternatives

http://www.howtogeek.com/127699/6-start-menu-replacements-for-windows-8/

I've tried Classic Shell and Start8, but since Start8 now costs money, I'll stick with Classic Shell.