And you could also get a free Magic 8 Ball Yoda. I admit it's a bit beat up, but that's why we call it a "lame prize," right? So post your answer to the trivia question in the comments below and cross your fingers that your name will be drawn.

Oh, and someone asked that we start posting the answers to the trivia questions. Duh. Why didn't we think of that. So the answer to last week's Worst Downloads question was Alien Communicator.

Best of luck this week!

Every three months we corral Seth Rosenblatt to forage through the latest downloadable software and come up with a list of the worst. Why? Because Seth loves a challenge. And you people love "Top Worst" lists. It's all about the schadenfreude, isn't it?

Anyway, this Top 5 still has a lame prize, so get to watching, and then return here and post your guess in the comments. We'll draw one winner from the first 10 people to get the answer right.

Every time Microsoft delivers a new OS it's possible to get many of the features of a Windows upgrade in the previous version of Windows. Windows 7 is no exception. Here's a roundup of a few things you can do to make Windows Vista as Windows 7-like as possible, without shelling out for the new OS.

We'll start out with a couple tweaks, then tell you about four free apps you can download. And a tip of the hat to the amazing Gina Trapani at Lifehacker, from whom I picked up several of these tricks.

First the taskbar. Windows 7 lets you "pin" apps to the taskbar and we can approximate that in Vista. Here's how.

Right-click on your taskbar.

Select toolbars.

And choose Quick Launch.

Now drag the icons you wish to "pin" into the left side of the taskbar.

Right click on the taskbar again and uncheck "lock taskbar."

Now click on the three rows of dots, hold down the mouse, and drag the bar over until you see all your icons.

Now, they look a little small like that, so let's make them bigger. Make sure the taskbar is unlocked.

Now right click on the taskbar again.

Select the view menu and choose large icons.

That's OK. But if you want a real Mac-like dock, forget all that and install RocketDock. It gives you a whole new Macish dock that you can put down at the bottom of the window instead of the taskbar.

But your Windows still looks all Vista-y. One more interface tweak before we move on. Download VistaGlazz 1.3. It's a utility that changes some system files to allow you to implement third-party themes on Vista. Launch VistaGlazz and, if you're sure, agree to allow it to modify your system files. I did it, and had no issues. But I make no guarantee.

In our latest Top 5 video, we (myself with the help of Download's Jason Parker ad Webware's Josh Lowensohn) give you our take on the top 5 best iPhone applications.

I know at least one of you disagrees, though. Or will. So watch the video, then come back and post your reactions on the blog. Next week we'll do it all over again with the worst iPhone applications.

David Merkoski from Frog design stopped in to talk about how touch screens work and how interfaces are designed for them.

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Things we Crave

Zappos starts selling electronics

Nikon P6000

First look

Desk Rocker USB speakers.

Download of the week

AppCleaner

Quick Tip

Launch stuff fast in Windows with Launchy

Best of the Web

Snowl universal content reader

Your calls

Downgrade iPod Touch firmware from 2.0

Convert WDB to CSV

Want to encrypt a thumb drive and be able to use it even on computers that don't require admin privileges. I've used Remora and others suggest Rohos Mini Drive. this Lifehacker article have lots of suggestions.

Best laptops for Back to School.

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Things we Crave

Nike Hatphones

Replug magsafe headphone adapter

First Look

HP Blackbird 002

Guest Rusty Hodge from SOMA FM.

What if the RIAA kills Internet radio.

Download of the Week

Mozilla Thunderbird Email Client.

Ask Anything

What is HDMI switching?.

Your calls

Networking software from Download.com.

Run Palm Apps on Windows with StyleTap.

Follow thestatus of unlocking the iPhone at the iPhone Dev Wiki.

WiFi interferencesoftware is expensive. You can look at a free trial from Fluke Networks. We also mentioned using some hacker tools to make sure nobody's in your network.

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