The Tom Tom One (3rd edition) has been a hot item in stores for some time now.

But if you're looking for one of the best bargains at the Black Friday sales this year, put this GPS unit at the top of your list!

Here's the scoop...

This will be the third year now that I've had my eye on Black Friday sales. Last year, we snatched a few good deals... but nothing big.

While Black Friday events in general guarantee that you'll hear things like "Prices slashed!"... "Rock-bottom prices!"... "Lowest prices of the season!"... and "Best sale ever!"

Each year, a handful of really "hot" items seem to make their way to the top and attract all of the media's attention... and the consumers'.

For example, last year it was the 42" Plasma HD TV. And the year before that it was the laptop for under $400! (We have friends that tried for both, and failed.)

Wondering what the hottest items are this year???

Here are the biggest discounts, the best prices, and the most slashed prices that will be honored at this year's Black Friday sales events (the day after Thanksgiving).

This is based on what I'm hearing in the news, as well as our own personal experiences and knowledge about electronics & gadgets.

The prices have been SLASHED on these items!...

Film photography is dead, and digital camera sales are rapidly rising.

"By some tallies, 92% of all cameras sold are now digital. Big-name camera companies are either leaving the film business (Kodak, Nikon, Fuji) or quitting the camera business altogether (Konica Minolta)." Source: International Herald Tribune

Because of this, the photo industry has begun to instill several important changes that will affect the future of photography.

Some of these are:

You may recall, in a couple of earlier posts I wrote about passing on your books (in a FUN way) and passing on your old "stuff" (to locals who want working/non-working stuff for FREE).

Yes, those were interesting, in and of themselves. But, believe it or not, there are a couple of pass-along programs that are even MORE fun (and still FREE!)...