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Tech Tricks and Treats of 2008

From a ghostly look into death and a topsy-turvy ad campaign from a tech giant to sweet and shiny tech toys, celebrate Halloween 2008 with a look at the year's notable tricks and treats.

By Diann Daniel

Growing up, you probably loved Halloween: Dressing up as your favorite superhero or princess, telling ghost stories, eating so much candy that your mom warned you your teeth were going to fall out. Of course, there was the trick side of the equation—the eggs you'd see slimed across some streets the morning after or the paper in someone's front-yard tree. Aahh, those were the days.

Revisit that feeling just a little (albeit the grownup version) by celebrating the terrifying tricks and delectable treats of 2008.

Which tricks and treats would you have included? Be sure to let us know.

Trick: A Scary Future for IT?

Life can seem as bleak as the end of scary movie sometimes, and we're going through one of those times. Layoffs are the word of the day; IT budgets have been slashed; Wall Street seems to be crumbling, and now there's talk of a global recession. But here's the thing: Like Jason or Freddy (only much much nicer) IT folks may get knocked down (can you say dotcom bust?) but they don't stay down; they're always back for the sequels.

Source: Photos.com

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