You cannot make this stuff up! According to my world holiday widget, today is, in fact, exactly that. So if you happen to see a raccoon out and about, slap him a high five or something, let him know you appreciate him. Heck…maybe you could leave some food out in the yard just in case a raccoon passing through the neighbourhood happens by and needs a snack! It’s also International Music Day, by the way, so perhaps you could pipe a little Vivaldi into the yard to make the raccoons’ dining experience complete. It’s just a thought….

Hardware Bistro sits down with the iiView A2 12″ Netbook

Modders-Inc. chills out with the Xigmatek HDT-S1284 CPU Cooler

OverClock Intelligence Agency gets into the OCZ Blade DDR3-1600 6-6-6 6GB Triple Channel Memory Kit

TrustedReviews points and shoots the Ricoh CX2

TechReviewSource examines Microsoft Security Essentials

XSReviews checks out the Chillblast Fusion Switchblade

Bjorn3D explains Lapping the CPU IHS

Hardware Secrets shares its thoughts on the Kodak ESP-7 All-in-One Printer

PCSTATS weighs in on the AMD Athlon II X4 620 2.6 GHz Socket AM3 Quad-Core Processor

TweakPC presents its ATI Radeon HD 5850 Benchmark and Performance Preview

Finally, BCC Hardware goes inside the Zalman GS1000 Plus Full Tower