It's almost time for the traditional sleep-inducing dinner, so I'd like to wish everyone a happy holiday, wherever (or even if) you are celebrating it.

My friend here - Tabby the Turkey - needn't worry tonight: we're having duck for dinner. But he would like to remind tablet owners that any holiday is a time to get creative and think about doodling some hand-crafted holiday cards.

I'll touch upon my own procedure for making inked holiday cards over the weekend, but for now, enjoy the long weekend and the traditional family gatherings.

And, of course, don't forget that tomorrow is the busiest shopping day of the year. There don't seem to be any deals on Tablet PCs though. That's another missed marketing and sales opportunity: millions of people could have seen a tablet in their Thursday paper. At least the Averatec C3500 maybe? Instead, Best Buy's ad pushes Motorola's dubious MPx220 smartphone that you can get for $49 after some hefty rebates (at least some of which may be instant in some areas).