Podcasts: Joining in the crystal ball gazing fun, David Linthicum delivers his own predictions for 2007; these are all about SOA. Tune into Real World SOA. Best of the blogs: Failed delivery of goods ordered online can be more than just a pain in the neck. In the case of one Gripe Line reader, in fact, the disconnect between retailer and shipping company held the potential to leave him snowbound. “The reader knew that the blizzards were still on their way,” Ed Foster reports. Gift guides: The recommendations just keep on coming. The latest, For that special sys-admin on your holiday list, arrives courtesy of IT Troubleshooter’s Harper Mann. Guess what…it’s inexpensive, at least for a host, service and network monitoring program. Technology Industry