Do I need a new computer monitor? You bet. But would I rather have six more days of headaches or a straight-up kick in the nuts next Friday when I see the same model 90% off at Circuit City?

Thanks to a New York Times article on websites posting scans of Black Friday circulars before they're intended for public viewing, I've been able to preview some of the great sales available nationwide the day after Thanksgiving.

Black Friday 2005 bills itself as the official website for such sale previews, and it's there you can find such deals as a 6-megapixel Kodak Z760 digital camera for $199 at WalMart, the Seinfeld Season 1 and 2 DVD for $19.99 at Best Buy and a Sandisk 1GB SD memory card for $39.94 at Staples.

Other sites to keep handy: GotADeal.com's Black Friday section, BlackFridayAds.com, AllTechDeals.com and DealNews.com.

You might also be interested in holiday shopping guides put together by CNET, MSN, PC Magazine, GameSpot and Yahoo!.

If you're buying for me, keep in mind one rule: the more expensive the better.

Today's Web Finds:

• Honor After the Fall — A gripping TIME photo essay on the process of informing military families that loved ones have died in Iraq.

• Photos: Britney Spears Braless on the Street — For more than five years, I don't think I've missed an opportunity to link to paparazzi pics of her nips.

• Wikipedia Entry: The Shocker Hand Gesture — I've been holding onto this link so long that they got rid of all the various riffs on "two in the pink, one in the stink." Here's a Google cache version of the page with the list.

• Nerve.com Interview With Sarah Silverman — I haven't checked out her new movie yet but, when I do, I'll have to try to not think of her having sex with Jimmy Kimmel.

• Wine Enthusiast Surveys the Best Spirits at Low Prices — Anyone who describes whiskey, rum and tequila as "spirits" deserves a major beatdown.

• Flickr Dude's Photos of Family Smiling in Group Photos ... at a Funeral! — Have you ever seen such happy faces at a graveyard? I can't believe these pics. God bless 'em.