Whew, how about that debate? Riveting stuff. We were hoping for a "I knew Jack Kennedy; Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy," moment. Maybe next time.

While you've been sending out debate party Evites and deciding which beer goes best with politics, we've been happily posting exciting content on MacLife.com.

So take a break from partisan politics and check out the hottest articles of the past week.

Reviews:

- LED Football: If you’re old enough to remember the classic Mattel Football electronic game, you’ll do a nostalgia-fueled double-take when you see LED Football.

- Flick Bowling: Bowling without the funny shoes.

- BattleStations Midway: World War II, the official war of video games.

Features:

- A Brief History of Mac System Sounds - Eep!: Everything you wanted to know about Mac system sounds but were afraid to ask.

How-tos:

- How to Back Up Your Mac with Time Machine: Back up before your hard drive fails. Because it will fail.

- Working with Stationery in Mail: Spice up your emails with Stationery templates in OS X Mail.

- Add and Create New Alert Beeps in OS X Leopard: We'll teach you how to bring Wild Eep and Quack back.