BLACKOUT
Due to a mass coronal ejection from the sun, Cellphones and Satellites are going to have trouble around Noon (PT) today.

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
Gizmodo reports on a study that bad cell reception mainly due to networks, not phones.

TABLET PC COSTS
Acer complains that the reason Tablet PCs cost so much isn't the hardware, it's Microsoft's license for it's Tablet PC version of the Windows XP operating system.

WHITELISTING
Hotmail is turning to "whitelisting" in an effort to stem the tide of SPAM. The age old practice will only show email from accepted email addresses that the user approves of on its contact list. Other email is still there, only in a separate folder or screen.

Meanwhile, AOL has been quietly tweaking Windows Settings of it's users to prevent SPAMMERS from using MSMessenger to deliver an annoying popup message. Afterall, AOL wants that market all to itself.

YOU GOTTA GET `EM YOUNG
The MPAA is turning to education as a front in the war on piracy as they use teachers to get the message out ... piracy is wrong. Hollywood is even offering student incentives such as free DVDs, DVD players, movie tickets and trips to Hollywood for writing essays about why file sharing is bad.

DON'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT
Organization to offer "I Am Not a Terrorist Card" after free background check.


SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY
Google may go public.

SPAM, WONDERFUL SPAM
On the run, and desparate to clog up your internet experience, spammers are turning to posting in BLOGS!


THE SHORT GOODBYE
The Concord took off for London today on it's last flight. Tickets were $9,000 but you get there before you left.


COOL TECH OF THE WEEK

A TabletDVD player. As thick as a picture frame, widescreen 7inch TFT display, stereo plug in, optional slimline lithium-ion travel battery, which will give you about 2.5hrs playback, and it plays DVDs, CDs, Kodak Picture CDs and MP3 CDs.
I'm drooling!


James Bond Digital Camera. Fresh out of "Qs" lab comes this cool digicam in a zippo lighter case.
Cue Bond Theme.


You know you don't need to know what's on TV, you need to know what ELSE is on TV! This Wind up remote control. No batteries, just wind it and flick it.


How about a Watch/Walkie Talkie! With a 250ft range, it's better than tin cans and string.
Calling Dick Tracy.


Emergency cufflinks. Keep like a credit card in your wallet for those times when you just can't find your links!
The ultimate stocking stuffer for dad.