Comic: Non Sequitur 1/13/10

Sounds a bit like Wittich in MSA actually...

News: White House backing Google in China dispute

Didn't...quite...see...that coming. Is it because they can't force a change and couldn't convince them to change? Rather look like they are backing Google than couldn't get them to change?

News: Google threatening to leave China after activists attacks

News: Boxee, free Internet/Local A/V streamer, opens beta to all

Woohoo! Got an old PC? Make it a Boxee box and stream local video and Internet streams to your TV quickly and easily. Very cool.

News: Toyota unveils 'Baby Prius'

The word is that the Prius family is going to be growing over the next few years. As many as eight new models in the coming decade. That's quite a few!

News: Spider-Man 4 scrapped, frachise to be rebooted

Already? Didn't they just do that? A new cast...already. Sure...that sounds like a good idea.

Sports: Mark McGwire admits steroid use during 90's, 98 HR chase

Sad. I was really hoping that he was clean. Turns out all dreams do get crushed eventually. Sad deal.

News: Palin takes Fox News commentator job

Rather her be there than someone with any authority...I guess.

News: O'Brien to Fox if Leno back to late-night

The cancellation of Leno's prime-time show leads to some interesting questions. The current word from NBC is that Leno will get a new, half-hour late-night show at 11:35. Tonight Show with O'Brien will then move a half-hour back to 12:05 and last it's typical hour. Then Jimmy Fallon's Late-Night will also move back half an hour. But probably, O'Brien will bolt to Fox and Leno will get the Tonight Show back.

News: Dell to sell sub-$1K Alienware 11-inch netbook

Oh...my. HD graphics (which can be turned OFF to use on-board graphics and save battery by flipping a switch) and a 6.5 hour battery life (with the graphics card off; 2-hour battery life with it on). This is sick. And it's under $1000. That's pretty much a deal.

News: Christmas wanna-be bomber indicted on 6 counts

The counts (from the article): A federal grand jury indicted Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab on charges of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction; attempted murder within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States; willful attempt to destroy and wreck an aircraft within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States; willfully placing a destructive device in, upon and in proximity to an aircraft within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States; and two counts of possession of a firearm/destructive in furtherance of a crime of violence.

Study: Kids who are spanked become more well-adjusted adults

No...I haven't verified. But my anecdotal evidence seems to point to yes.

Sports: The Big Unit retires after 22 seasons, 303 victories

And the best pitching performance I've ever seen. In June 1997, I was in Seattle visiting my maternal grandparents. We went to the Mariners-Cardinals game to see the Big Unit versus Big Mac (Randy Johnson, the best pitcher of the time, versus, Mark Maguire, the best hitter of the time chasing Roger Maris' home run record. Randy Johnson was well on his was to 19 strikeouts. 19!!! That's ridiculous. But during the same game, Mark McGuire hit a 537 foot homerun off of the left field STADIUM WALL just above and to the left of my head (by around 30 feet). It was nuts. The best baseball game I've ever seen. 19 strikeouts and you LOSE? Ridiculous.

Comic: XKCD 1/6/09

About the recent 'G-Spot' research reports. Hilarity doth ensue.

News: Google unveils Nexus One Google phone, sold directly to you

No contract. No carrier. If you want. It's something like $499...which isn't bad considering the price of the original iPhone at launch. Can be bought at AT&T, believe it or not, for $199 with contract.