News: Twitter challenges gag order on behalf of users!

We should all be so lucky.

Twitter feels that users should be informed of any legal request made of the company. So, instead of just handing over the information requested (like many companies this year), Twitter got it's spine up and ready and challenged the gag order attached. That way, it could notify the users about which the information was requested so that they (the users) could effectively challenge the request in court. I really like this. And to see it in a company restores at least some faith in freedom and justice in the U.S.

News: Chevy Volt is 2011 North American Car of the Year

News: Wall Street Journal reports that Verizon to sell iPhone

Probably starting at Verizon's Jan 11th press conference.

News: Feds arrest 2 for exploiting video poker glitch, winning

Not sure where I stand on this

I guess I don't know the exact definition of computer fraud, so he might be hosed. But on the other hand, if you put out a program that sucks (and, in fact, use it's failures as a shield against paying up), then you can't say that it's WRONG that he found a bug in your software and used it.

Blame and sue the companies who made it, fine. But you put it out there for use.

News: JVC to demonstrate first ever THX 3d CERTIFIED projectors

Pretty nifty.

News: TVs to get energy efficiency labels

Just like water heaters and such.

Op-Ed: The AI revolutions is here

Op-Ed: Retiring senator spurs action on Indian issues

Decent article.

Sports: Vikings investigating play of 2011 season at U-M Stadium

Hahaha. All that work years ago to get a joint stadium with the Vikings. Now, they have to come crawling to the U to use THEIR stadium. Priceless.

Also, any income thereof should be used to lessen the STUDENT contribution. Just saying.

List: 8 things you (maybe) didn't know about Firefly

I knew a few. I didn't know a few.

News: Almost 1 in 4 fail military entrance exam

Unsurprisingly, the highest include Mississippi, Louisiana, and the rest of 'the South.'

A little surprising, is that Hawai'i is the highest. Odd.

Lowest include Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska and 'New England.'

Op-Ed: Amazing clips about 9/11 first responders bill filibuster

Very good. Both Stewart's coverage and the interview with the first responders.

News: Toshiba to show no-glasses 3D-TV at CES

Cool beans.

News: SGU cancelled!

R.I.P. Probably my favorite horrible show to watch.

Repots: US man HIV-free after stem cell transplant

Possible cure for AIDS?