This article has a great metaphor about electricity and water pressure/flow/capacity. Check it out even if you don’t have an iPad.

Gizmodo has gone and done it again, they’re covering this prototype iPhone that someone “found in a bar.”

Click through to read more at Gizmodo, they’ve even got a letter from Apple, politely asking for the phone back. Gee Giz, you only spent $5,000 on it, I wonder what ad revenues have been like for you recently…

iphone4 – Gizmodo.

I recently upgraded to Windows 7 Home Premium and I absolutely love it.

I purchased the $30 Student copy of Windows 7 Home Premium and I was able to download it and install it on release day. I was very impressed by the capability for me to download and install a new OPERATING SYSTEM, not just an application, but Windows itself. Very cool, and I hope to see Microsoft continue offering premium downloads.

I also have my retail boxed copy of Windows 7 Home Premium on the way.

I highly recommend that if you haven’t upgraded from XP, you upgrade to Windows 7 now. Also, the prices on new laptop and desktop computers have fallen, and if you’re not interested in doing the (simple) Windows 7 Install process, this season would be a good time to purchase a new computer with Windows 7.

I’ve been using MSE since the beta test earlier this year, and I’m very impressed. I’ve never seen a virus scan program be so transparent, so active, and so hassle-free. I highly recommend you replace your current or free antivirus solution with Microsoft’s new tool. You won’t be disappointed.

Microsoft Security Essentials for Your Parents’ PC | Smarterware.

Tech Support Cheat Sheet Reveals the Secrets of Troubleshooting – Troubleshooting – Lifehacker.

Yeah, this is big news. Opening the Wii to more homebrew applications only means better things for that little computer. Hope you have a Wii to try this out.

Hack Your Wii for Homebrew without Twilight Princess – Wii – Lifehacker.

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My Macbook Pro had been giving me so many problems that I recently had it replaced with a new unit. One of the issues I was having was connecting to a D-Link WBR-6310 Rev. A router at home. Once I got the new MBP home, I thought I would be able to easily connect to my home network, but alas it still wouldn’t accept a DHCP address.

Being that this was MBP #2, I determined that my router was incompatible with the MacBook Pro. I have several other devices hooked wired and wirelessly with the router, and they connect and are assigned DHCP addresses flawlessly, but the MBP could not. I’ve replaced it with a spare NETGEAR until I can upgrade to a Wireless-N Spec router.

I cannot say for sure that my router wasn’t faulty, but with two MBP’s not being able to connect to it, its either that or they cannot connect to that model period.

By the way, I was using WPA2 encryption on the D-Link, and when the encryption was off, things worked fine. I suspect it has to do with improper authentication. I’ve not the time to keep working on it, especially now that the NETGEAR works fine, but the problems between this Broadcom hardware and that Rev of D-Link router should be documented. I’ve seen many reports on the Apple discussion boards about MBP’s with Airport issues. Hopefully its an issue that can be patched, but luckily out of all this will come an N router.

Have a look at this thing! Way better than the Popsicle stick bridges I used to make as a kid. I’d bet it doesn’t hold as much weight. Still, remarkable for its size.

Gizmodo – 46-Foot Long Self-Supporting Lego Bridge to Set New World Record – Self-supporting bridge.

KOLD Climate Community Blog: ISS FLYOVER TIMES.

I’d like to see the fly over tonight but I’m planning on being at Star Trek with friends and family, so I present this to you, and I’ll try and watch over the weekend.

Call your Mothers on Sunday, Don’t forget!