- Fri Nov 20 2:00 PM PST 2009 How smoking can ruin your Mac
According to a report, AppleCare warranties can be voided if Apple deems the damage was caused by secondhand smoke. Appeals to Steve Jobs have, apparently, not succeeded.
- Fri Oct 23 10:35 AM PDT 2009 At Web 2.0 Summit, the party's back on
At the annual O'Reilly Media event, tech industry leaders hinted not-so-subtly that they're ready to get back to business instead of contemplate the realities of a bad economy.
- Fri Oct 16 11:47 AM PDT 2009 Signs of recovery? Here be dragons, and alcohol
The Dow is edging into the five figures. Google is sitting on a $22 billion treasure chest. And one longtime dot-com exec and VC has launched...a tequila label?
- Fri Oct 16 7:00 AM PDT 2009 Burning Man, the opera
"A Burning Opera: How to Survive the Apocalypse," which is in limited engagement in San Francisco, attempts to explain the annual countercultural arts festival to the uninitiated.
- Tue Sep 1 4:24 PM PDT 2009 Toyota testing drunk-driver lockdown device
Drivers blow into the handheld device, which analyzes their breath without them having to put the product in their mouths. Cab drivers everywhere seen buying boats and beach houses.
- Thu Aug 20 10:26 AM PDT 2009 America's first Internet addiction detox program
Heavensfield Retreat Center, near Seattle, is offering a 45-day detox program to help those who are hopelessly addicted to the Web or gaming.
- Wed Aug 19 7:42 PM PDT 2009 Does Kindle stop you buying a book by its cover?
Perhaps one of the unsung influences of Kindle is the way that it has reduced, or, some say, even eliminated, the influence of book cover design.
- Sun Aug 16 3:20 PM PDT 2009 Twitter showing dubious face of convicted NFL star?
The Cleveland Browns' Donte Stallworth, jailed for manslaughter, is officially contrite when he is banned for the season by the NFL. His Twitter feed, however, suggests he is not all that somber.
- Fri Aug 14 11:42 AM PDT 2009 Nissan claims 367 mpg for electric Leaf
OK, these ridiculous mpg claims are getting out of hand.
- Thu Aug 13 4:00 AM PDT 2009 Shooting the boss (and getting paid for it)
At more and more companies, employees are being encouraged to play video games together as team-building exercises.




