US bans printer cartridges from inbound flights

TSA prohibits ink, toner cartridges over 16 ounces in wake of recent bombing attempts

Source:
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/us-bans-printer-cartridges-bound-flights

Steve Jobs Teardown

In the spirit of gadget teardowns, we take apart Apple's iconic leader to see what makes him tick.

Source:
http://www.cio.com/article/634017/CIO.com_Teardown_Apple_CEO_Steve_Jobs

The chase for the worlds fastest helicopter

Eurocopter, the European helicopter maker that is one of Sikorsky Aircraft's few rivals, this week said it had begun flight tests for a prototype rotorcraft it calls the X3.

Stratford-based Sikorsky has been making waves this year with its X2 prototype helicopter, intended to be the world's fastest helicopter.

Source:
http://articles.courant.com/2010-09-28/business/hc-first-sikorsky-now-eurocopter-20100928_1_fastest-helicopter-counter-rotating-main-rotors-turboshaft-engines

Apple shooting nextgen iPad ads with David Sims

Apple may have already turned to a well-known fashion photographer to shoot commercials for the next-generation iPad based on slips from those who were reportedly around the scene.

The company was supposedly shooting in Manhattan's Pier 59 with Britain's David Sims, known best for ads for companies like Burberry (below). Details of the ad itself weren't mentioned, but the 9to5Mac insider noted that the iPads were all current models but would be edited afterwards to show the new models, suggesting the design would be the same size and just change the functionality....

Source:
http://respectedadmins.com/blog/apple-shooting-next-gen-ipad-ads-with-david-sims/

AOL hiring financial muscle to work over Yahoo bid

Reports have AOL hiring financial advisors as the company - perhaps - considers joining forces with Yahoo.

Source:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/aol-hiring-financial-muscle-to-work-over-yahoo-bid/

Game theory explains why some content goes viral on Reddit Digg

Two game theorists have shown in a recent paper that it may not only be exposure that begets popularity.

Social influences in a network can boost new innovations up, as well as slow them down, depending on the network's structure.

Source:
http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2010/11/game-theory-explains-why-some-content-goes-viral-on-reddit-digg.ars

Hulu Plus Now InviteFree On PS3 BRAVIA HDTV

p until now, having access to Hulu Plus on your PS3 required an invite, so you had to be a member of PlayStation Plus.

Members of the free PlayStation Network were left out in the cold. But no more...

Source:
http://hothardware.com/News/Hulu-Plus-Now-InviteFree-On-PS3-BRAVIA-HDTV/