To Catch A Thief

The blogger was furious when he learned his identity had been stolen. Two hours later, he'd caught the thief. Here's how.

God Bless America

A 10-year-old boy from Vermont has claimed top honors in a national contest to determine the country's smelliest shoes.

UK professor concludes: cellphones don't cause gas station fires

A professor from University of Kent in the UK has decided to settle once and for all whether cellphones can cause gas station fires. He studied all 243 gas station fires from the past 11 years that were supposedly sparked by cellphones and determined that not a single one was actually caused by a handset. The actual cause? Static electricity. Via his number on that great big wireless tower in the sky.

Not Yet Auto Immune

With the industry trend toward automating autos, some are asking whether a computer virus could place them behind the wheel of a car bent upon its own destruction?

A Step Ahead?

The new Adidas-1 sneaker uses an on-board microprocessor to ensure that runners receive proper cushioning on the go. Or, you could just use an elliptical machine...

First Thing We Do, Let's Kill All The Cats

Wisconsin is considering allowing the hunting of cats. Not cougars or mountain lions or tigers on the loose but putty-tats: Sylvester the cat. Morris the cat. Garfield.

Pay your taxes pa-rum pum pum pum!

Some Indian authorities find that having drummers bang away outside taxpayers' homes all day is an effective means to encourage timely payment.

Israel's kosher phone

An Israeli wireless carrier called MIRS Communication is offering a line of Motorola cellphones that have been modified to make them more appealing to the country’s community of ultra-Orthodox Jews. Via Engadget.