
Palm USA's recently released touchscreen Palm Pre represents the companies best last hope for a resurgence, due to strong competition from both Apple's iPhone and Research in Motion's Blackberry line of smart phones.
That's the spot: How scratching brings reliefSource: Reuters
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scratching an itchy spot turns off an itch "switch" in the spinal cord, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a finding they think could lead to better treatments for itching disorders.
Scratch: Open-source programming for kidsSource: CNET.com
Scratch is a new programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web. Scratch is designed to help young people (ages 8 and up) develop 21st century learning skills.

This weekend I'll be traveling with my partner in crime to Seattle for the sold out Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival. Just looking at the breadth of this festival strikes fatigue in my bones.

After a trip to San Antonio, then the Fourth of July holiday, and now back to work.
Judge Spares 'Dangerous' Dog's Life - Source: thedenverchannel.com
'An Arvada judge decided Wednesday to spare the life of a German shepherd that bit a neighbor last summer, saying that the dog did not present a "clear and present danger" to the community.
Italian high court bans public crotch-rubbing Source: Telegraph
Keep your hands where we can see them - Italy's highest court has ruled that men who scratch, adjust or otherwise manipulate their genitals in public are committing a criminal offence.

One thing that's universal among record collectors is the desire to maximize the value of every dollar spent on vinyl. There are a lot of records in the world, and you'll never ever get all the ones you want. Ever.

Last week on American Idol, "America" chose to vote Melinda Doolittle out of contention: This leaves Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis to duke it out for the top spot.
With Simplified Code, Programming Becomes Child's PlaySource: The Boston Globe
After school lets out on Fridays at the Jonas Clarke Middle School , two dozen boisterous students descend on the computer lab to fiddle with the computer code that powers their projects, from a "Star Wars" lightsaber duel to a flying hippo animation.
Free tool offers 'easy' codingSource: BBC News
A free programming tool that allows anyone to create their own animated stories, video games and interactive artworks has been launched.
Apple sued over easily scratched and therefore defective iPodsSource: theledger | local
I am not surprised that a consumer group has sued Apple Computer, alleging that iPod nano's are defective because their screen is easily scratched and that the company is breaking its product warranty by charging $25 for replacements.