I'm going to be at Circus Circus in Las Vegas from Thursday through Monday, so you probably won't hear from me for a week. Keep your fingers crossed that I hit a big jackpot! :)

A couple of days ago, I posted about illuminated sheets of plastic which might be used for ultra-thin computer screens you can fold and put in your pocket. Well, what's the next obvious invention to go along with that? How about bendable batteries?

I've been meaning to post this reminder. I want everybody to watch 2001: HAL's Legacy on Tuesday. It's on PBS, so check your TV guide for times and channels. It should be good.

Sorry I forgot to post again yesterday. I'm still feeling sick.

Hope everybody had a happy Thanksgiving!

Time.com has announced their favorite inventions of 2001. I wouldn't mind having that skycar.

Happy Thanksgiving! Here's a collection of really corny turkey jokes.

If you've been paying any attention to the news, you probably heard many reports that the Taliban had documents describing how to make nuclear weapons. Well, at least one of these so-called-horrifying finds was originally published in a humor newsletter called The Annals of Improbable Research. The "instructions" were nothing more than a scientific parody. I can at least breathe a small sigh of relief knowing the Taliban can't tell a joke from real science.

Here is an interesting look at the history of Thanksgiving. The pilgrims didn't have forks, and they didn't eat turkey or pumpkin pie.

I always wanted to go to Comdex in Las Vegas, but for now I'll just have to settle for 300 pictures.

Everybody knows I love gadgets, and this one has to be the ultimate: Timex Internet Messenger Watch. My only problem is that these watches are designed for men and are way too big for my wrist.

I always believed the Internet should be used for good and not evil.

This is my kind of sport. Sixty-eight men and women are racing across the Atlantic Ocean in thirty-four rowboats. All boats are equiped with GPS devices and other wireless gadgets with Internet access.

Which reminds me, we were going to use my sister's new HandyGPS Pro on our trip to Las Vegas. But after receiving her order, my sister discovered the thing barely works without a $35 external antenna which is, unfortunately, sold separately and not yet available.

I think pyRads are a great idea. These are new online ads with no flashy graphics, no big banners, and no annoying popups. They are simply text. What a concept. You can see an example of these ads on the main Blogger page.

I knew I forgot to do something yesterday. I forgot to post in this blog!

A company called Teleportec has created technology to transmit holographic images of people over high-speed digital circuits. What I want to know is, how long until I get holographic TV?

This news is a little bit old, but still very interesting. University of Arizona scientists have produced light-emitting sheets of plastic. The sheets are about as thin as paper, but emit light, and they are produced using a standard inkjet printer. This technology may eventually lead to computer monitors that can be folded and put in your pocket or purse.... and eventually get mixed with all my other junk and accidently get thrown out or lost. ;)

I just thought this was an appropriate link for today: Veterans Day a time to remember US Military people.

Neato. A newly discovered MSIE flaw puts credit card info at risk.

The US Army is working on a new truck which sounds like something from a James Bond movie. The truck is equipped with a remote-control laser-sighted machine gun, a grenade launcher, electrified door handles, blinding lights and pepper-spray dispensers. It can also release a thick smokescreeen, slippery oil slick, or sharp, tire-shredding tacks. Just the thing for LA traffic!

You guys all know the tourist guy. He was on top of the WTC when the airplane hit. Yeah right. Well, here is a web site with pictures of his other historic adventures.

Here is the B.I.O.-Bug Vivisection link I promised I would find and post.

Scientists at Bell Labs have invented a transistor made of a single molecule. Ten million of these transistors can fit on the head of a pin. This could be the start of an era of computers embedded in clothes and paper! Computer controlled underwear and toupees may be right around the corner!