Critics have slammed the film Tron: Legacy, some asking if it should've even been made. NPR's Andy Carvin disagrees. "Tron isn’t just a movie. It’s a meme that a whole generation of geeks like me have been cherishing for nearly 30 years."

The man said to have the longest drive ever was 64 years old at the time and the record is over 35 years old. So why has technology not made breaking this record much easier?

A giant puzzle machine that mixes digital and real.

Sometimes we dive into the world of what we deem as “unreal.”

Last night, as reported by News Junkie Post’s O. Olson, Congress passed, by an overwhelming majority, a two year renewal of the Bush tax cuts. The bill is a nice extra Christmas bonus for the wealthiest 2 percent of Americans, and it will only amplify the monumental US budget deficit.

We're happy to report that rapper Fabolous, a.k.a. John David Jackson, is the proud owner of a new Aston Martin Rapide sedan. He was spotted in New Jersey recently visiting his local barber shop and we managed to scoop these images of his new ride, which reportedly cost him around $250,000.

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I've finally taken the plunge into putting (a few) ads in my RSS feed, which means this old one (which is requested about two-thirds of a million times a month - hence my interest in ads!) won't be updated any more. Just switch your feed reader to the new address, http://feedproxy.google.com/dansdata/feed1, and normal service will resume.

smart, but not genius. empathize at will, avoid with animosity. strong ethics, less morals. patient, but aversive. extroverted ... when it suits, or is required. introspective. confidence often mistaken for arrogance. cynical and world weary. tolerant ... to a point. keeps distance. happy and empty. quick on the uptake. current ...

So I have been the Chair of the AUDF now for a few months and the other day I actually saw the fruits of our most beneficial program. I had dinner on Tuesday evening with the folks we are sending to WWDC (developer.apple.com) and I have to say I was impressed.