Slime molds could hold key to new kinds of intelligence, help Statue of Liberty walk

http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/29/slime-molds-could-hold-key-to-new-kinds-of-intelligence-help-st/

Droopy is a dead simple file sharing web server

http://www.howtogeek.com/101858/droopy-is-a-dead-simple-file-sharing-web-server/

Earn +1 geek points with this DIP switch wrist watch

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/12/29/earn-1-geek-points-with-this-dip-switch-wrist-watch/

Why are TVs so Cheap?

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/12/why-are-tvs-so-cheap/250562/

9-foot-tall supersoldier mourns Kim Jong Il

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2011/12/9-foot-tall-supersoldier-mourns-kim-jong-il/250658/

Killer whale kills great white shark

http://boingboing.net/2011/12/29/killer-whale-kills-great-white.html

Apple patent describes new type of face-recognition tech

http://m.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/12/apple-patent-face-recognition/

App deals: iPhone, iPad, Android, WP7

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/12/app-deals-iphone-ipad-android-wp7/

Burned by fleeing customers, GoDaddy no longer just "Doesn’t Support" but actually “OPPOSES” SOPA

http://m.techcrunch.com/2011/12/29/burned-by-fleeing-customers-godaddy-no-longer-just-doesnt-support-but-actually-opposes-sopa/?icid=tc_home_art&

Why MPGs matter: Iran threatens oil supply via Hormuz Strait

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1071144_why-mpgs-matter-iran-threatens-oil-supply-via-hormuz-strait

Is it time for Apple’s patent war to end?

http://gigaom.com/apple/is-it-time-for-apples-patent-war-to-end/

Looking back at 2011: "the year of the tablet" falls flat

http://www.bgr.com/2011/12/26/looking-back-at-2011-the-year-of-the-tablet-falls-flat/

Problem kids on the X-Men family tree

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/11/pl_print_xmentree/?pid=7818

Chart shows which iOS devices can jailbreak

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/12/this-chart-shows-which-ios-devices-can-jailbreak/#more-411765

Use iOS Notification Centre as an app launcher

http://gigaom.com/apple/quick-tip-use-notification-centre-as-an-app-launcher/

10 best visual effects scenes of 2011

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/digital/visual-effects/the-10-best-visual-effects-scenes-of-2011

Alien artifacts can best be found on the Moon

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/12/29/aliens_should_be_searched_for_on_the_moon/

Steve Jobs' 100-year legacy: humanizing technology

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/hiner/steve-jobs-100-year-legacy-humanizing-technology/9399?tag=content;selector-fd-river

Thanks, Internet: out-of-print "Blade Runner Sketchbook" surfaces online

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/12/blade-runner-sketchbook/

Dear Google: Android's multitasking sucks

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/perlow/dear-google-androids-multitasking-sucks/19565?tag=mantle_skin;content

10 things Android does really well

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/10-things-android-does-really-well/2848?tag=content;siu-container

Does Skype save $3.4 million by failing its customers?

http://m.zdnet.com/blog/howlett/does-skype-save-34-million-by-failing-its-customers/3682