Liquid body armor is more effective & weighs less

http://technabob.com/blog/2012/04/06/liquid-body-armor/

Third Rail iPhone battery case charges other gadgets at no extra charge

I have one of these. Works as advertised.

Problem for some, is that the side rails are flush with the screen, so that if the phone is placed screen down, the screen actually touches, creating the possibility of scratches.

http://technabob.com/blog/2012/04/08/third-rail-iphone-battery-case/

Facebook to acquire Instagram photo app for $1 billion

http://techland.time.com/2012/04/09/facebook-to-acquire-instagram/?iid=tl-main-lede

And what the users think:

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/04/09/facegram-users-react-to-facebooks-1-billion-instagram-deal/

Sexual reproduction brings long-term benefits, study shows

http://phys.org/news/2012-04-sexual-reproduction-long-term-benefits.html

Dreamless nights: Brain activity during nonrapid eye movement sleep

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-dreamless-nights-brain-nonrapid-eye.html

Wireless carriers to create database to fight phone theft

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/10/us-wireless-devices-theft-idUSBRE83904K20120410

The 100 most reliable cars of the last decade (in order)

http://www.gizmag.com/the-100-most-reliable-cars-of-the-last-decade-in-order/5657/

Procrastination can be a force for good

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/04/procrastination-a-force-for-good/

Study: Stress makes it harder to kick the common cold

http://healthland.time.com/2012/04/03/why-stress-makes-it-harder-to-kick-the-common-cold/?iid=hl-main-feature

MPAA's former tech policy chief turns SOPA foe

http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-57410674-281/mpaas-former-tech-policy-chief-turns-sopa-foe/?tag=mncol;editorPicks

/ motion picture association America stop online piracy act /

The Road to 2020

Part I

http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/05/energiewende-road-to-2020/

Pat II

http://cleantechnica.com/2012/04/09/the-road-to-2020-part-ii-states-on-a-new-course/

/ nuclear atomic reactor energy renewable solar Germany /

Apple issues new software update to address Mac virus outbreak

http://www.bgr.com/2012/04/06/apple-issues-new-software-update-to-address-mac-virus-outbreak/

Google takes you on a tour of the White House, still no sign of Lincoln's gold

http://m.engadget.com/default/classic/article.do?artUrl=http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/04/google-takes-you-on-a-tour-of-the-white-house-still-no-sign-of/&post=alt&icid=eng_latest_art

Chopstick + Foon = Kung Foon

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/04/07/chopstick-foon-kung-

/ spork splade /