UK teen arrested for illegal BBM, social media crackdown gains steam

http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/13/uk-teen-arrested-for-illegal-bbm-social-media-crackdown-gains-s/

Goodyear's self-inflating tires could improve fuel consumption, leave Schrader valves unsatisfied

http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/13/goodyears-self-inflating-tires-could-improve-gas-mileage-leave/

2012 Tesla Model S & Roadster on the road (video)

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1064873_2012-tesla-model-s-roadster-driving-together-video

Deep fried butter

"Gastronomic disaster"?  "Fat of mass destruction"?  "A tale of two lipids"?  No, "Deep fried butter" best coveys the full horror.

Get it now at the Iowa state fair. 

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Diet/deep-fried-appeal/t/story?id=14291787 

 

Unfortunately, it isn't completely new. This is from 2010: 

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CC4QFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestar.com%2Fliving%2Ffood%2Farticle%2F849481--deep-fried-butter-latest-cne-treat&ei=-PpGTp3TLYX3mAW-8ezQBg&usg=AFQjCNHpMe70XszLc4ekfbX_RvymkvcTIA 

And 2009: 

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftoday.msnbc.msn.com%2Fid%2F32665106%2Fns%2Ftoday-food%2Ft%2Fmove-over-twinkies-deep-fried-butter-here%2F&ei=-PpGTp3TLYX3mAW-8ezQBg&usg=AFQjCNE8nAgsZ0gZFdfpzjkBN_ZL-TGAgQ

Try this yourself: say the words "deep fried butter" to someone.  Every person I've said it to has replied, "What?"  They can't believe what they're hearing.

After they recover, show them this item.

Mexico sees future with biofuels

A problem with biofuels  is that they compete for arable land & food (corn & sugar cane have been used as feedstocks).  Mexico has recently been running trials with biofuels derived from the Jatropha plant which can be grown in arid & marginal land.


http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/08/12/mexico.biofuels/

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy coming to iOS

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/entertainment/127462088.html