As good as good enough gets

2012 Honda Civic Hybrid road test.

http://www.wired.com/reviews/2011/12/civic-hybrid/?pid=2112

Passwords to become fossils by 2017?

http://m.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/passwords-to-become-fossils-by-2017/14138

Telstra has left your details unsecured. Again

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/12/telstra-has-left-your-details-unsecured-again/#more-503368

Either your phone plays Taliban ringtones, or you die

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/12/taliban-ringtone/

iPhone settings icons

With iOS 5, shortcuts to settings directly from the home screen have become available to the iPhone.  It's a bit slow & limited compared to what Android users have had since the first release, but it works, & it's a step forward.

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/11/these-iphone-settings-icons-work-beautifully/

KleenSpeed's newest car not just for the track

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/12/kleenspeeds-newest-car-not-just-for-the-track/#more-41327

Lies, damned lies, & benchmarks: why mobile metrics still matter

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/111411-lies-damned-lies-and-benchmarks-why-mobile-metrics-still-matter

Google, Amazon, Facebook, & Twitter considering “nuclear option” to protest SOPA

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/111543-google-amazon-facebook-and-twitter-considering-nuclear-option-to-protest-sopa

Users desert Windows XP in near-record numbers

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223094/Users_desert_Windows_XP_in_near_record_numbers

Rooted BlackBerry PlayBook tablets now have access to Android apps

http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/03/rooted-blackberry-playbook-tablets-now-have-access-to-android-apps/

Barry White's sperm quality: why are deep-voiced men attractive?

http://boingboing.net/2012/01/03/barry-whites-sperm-quality.html

My 6 mobile productivity strategies for 2012

http://gigaom.com/mobile/my-6-mobile-productivity-strategies-for-2012/

The latest web sharing trend: parking spots

http://gigaom.com/cleantech/the-latest-web-sharing-trend-parking-spots/

How Apple won the West (and lost the world)

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/01/03/apple_losing_the_race_for_emerging_economies_cash/

China & Russia team up to launch the world's largest lithium ion battery plant

http://inhabitat.com/china-and-russia-team-up-to-launch-the-worlds-largest-lithium-ion-battery-plant/

Genetically modified silkworms spin super strong spider silk for bandages, textiles, & bulletproof vests

http://inhabitat.com/genetically-modified-silkworms-spin-super-strong-spider-silk-for-bandages-and-bulletproof-vests/

Reinvigorate your aging MacBook Pro

Principles outlined in this article apply equally well to any laptop, (or desktop) not just a Macintosh.

http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Reinvigorate_Your_Aging_MacBook_Pro

Year-end Android & iOS App downloads surge

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/android-ios-app-downloads/

Insync: free online storage

http://m.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/insync-its-ok-to-cheat-on-dropbox/14183

One foot in the future? Protocell technology could produce self-repairing shoes

Or how about a carbon negative house that takes CO2 from the air & turns it into solid carbonate to resurface the walls (no painting) or repair the foundations?

http://thecreatorsproject.com/en-uk/blog/one-foot-in-the-future-protocell-technology-could-produce-self-repairing-shoes