Week in Missing Links
From April Fools' Day gags to a grammarian's quest to clean up Microsoft Word, these are some of the below-the-radar stories from this week.
From April Fools' Day gags to a grammarian's quest to clean up Microsoft Word, these are some of the below-the-radar stories from this week.
By Declan McCullagh
April Fools' Day is here, and pranksters worldwide are making merry.
By Jennifer Guevin
An artist from Germantown, Md., has embarked on a collective art project about secrets. But be careful what you tell him because he won't keep your secrets private. Instead, he'll post them online for all the world to see, just like a bad friend in junior high school.
By Leslie Katz
According to a Thursday report on ABC News' Web site, rodents get a kick out of being tickled. And while pet rat owners probably don't want to test the theory at home, it may shed light on the evolution of human laughter.
By David Becker
Got a minute? That's what Toshiba will be asking consumers as it looks to commercialize new lithium-ion battery technology that will allow batteries to recharge 60 times faster than conventional cells--about a minute for a battery to go from drained to an 80-percent charge.
By Leslie Katz
You might want to hide that iPod. The ubiquitious music player with the telltale white headphones has caused a 20 percent spike in robberies on New York subways, the New York Daily News says.
By John Spooner
The return of the Comdex tech trade show to Sin City is in doubt, the Las Vegas Sun reported on Monday.
By Scott Ard
University of Washington associate professor is on a one-man mission to persuade Microsoft to improve Word's grammar-checking function.