Old hat now, but this is pretty crazy.

Newsticker provides a newsticker for Emacs.

Pretty nifty online tool, though it was slow when I used it. My online identity must be protected!

Using snails to deliver e-mail via embedded RFID tags. Brilliant.

Kiva Systems wants to revolutionize distribution centers by setting swarms of robots loose on the inventory.

Erik Weihenmayer is the first and only blind man ever to scale Mount Everest.

Rock on, dude with way too much free time on your hands.

You learn something new every day with this Internet.

Is your mouse not ergonomic enough? If you answered yes then here's the mouse for you. The Lite-On Technology Moldable Mouse is made from lightweight moldable clay covered by a nylon and polyurethane fabric.

But iPhonesque is nice enough to make me switch without a thought -- it's a Growl style designed to look like the iPhone's compact little dialogues.

2D barcodes are an especially exciting part of this because they allow readers to "click" on interesting print ads with their cellphones and seamlessly connect to relevant online content.

The Icon Watch costs about $82 and looks all blocky with its 8-bit styling.

Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories has spun off the CandyFab -- a 3-D printer that outputs edible granulated-sugar goodies. The newly independent project is looking for volunteers.

This occasion is always an opportunity to toss out modest tastes in favor of more child-appealing straight-up sweet sugar and ambitious ideas.