This article uses a study to point out that currently hybrids are more costly overall than most non-hybrid SUVs, including the dreaded hummer. Using an example such as a Honda Civic hybrid is $3.238 per mile while the hummer costs $1.949 per mile. It's definitely food for thought. Hopefully as hybrids continue to be developed and changed and costs come down the costs per miles will significantly be reduced.

The Register has an interesting Q&A from an engineer who makes the case that the net neutrality argument could kill the internet.

If you want a laugh then listen to this NPR commentary by Scott Cleland against Net Neutrality. His idiocy will astound you. If that doesn't convince you to support Net Neutrality then listen to Craig Newmark's counter commentary.

So I went out to buy a Nintendo DS Lite along with the game Brain Age. So far it has been a great addition to my daily routine. I do a sudoku in the morning, my usual one from google ig, and when I come home from work I do the daily training from Brain Age and sometimes an additional sudoku from the game as well. I like it much better than the random things I was doing before to keep my brain active and it seems to be much more effective. I no longer feel as sluggish most days.

Plus the other games I have for the NDS are awesome fun as well. Good job Nintendo.

BitTorrent's Bram Cohen is all for a two tiered internet? Wow he's nuts. Also some good posts at slashdot of the same article.

I saw this interesting article at engadget about how to build your own network firewall from an old pentium II with linux.

Here's three more interesting links on energy. This one talks about the myths and realities of ethanol suggesting it may not be all its hyped to be. This other one is sort of a propaganda commercial for using coal but is still interesting as we should definitely diversify our use of any resource for energy. Of course this post wouldn't be complete without a link talking about peak oil.