Twitter just announced an upcoming set of features and APIs (application programming interfaces) that will make “Twitter truly location-aware.”

"Master street artist Kurt Wenner's creations on cobbles and pavements across the world may look like they have been dug into the ground..."

"Feature phones are taking on more of the physical characteristics of smartphones, and often offer greater exposure to carrier services,

"The technology behind Computrace® LoJack® for Laptops by Absolute® Software is the Computrace Agent, a small software client that is embedded into the BIOS firmware of most computers at the factory. Or you can install it yourself." "The Agent in your computer maintains daily contact with the Absolute Monitoring Center. If you report your computer stolen, Agent contact will increase to every 15 minutes. Increased contact allows us to obtain specific details like the physical location of your computer, any activity that has occurred post-theft, and other important data that will aid us in working with local law enforcement."

"After months of committee meetings and hundreds of hours of heated debate, the United States Congress remained deadlocked this week over the best possible way to deny Americans health care."

"Joshua Corman would seem an unlikely critic of IT security vendors. After all, he works for one. Yet Corman, principal security strategist for IBM's Internet Security Systems division, is speaking out about what he sees as eight trends undermining the ability of IT security practitioners to mount an effective defense against online outlaws. "

Great iPhone app for viewing photos from the web

Excellent reference document to give overview of PCI DSS standards and how to comply.

"Not every gadget Apple produces is a golden delicious, some product ideas go over like sour grapes."

"One the most important — and most difficult — things to do when you first start using Twitter is to develop a good list of people to follow."

Online personal finance service. Referred by Eric Dixon.

"When you add it all up, the average American spends roughly nine hours a day glued to some kind of screen, and like your diet, quality is as important as quantity. Here are Wired's suggested servings for optimal media health."

Catalog of Twitter applications

Transporting your data is probably the most common use for a USB flash drive. But there’s a world of other things you can do with these handy pocket-size drives. Here are 10 ways you can use that USB flash drive to do more than just move data.

The Internet has taken a lot of the paperwork out of banking, but there is no avoiding paper when someone gives you a check. Now one bank wants to let customers deposit checks immediately — through their phones.

"You might need a scanner every so often, but they’re far too big for their occasional usefulness. If you’ve got an iPhone and some time to cut cardboard, you can ditch some paper and capture documents without the glass bed."

Interesting statistics about the cost of healthcare and health insurance

cool pizza ordering app for iPhone

really interesting view of how much debt is being incurred by the US