2009 New York Auto Show – 2009 Nissan NISMO 370Z Revealed – “he 2009 NISMO 370Z takes that fluff, beats out the stuffing, gives it some jail house tats and puts a chip on its shoulder (figuratively speaking of course). The car that I had hoped the new Z would closer approach is now going to be available thanks to the gear-heads over at NISMO, Nissan’s in-house tuning operation…”

Nine Inch Nails iPhone App Extends Reznor’s Innovative Run – “So after selling music for nearly 20 years, Reznor decided to give it away. He would expand NIN’s website into an all-inclusive resource fans could use to find not just tour dates but photos, video, music — “a one-stop shop for every bit of information you could ever want,” he says. Everything in the shop — including The Slip, his most recent album — would be free…”

Tiny rock excites astrochemists – ” A “unique” micrometeorite found in Antarctica is challenging ideas about how planets can form…”

Does the future of GM include a tricked out Segway? – “Segway and GM on Tuesday will announce a project dubbed P.U.M.A., which stands for Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility, that aims to create two-wheeled car replacements for cities. These P.U.M.A. transporters would carry two passengers and reach speeds between 25 mph and 35 mph…”

Relief from itch seen in nerves; may aid treatment – “Scratch an itch and you get … aaaaaah. Now scientists have watched spinal nerves transmit that relief signal to the brain in monkeys, a possible step toward finding new treatments for persistent itching in people…”

TSA to Transition From Metal Detectors to Whole Body Scanners – “While the TSA introduced whole body scanners as a means to search passengers posing a greater security risk (like those who set off metal detectors), they now plan to use the invasive technology on everyone…”

The Growing Complexity Of Facebook Is Confusing Your Mom – “Thing is, I really don’t think Facebook is that user-friendly for people who are trying out social networks for the first time. In fact, with its plethora of granular privacy settings and the somewhat foreign concept of ‘Networks’, Facebook can be downright baffling for new users. I’ve been using the site for years and I still have trouble configuring privacy settings for various photo albums and Friend Lists. The settings are all there, somewhere, they’re just confusing. Homepage redesigns and somewhat frivolous new features aren’t really helping the matter. ..”

Intel adds new chips as Atom turns 1 – “Intel celebrated the first anniversary of the Atom processor by introducing two new models, while confirming the arrival of Nehalem-based mobile processors later this year and disclosing a new chip dubbed “Jasper Forest.” “

The Einstein Probes – “Dark energy is the name given to the unknown force that appears to be ripping the Universe apart. Not only is the Universe expanding, the rate of expansion is accelerating….”

The best of friends: PS2 and…. Nintendo Wii? Ars explores – “Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is coming to the Wii, as well as the PS2. This is becoming quite the trend for publishers, as releasing games on two of the least-expensive systems—which don’t require high-definition graphics or surround sound—makes sense fiscally, but it could also cause the industry to begin looking backwards instead of forward…”

Quake epicenters – See where all the earthquakes are happening

DNA Test Outperforms Pap Smear – “A new DNA test for the virus that causes cervical cancer does so much better than current methods that some gynecologists hope it will eventually replace the Pap smear in wealthy countries and cruder tests in poor ones…”

Google Maps Out the Planet For Clean Energy – “It doesn’t make much sense to build renewable energy stations if you exterminate irreplaceable species in the process. A major hassle for solar or wind plants is where you can put the things, as either covering an area in solar panels or filling it with big metal moving objects can kind of interfere with local wildlife. And by “interfere” we mean “kill.”"

Past, Present, and Future of the Web in 10 Steps – “My list will be a timeline of the web, past present and my prediction of the future. I intend to paint a picture, much like Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching, will be a string of pearls that will form a cohesive picture…”

Technology gives voice to those with nothing to say – “Every emotion, every idle observation, must not only be expressed, but announced to the world via blog, Twitter or the obnoxious third person of Facebook: “Jack Knox can’t find his car keys.” “Jack Knox is growing bangs.” “Jack Knox wishes Heidi Klum would let it go; it’s over, baby.”"

Schizophrenic Brains Not Fooled by Optical Illusion – “But patients with schizophrenia are undeterred by implausibility: They see the hollow face for what it is. About seven out of 1000 Americans suffer from the disease, which is characterized by hallucinations, delusions, and poor planning. Some psychologists believe this dissociation from reality may result from an imbalance between bottom-up and top-down processing — a hypothesis ripe for testing using the hollow mask illusion…”

Protests in Moldova Explode, With Help of Twitter – “A crowd of more than 10,000 young Moldovans materialized seemingly out of nowhere on Tuesday to protest against Moldova’s Communist leadership, ransacking government buildings and clashing with the police. ..”

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