• Educating the Young on a Buick Grand National.
  My uncle had a Buick Grand National. I drove it once. Holy crap. FUN.
  (tags: cars buick awesome)

Warren Ellis frequently signs blog post with “sent from my outboard brain”. As I sit in the mall, waiting for Kelly to shop, what Warren means by this is sinking in.

Our mobile devices have become our “outboard brains” – extensions of our social networks and our thoughts. I’m composing this on my iPhone 3GS and for the first time in a long while I find myself pondering the confluence of technologies that allow my words to reach your brain.

The technology behind all this is indeed staggering, but what really bakes my noodle is the ease with which us meatbag humans have accepted and embraced it. Nowadays if you don’t have some kind of mobile device, people look astounded at you, as if you’re some kind of luddite or social pariah.

And heaven forbid if you’ve got a device that’s a little bit old. Fashion is now starting to drive technology, with interesting and unpredicted results.

I don’t know where all this will end, but the ride will certainly be interesting. I welcome further versions of my “outboard brain” with open synapses.

Now it’s time to stow my outboard brain, as my lovely wife has completed her economic stimulus of this store. Off we go…

• Top 10 Privacy Tweaks You Should Know About [Lifehacker Top 10]
  Everyone is talking about privacy all of a sudden…
  (tags: privacy tips)
• World's Best Relationship Tips
  I need to read this, like, daily.
  (tags: tips relationship comedy)
• Scosche flipSYNC Keychain USB Charge and Sync Cable
  Hm. Perfect stocking stuffer for Christmas
  (tags: gadget)
• Design secrets of Iron Man 2: Suitcase armor, Whiplash and crazy improv! [Exclusive]
  WANT.
  (tags: marvel ironman comic awesome)
• Supertankers could be super easy solution to Gulf Coast oil disaster [Gulf Coast Oil Spill]
  Any action for the Gulf oil spill at this point is a good thing. Someone needs to do *something*.
  (tags: oil spill)

• The Space Shuttle Passes The Sun [Spacelopnik]
  Really incredible picture.
  (tags: space nasa)
• The New Google Doodle Is a FREAKING GAME OF PAC-MAN [Pacman]
  Wow!
  (tags: awesome arcade 80s)
• Secrets of a suitcase-packing ninja
  Handy packing tips.
  (tags: travel luggage tips)
• Tesla lands sudden deal with Toyota, will build Model S sedan in Fremont NUMMI plant
  Kinda neat, but Elon Musk sounds like a prick for stringing the city of Downey along. Oh well. Dino powered cars are better anyway.
  (tags: tesla toyota cars beige)
• Jailbreak how-to: SSH basics and theme editing
  How to make an iPhone theme
  (tags: iPhone jailbreak theme)
• One possible explanation for the Gulf oil spill: Did someone tug on Superman's cape? [Found Footage]
  Superman 3. Richard Pryor. Chewbacca. Check the comments.
  (tags: superman lol)

• Backup Your Mac to Multiple Disks with Time Machine [Backup]
  Will have to implement this on my Macbook and Hackintosh.
  (tags: mac time machine backup todo)
• Commander Riker and Counselor Troi: Together again
  SOOO AWESOME.
  (tags: Way awesome.)
• iPhone Twitter app roundup
  A good iPhone Twitter app roundup. Unfortunately, roundups like this have a shelf-life of about two weeks. Regardless, worth a look if you're an iPhone Twittterer.
  (tags: twitter iphone app apple)
• GM's Xenophobic Paranoia Couldn't Save Pontiac [Car Culture]
  Aw, Pontiac. We'll miss you. Well, I know I will. Stupid economy.
  (tags: cars pontiac gm doh)
• The Buick Regal GS Is Go ! [New Cars]
  Nice! Now, if Buick can only revitalize the Grand National or GNX…
  (tags: cars)