Ok, Mr. Phelps, let’s put this one in the “bazaar-advancements-in-technology” category. 

Hoshino, a company based in Hong Kong, released what is considered the first “green-friendly” biodegradable USB disk. The USB keys are corn-based and break down over time. 

I can’t say I noticed a ton of USB disks littering the sidewalks or landfills but who knows. Perhaps it is a step in the right direction in the creation of technological products that are biodegradable given the disposable nature of our society today. 

I don’t know whether to feel sorry for some people or laugh my A$$ off. 

The recent release of 2.0 software for the Apple iPhone enabled users to buy various “applications” from the iTunes store and I can say first hand that a lot of the applications are both fun and useful. Some of course are not. 

A developer (going by the name Armin Heinrich) created an application called “I am Rich” and put it for sale on the iTunes Store for $999.99. The funny (or not so funny) part is that some people actually bought it. 

The application was nothing more than a glowing ruby icon on the iPhone screen (nor did the creator say it did anything else). 

For a while the application could still be found on iTunes but with the caveat, “not available in the US.” – Given the state of the US dollar that makes sense.

I dropped off my car for service the other day and saw this sitting outside the Ford showroom. 

Granted, I have been intrigued by the various styles that seem to lack taste and are grabbing hold of the younger generation – but then again, I am sure my stuff looks equally strange. 

But I have to warn those car buyers coming up in the ranks. RUN! The Ford Flex is a STATION WAGON! 

Without any changes we could expect (within a couple decades) a collapse of the ecosystem, mass extinction among animals, and a dramatic rising in sea levels.

The main culprit? The burning of fossil fuels.

Is he right?

Well, certainly we have seen our fair share of scientist step forward saying we on a dangerous path (no, Al Gore does not count).

Sen. James Inhofe said in a statement “Hanson, Gore and the media have been trumpeting man-made climate doom since the 1980’s. But Americans are not buying it.”