Mashable

http://mashable.com/2010/02/24/bloom-box-launch/
The Bloom Energy Box. It just goes to show you all of the non-traditional energy alternatives that are out there. Basically, a box that houses a stack of fuel cells can take different types of fuel and efficiently convert it to energy. Right now, the cells are about the size of a parking space, but they’ll get smaller pretty quick. They suggest that in the future, solar panels on your house will provide enough power to the cell to power your entire house (including your hybrid car of course). One can only imagine how vigorously energy companies will oppose technology like this unless they find a way to get in on it.

http://mashable.com/2010/02/24/jiwire-wi-fi-stats/
A person has to ride the technology wave. It seems that people with Internet Phones are no longer early adapters, it’s definitely moved mainstream as over half of the WI-FI spots are being tapped by mobile devices. Not surprisingly, most of the devices linking to these spots are Apple, but I was shocked to see the figure was nearly 98%.


http://mashable.com/2010/02/24/this-you-phishing-attack/
There’s a new phising attack taking place in Twitter. The link explains it very well and even has a video demo. It’s so important for people to remain vigilant against cyber attacks and identity theft. There’s so much of people’s personal information floating around out there. Abstaining from using the Internet may be the best way to combat identify theft, but that is becoming increasingly unrealistic in our day and age.


http://mashable.com/2010/02/22/toyota-brand/
I am fascinated with the Toyota recall and how it has effected the perception of the brand. It’s interesting to see how Toyota is handling this, they are really taking the whole thing head-on. They remain apologetic and focus on what they’re doing to fix the problem and regain consumer confidence. All this buzz about the brand has led to a lot of exposure and their position has prevented too much bad press. In fact, loyal owners are flocking to Toyota’s defense and they will be picking up some customers because of it.