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John McCain on Twitter.
The former presidential candidate, the one who didn't use computers or send e-mails, has vaulted toward the top of the tech food chain by Twittering to his followers. As Maureen Dowd put it, the Arizona senator is "twittering up a twizzard to tweak his former rival." Among the pork spending he has gone after: research into pig odor, catfish and grape genetics, and beaver management.
The latest accessory for the lazy:
a hammer you don't have to swing. Put the $100 Craftsman NexTec Hammerhead Auto Hammer on top of the nail and it does the pounding for you.
Electronic cigarettes. You get the red glow, puffs of fake smoke, and even nicotine. The imported device doesn't violate no-smoking laws, reports New Scientist, but researchers are still trying to determine if it can help smokers quit.
Plagiarism. Term paper writers, take note: With resources like turnitin.com and the new Plagiarism-Detector 8.0 from SkyLine, teachers can search just about everything ever written and find copycats more easily than ever.
Empty movie theaters. Attendance is up 16 percent; ticket sales, up 17.5 percent. "Americans, for the moment, just want to hide in a very dark place," observed the New York Times.
Sandwich thieves at the office. A new sandwich bag has been designed to look as if mold is growing on whatever's inside. Your tuna salad on rye may soon be safe from covetous, larcenous coworkers (thinkofthe.com, 25 for $10).
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