I. Hong Kong Boy Scouts introduce Intellectual Property Merit Badge
II. Hahaha SUCK IT MPAA!! Court of Appeals strikes down FCC requirement of tuners that recognize broadcast flags
   A. http://news.com.com/Court+says+FCCs+broadcast+flag+is+toast/2100-1030_3-5697719.html
III. Some guy invents a taser cannon, presumably for croud control
   A. http://www.lod.org/Projects/Other//index.htm
   B. Damn thing is scary as fuck
IV. Fiber optic interweb: where is it?
   A. Montreal supposedly has 90% coverage with 6.1 down, 2.5 up for $30
   B. Seattle has jack shit that doesn't cost hundreds of $/mo
V. New AMD socket M2
   A. Can we please decide on naming standards for chrissake? First it was versions, then pins, then letters, now letters and numbers... FUCKING DECIDE
   B. FUCK
   C. http://www.tomshardware.com/hardnews/20050504_145314.html
VI. China to have more broadband subscribers than US by 2007
   A. WTFBBQCENSORSHIP
   B. http://www.reed-electronics.com/electronicnews/article/CA529685?nid=2019
VII. Retro handset: more than just a joke?
   A. http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/review.php?reviewId=982
   B. I mean, come on, don't you feel just a little stupid talking into something that is only a couple inches square?
VIII. Next XBox to run Windows Media Center, have TiVo-esque functionality
   A. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/aplocal_story.asp?category=6420&slug=Gates%20SABEW
   B. The End for classic consoles?
IX. ISPs to turn Space Needle into giant 802.16 antenna
   A. http://www.komotv.com/stories/36658.htm
   B. It's like an April Fools Day joke, except that it's true
X. BTW this site is fucking awesome
   A. http://www.paulrademacher.com/housing/
   B. Google maps are t3h win
XI. Power Supplies are slowly becoming more awesome
   A. http://www.tomshardware.com/howto/20050506/index.html
   B. Configurable power output cords = awesome
   C. Whining about analogue displays = weaksauce
XII. It's funny. Laugh.
   A. http://www.b3ta.com/board/4577623