I. Laptops
   A. Apple recalls batteries
	1. http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2005/05/20/apple_recalls_batteries/
	2. lolz Apple sux0rz
	3. model numbers A1061, A1078 and A1079, with serial numbers HQ441 - HQ507, 3X446 - 3X509 and 3X446 - 3X510
II. Video
   A. ATI to offer multiple VPU technology to compete with SLI
	1. http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=23364
	2. Will ATI be able to make headway in this niche after waiting so long?
III. Intellectual Property
   A. Microsoft offers prize package to British teenagers for creating independent film clip about IP law 
	1. http://www.msn.co.uk/thoughtthieves/Default.asp
	2. Microsoft is obviously recruiting expertise in 'hipness' to push their agenda
   B. Spanish professor axed over lecturing on P2P
	1. http://www.boingboing.net/2005/05/20/spanish_copyright_so.html
	1.5 http://homepage.mac.com/jorgecortell/blogwavestudio/LH20041209105106/LHA20050520091532/index.html
	2. Academia is full of selfish, unprincipled bastards
   C. Software piracy to get worse
	1. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20050518/tc_nf/35144
	2. In other news, fire is hot. More at 11.
   D. More stupid DRM, now with with more Drakonianism!
	1. http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,67556,00.html?tw=rss.TOP
	2. Yeah, like anybody is really going to accept having all their media biometrically bonded to them? Not in these United States mister.
IV. Medical
   A. Fuel cell uses glycose in blood to power devices
	1. http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=31&art_id=qw111596760144B215
	2. Jesus, can we say 'Matrix'?
V. Phones
   A. Samsung to release dual-hinge qwerty messaging phone
	1. http://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=1206
	2. Do we really need qwerty on our phones?
	3. Stupid incompetent people say yes 
VI. Software
   A. Microsoft working on new OS for old hardware, codenamed Eiger 
	1. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/18/AR2005051801770.html
	2. What is up with all this XP lite crap like Starter Edition and now this? Why is it that MS thinks that the best way to make a 'lite' version of their OS is to cripple its functionality (such as starter edition not running on P4s, Athlons, and now this only having IE and such)? Can't somebody follow xfce's example and fight the bloat without ditching useful things?
   B. Cuba switches to Linux
	1. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050517/tc_afp/cubacomputersitlinux
	2. Pokey the Penguin: "hooray!"
VII. Rumor Mill
   A. Microsoft considering buying Red Hat
	1. lol
	2. The first post on /. got it right. No way in hell is MS going to admit that it was wrong about Linux and that it is equally or more viable than Windows.
	3. http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/index.php?p=275
	4. http://www.whitedust.net/speaks/510/
	5. People who are citing talks between MS and Red Hat reps as reason for this are forgetting that MS makes more than just OSes. What if MS is planning on releasing other software for use in Red Hat?
VIII. Revenge of the Misc
   A. Follow-up on LED belt: LED bracelets
	1. http://www.mintymonkey.com/lumiloop_p1.html
	2. Accelerometer is a step closer to the suggestions we had in the previous episode
   B. zOMG magnets will overclock your booze lolz
	1. http://www.sylves.com/shooterbuddy/index.htm
	2. Is this snake oil or something brilliant?
   C. Remember all those dumb jokes about Windows running cars? Well... Prius is life immitating art
	1. Software crashes at high speeds, causing stalls
	2. http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/vehicles/index.php#prius-is-crashing-at-highway-speeds-103673
	3. Upgrade process is long and inconvenient, gizmodo makes the awesome point of using the CD player as an upgrade vector
   D. Keyboard with no markings
	1. http://www.daskeyboard.com/
	2. Claims that it will improve typing speed since users don't have to read keys
	3. If people are already not looking at their keys (as I am not looking at them now), which is presumably what would enable them to use a keyboard such as this without hardship, how will not having to read them make one able to type faster?
	4. This is clearly just a status symbol, with a price to match. 
   E. Buy American?
	1. http://news.com.com/Buy+American+legislation+draws+fire/2100-1022_3-5715486.html?tag=nefd.top
	2. On the one hand, protectionism is hella ghey
	3. On the other hand, isn't it bad that in a nation as large as the United States, there aren't even MINOR manufacturers in some of these sectors?
   F. Government Accountability Office finds gov agencies sux0r at securing their wireless networks
	1. http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=internetNews&storyID=2005-05-17T202848Z_01_N17884_RTRIDST_0_NET-TECH-GOVERNMENT-DC.XML
	2. Who here is surprised?