It seems everyone is playing the just released Starcraft 2. TO keep things in the spirit, Gamepro spoke with several scientists, asking them, how much of the science and technology in Starcraft 2 is plausible?

The Real Science Of Starcraft II - Gamepro

Clay Shirky has written a new book called Cognitive Surplus. He argues that thanks to the internet, more and more people are spending their free time collaborating and working on new creative and useful ventures rather than simply consuming content. One comparison he makes is the amount of television US adults watch and the amount of time needed to create something like, say, Wikipedia.

Cognitive Surplus Visualised - Information is Beautiful

Clay Shirky's Cognitive Surplus - A Whole Lotta Nothing

PC World takes a light-hearted look at how the incessant vuvuzela that is ubiquitous in world cup matches is similar to spam on the web.

10 Ways Spam is Like Vuvuzelas - PC World

Buyign game consoles seem to be a fairly innocent decision. But apparently, they might not be. Much like conflict diamonds aka blood diamonds, minerals like tungsten and gold, easily found in electronics like game consoles, are increasingly being used to fund the war in Congo. Kotaku checkwed with the big three console manufacturers, Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft about their sources of such minerals. Only Microsoft responded. Read more at the link below.

Did Buying Your Gaming Console Help Fund War Atrocities in the Congo? - Kotaku