Christmast Gift Ideas

Alright, I know I said I did not want any gifts for Christmas this year, but if you are feeling inspired to buy me something, I'll take one of these. Please contact me for shipping information!

Holy Wii

According to engadget, Nintendo is producing 1.8 million Wiis per
month, and they still think there might be a shortage this holiday
season. For Christmas this year, I want 1 share of Nintendo: it will
be worth more than the Wii in the long run, and I assume it's easier
to get than the Wii is.

Your future health

Tech Crunch has an interesting brief about a new start-up called 23andme. The company will start selling DNA analysis, allowing you to see what health issues are likely to be in you future base on you DNA.

The good I see in this technology is it may allow us to prevent certain health issues we're at high risk of attracting. However, is there a downside? How can insurance companies use this information? Would you want an analysis of your DNA?

You can read the Tech Crunch article here
www.google.com/reader/m/view/?i=4217947493988525249&c=CLKp74rw448C&n=1

Shocking News

Slashdot states the Australian Army is using technology to energize the troops. You can read the short article from Slashdot here.