The good news (in a sense) for Facebook today came when a federal judge decided to delay his ruling on the Connect-U vs. Facebook lawsuit because the judge didn't have enough infront of him to determine if the case was really, well, a case, and even seemed to get a little upset with the Connect-U people saying "Dorm room chit chat does not make a contract." The judge then went on to say "You haven't told me anything other than there's something out there."

The federal judge gave Connect-U until August 8th to get its you-know-what together so he can see if there really is a case here.

The Facebook / Connect-U saga gets even better as CNBC is now reporting that Facebook might also have a lawsuit planned against Connect-U "for allegedly trying to hack into Facebook in order to steal the e-mail addresses of users, and to try to lure them to Connect-U."

And to top it all off ... even with all the lawsuits that seem to be swirling around Facebook, the company has managed to hire YouTube's former CFO, Gideon Yu.

I guess is just a normal day in the life of Mark Zuckerberg.

PC World is reporting that Microsoft and DIGG have joined forces to make Microsoft the exclusive provider of display and contextual advertising on DIGG.

This might be the first step towards Microsoft gobbling up DIGG to help boost their online share in the social network field ... which wouldn't be a bad thing at all (except to all the current DIGG users and Microsoft Haters ... which I guess would be a good percentage of the web).

- 100,000 Volt Stun Gun -- $9.99

- Maxtor 300 GB SATA HD at Frys -- $60.00 shipped

- Crucial Ballistix 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 -- $32.49 After Rebate

- HP W2207 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor for $249.99@ CC or BB

- Ultra Defender Black Mid Tower Case ULT33109 350 Watt PS $29,99 AR

- Canon - PowerShot 8.0MP Digital ELPH Camera SD850IS - BB -$284.99

- Sharp XR-11XC-R Refurbished DLP Projector @Staples.com $399AC FREE S/H

Yeah, I know ... 50-Cent has really nothing to do with Technology EXCEPT when you see his new office space that King Mag just profiled.

Lord Nikon said it best ... "You're in the butter zone now, baby!"

TiVo has found yet another way to piss off your local cable company with their announcement of TiVo HD DVR.

The new TiVo HD DVR, expected in stores this August, has all the great features of TiVo PLUS a Digital Cable Ready set-top-box that works with any cable provider in the U.S. What does this mean? Say goodbye to those annoying monthly cable-box rental fees!

"TiVo HD extends the TiVo experience to an even wider audience than ever, giving sports and entertainment enthusiasts the ultimate companion to their HDTV set," said Tom Rogers, CEO and President of TiVo. "It is the ultimate media centerpiece for the living room with the broadest selection of broadband content, right alongside your favorite broadcast and cable programs, giving HDTV viewers more choice and control than they've ever had before. And it can be used in place of the customer's existing cable box."

A little breakdown on what to expect in this new TiVo ...

- Compatiable with digital cable, analog cable and digital antenna (ATSC)

- 20 hour of HD or up to 180 hours of standard definition recording time.

- Record two HD channels while watching a 3rd channel at the same time.

- Built-in Ethernet Jack

- Two CableCARD slots and USB ports

- Movie & TV Downloads from Amazon.com, Home Movie Sharing and universal Swivel(TM) search

For those who missed it, last night was the first ever CNN/YouTube Democratic Debate which featured many ... umm ... interesting questions. Enjoy!

Energy Issues


Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton


Sex-Ed for Children


Would you work for minimum wage?


More highlights of last night's debate can be found here.

Amp'd Mobile has given current US customers 8 more day before they "potentially suspend US opertaions" than we originally reported.

According to the Amp'd Mobile Q&A webpage, the company has changed the date from July 23rd to July 31st ... however they are still listing July 23rd as the last day customer service will be provided to current US customers, which was yesterday and it seems as if that is holding true. They've already disabled the CUSTOMER SERVICE link on their website which now goes to a 404 (Page Not Found) page. The customer service page for their Canada department however still functions properly.

And just an update on the ordering situation ... again we were allowed to type in our ZIP code, select a service plan and a phone, but were presented with the same error message as before.

Less than two years after offering service in the United States, Amp'd Mobile will be "suspending" its US operations beginning on July 24th.

According to Amp'd Q&A page (not sure why they posted it here) ...

Is Amp'd going out of business?
Amp'd is potentially suspending US operations on July 24th.

How long will customer service be provided to help with issues such as ports or credits?
Customer Service will not be available after July 23rd.

I have this problem of tracking prices on various products for months and months before actually pulling the gun on the purchase. Yes, this doesn't seem very weird for a techno-nerd like myself, however I always try to find the best price possible. So when I heard about this new website called PriceFad I knew it was right up my alley.

According to the website ...

We wanted to give you the best historical view before pulling the trigger - be that researching on a broad category, say 46in LCD TVs or a specific product, say: TomTom ONE XL GPS, or even to compare two alternative products, say Samsung 19in LCD vs. Viewsonic 19in LCD. The PriceFad allows you, the consumer, to see historical market direction and understand whether today's deal is really a deal. If you are patient enough, you can also register for a price drop alert so you won't be missing anything.

The CommanderNT, XM's latest radio receiver, is designed to integrate into any vehicle's dash and work with any automobile's AM/FM stereo, no matter the make, brand, or year. The CommanderMT features a four-line display and a tuning knob for channel selection.

The CommanderMT works with the portable XM Mini-Tuner, a compact removable cartridge containing the XM subscription that can be used to access XM Radio programming through other compatible car and home products.

The one aspect of the receiver that isn't mentioned is how it handles heat. Currently I'm using an XM Roady II and after maybe 30 minutes of usage, the unit is so hot that it can actually burn your skin. Hopefully XM and Audiovox worked on this issue with the CommanderMT, otherwise you'll have some very unhappy XM customers.

Anyways, look for the CommanderMT to hit the stores sometime later this month with a pricetag of around $179.99.