Timbuk2's Detour Messenger is the ultimate doin'-stuff bag. T2 gave it hideaway backpack straps, 'cause when you're running to catch a train, a bag thumping your hip...

Datalogic has a new rugged PDA called the Pegaso. What makes this PDA cool is that it looks like it could withstand a massive fall without turning into a clump of...

So you like the wicking properties of your synthetics but couldn't live without the the odor-fighting, hyper-breathability of wool? Get the best of both worlds with the...

The Screen Actors Guild primetime and film contract talks collapsed Tuesday, and the next day, the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists began their own...

The Oakley Men's Soft Top Jacket blurs the line between fleece and softshell to keep you from getting soaked to the bone and freezing your ass off in nasty weather. A...

Wear the Icebreaker Men's BodyFit260 Short-Sleeve Crewe as a next-to-skin layer at your Himalayan base camp. Icebreaker made the BodyFit260 base layer for cold-weather...

Carry the Kelty Switch Backpack as a pack or a briefcase, depending on your preference and needs. Either way, this commuter bag keeps your laptop or electronics secure...

As 2007 comes to a close, we're marking 12 years of Yahoo! Picks. To celebrate, we've called up some of our favorite features from the past dozen years. Today's Pick,...

Former CBS newsman Roger Mudd has written his memoir, and it's not likely to endear him to his former colleagues. Mudd's book, The Place To Be: Washington, CBS, and the...

They run their businesses on everyone else's schedules. Today's "mompreneurs" do market research, line up publicity and assemble purchase orders within little windows of...

This was shot about a week ago at a Clinton rally at Indiana Tech. It makes me think how, over the past four or five months, I've tried to remain more or less...

If you love a good theory -- of psychology, physics, economics, you name it -- go work at SocialText. These guys live in their heads. That became apparent when I talked...

These days everyone in IT is a consultant, employs a consultant, or both. I'm a consultant, aren't you? Outsourcing, offshoring, LEAN management, a lousy economy, and...

I'm happy to announce the winners of the 2008 Webware 100. These are the 100 top Web apps, 10 each in 10 categories, according to Webware users and the fans of the...

Back in LA for a few days...Spent the morning with my laptop at Panera Bread, still the best source of free nationwide WiFi and french toast bagels!Finally got around to...

Smashits not only serves you with the latest upcoming Bollywood Songs, oldies, and music albums but also with other scintillating stuff like Hindi Music videos, Wall...

My latest column in Locus Magazine, "Think Like a Dandelion," came out of a talk I had with Neil Gaiman about the bio-economics of giving stuff away for free. Mammals...

If you're drowning in debt, you are definitely not alone. Millions of people around the world are having a hard time making their monthly payment obligations. Although...

Filed under: misc hacks, transportation hacks[Joe] sent along this sweet little instructable on making an electric skateboard. I like this one especially for the how-to...

In Firefox 3 the URL bar is being completely revamped in extremely exciting ways. In Firefox 2 the URL bar is fairly staid and plain, giving you a drop-list of...