• Guest blogger Mat Honan told us about Ramune and the Mystery of the Codd Stopper Bottle.
• Samsung went retro with its latest point-and-shoot camera: analog dials!
• We learned that Power Factor correction is a scam.
• An office chair’s hydraulic column reportedly exploded, killing its occupant in horrible fashion.
• There was an At-At Walker that was also a Boombox.
• A googly-eyed clock demonstrated awe-inspiring simplicity.
• The NYT reported that the plasma TV is dead.
• You took a look at our new office.
• Rob took a closer look at Arthur C. Clarke’s hard drive.
• A reader told us of a new Mac Mini with 8,474,255 USB ports. And yet it’s never enough!
• Review! We found the Xperia X1 to our liking, if not its price.
• Joel found a striking “Adult Fantasy Album.”
• There was video of the purported new Mac Mini.
• You fixed the nib of that old fountain pen in the drawer.