This week's WWW, while a nice choice for fans of The Twilight Zone, actually represents a dying breed on the internet. Pete's Twilight Zone site represents one man's cataloging curating of Twilight Zone episode summaries, trivia, and clips. In this age of Wikipedia, it seems like the need for fansites for classic shows is disappearing. So here's to Pete and his site, and all the other fansites like it still out there, cranking away.

Hard to believe, but those good folks at Philips brought the first flatscreen TV ads to the U.S. in 1998. More than ten years before than the digital TV transition finally occurred, this TV was "digital ready." Sadly Philips left the U.S. TV market in 2008. I had forgotten this ad, but the ad and tagline came flooding back after one viewing:

Why go to Vegas when you can have the slot parlor right on your iPhone!? There are nearly as many variations on slot machine games for the iPhone as you would find in an actual casino. Today we take a quick look at one of them: Crazy Pirate Slots.

No "multiple line" play here: this is straight-up match-three slot action, with a fun pirate theme, and a pirate who encourages (or discourages) you along the way. Here's a look:

You know, as this episode begins, I realized they could get a lot more science done if they would just ignore distress signals. Starfleet really should have some vessels out there just to deal with distress signals. This week's signal comes from a strangely familiar place. Or is it?

You know, as this episode begins, I realized they could get a lot more science done if they would just ignore distress signals. Starfleet really should have some vessels out there just to deal with distress signals. This week's signal comes from a strangely familiar place. Or is it?

We can't all be Paris Hilton, so here's your chance to be a Hotel Mogul. Hotel Mogul plays like SimCity, with you controlling building, repairing, and buying properties to meet specific revenue/hotel goals on each level. Be sure to take the time to go through the tutorial to better understand how to build and upgrade your properties. You get a fun game, in which before long you start caring about your properties, and want to experiment to see how you can get your hotels built and profitable as quickly as possible.

Here's a look:

We can't all be Paris Hilton, so here's your chance to be a Hotel Mogul. Hotel Mogul plays like SimCity, with you controlling building, repairing, and buying properties to meet specific revenue/hotel goals on each level. Be sure to take the time to go through the tutorial to better understand how to build and upgrade your properties. You get a fun game, in which before long you start caring about your properties, and want to experiment to see how you can get your hotels built and profitable as quickly as possible.

Here's a look:

This time of the year is a bit of a sports drought: The Olympics have wrapped up, baseball is still weeks away, and for the football fan, there are months until training camp starts. But that doesn't mean you can't get your football (or at least field goal) fix on the iPhone. Our first app this week is Flick Kick Field Goal, then we take a look at Diner of the Dead.

Enjoy:

This time of the year is a bit of a sports drought: The Olympics have wrapped up, baseball is still weeks away, and for the football fan, there are months until training camp starts. But that doesn't mean you can't get your football (or at least field goal) fix on the iPhone. Our first app this week is Flick Kick Field Goal, then we take a look at Diner of the Dead.

Enjoy:

The digital world might be making business cards obsolete. All the more reason then to have your card stand out. Cardonizer.com showcases unique, clever, and fun business card design. Granted most of the designs are going to cost more than your standard white glossy card from the local print shop, but can you really put a price on a first impression? It's also a great site to check out if you are, or are planning to have a career in graphic design.

The digital world might be making business cards obsolete. All the more reason then to have your card stand out. Cardonizer.com showcases unique, clever, and fun business card design. Granted most of the designs are going to cost more than your standard white glossy card from the local print shop, but can you really put a price on a first impression? It's also a great site to check out if you are, or are planning to have a career in graphic design.

Well, we couldn't play PS3 with that whole date snafu, so that left one thing: TDL Live. This week, we look at the 10 billionth song milestone for iTunes,  possible iPad shortages, and rumors of HDMI-enabled Mac Minis in the future:

Well, we couldn't play PS3 with that whole date snafu, so that left one thing: TDL Live. This week, we look at the 10 billionth song milestone for iTunes,  possible iPad shortages, and rumors of HDMI-enabled Mac Minis in the future:

The internet. On your phone. In 1997. That's the message in this creepy Qualcomm Q Phone ad. The best part has to be the disclaimer at the bottom of the screen at the end of the ad. No need to ruin the surprise, just watch. 

The internet. On your phone. In 1997. That's the message in this creepy Qualcomm Q Phone ad. The best part has to be the disclaimer at the bottom of the screen at the end of the ad. No need to ruin the surprise, just watch. 

Last week, in what was certainly not the first time, concern has been raised over the working conditions/age of the men and women who actually assemble Apple's iPods, iPhones, and other products. First in Apple's defense, these latest revelations come from their own, sanctioned review of product suppliers, something other companies don't even do. 

The fact of the matter is, as long as Apple relies on third parties to produce their products, they won't be able to tightly control leaks, or the manner in which workers are treated. Rather than continue to risk product leaks, and the bad publicity of worker abuses, Apple has a unique opportunity to do something other tech companies can't: Move to automated manufacturing... in the United States.

Sure, any manufacturing plant is exceedingly expensive to get off the ground, but with $40 billion in cash, Apple is one of the few companies that could pull it off. Again, this isn't just a plan to raise the image of the company (further) as a symbol of social change, but rather a strategic decision, allowing Apple to further control their products from start to finish. 

Last week, in what was certainly not the first time, concern has been raised over the working conditions/age of the men and women who actually assemble Apple's iPods, iPhones, and other products. First in Apple's defense, these latest revelations come from their own, sanctioned review of product suppliers, something other companies don't even do. 

The fact of the matter is, as long as Apple relies on third parties to produce their products, they won't be able to tightly control leaks, or the manner in which workers are treated. Rather than continue to risk product leaks, and the bad publicity of worker abuses, Apple has a unique opportunity to do something other tech companies can't: Move to automated manufacturing... in the United States.

Sure, any manufacturing plant is exceedingly expensive to get off the ground, but with $40 billion in cash, Apple is one of the few companies that could pull it off. Again, this isn't just a plan to raise the image of the company (further) as a symbol of social change, but rather a strategic decision, allowing Apple to further control their products from start to finish. 

We've made it to Episode Seven, and you know, it really feels like Kirk and company are starting to get comfortable on the Enterprise. From the first scene, it feels like we've moved beyond reminding everyone that Spock "doesn't" feel emotions, and Kirk is brave and brash. No, it feels like we know these characters, and it's time to let the adventures begin!

We've made it to Episode Seven, and you know, it really feels like Kirk and company are starting to get comfortable on the Enterprise. From the first scene, it feels like we've moved beyond reminding everyone that Spock "doesn't" feel emotions, and Kirk is brave and brash. No, it feels like we know these characters, and it's time to let the adventures begin!

For singer-songwriter Jake Walden, technology wasn't always a friend. He didn't get his own computer until the age of 25. In just a few years though, Jake has not only joined the online masses, but he's using twitter, facebook, and youtube to self-promote his music, and it's working. Two of his songs were recently featured on ABC primetime shows, and his fans are helping contribute and create unique music videos of their own to his music.

Jake talks about his music, the renaissance of singer-songwriters, and how technology helps him connect to fans: