What would you do if a huge company branded its biggest product with what happened to be your last name? It could either be the best thing to happen to your social life since the invention of alcohol -- or, it could be horrifyingly embarrassing and a real downer. This interview pits two of the biggest brands against each other is a battle of the miserables, and turns into one of the funniest stories I've read in while: Mr. Bing interviews Mr. Google -- both real people. Check it out.

In the real battle between the two search engines, recent reports have Bing growing everyday. Google's execs are running scared, extracting all the juice they can from on-staff experts on how to improve their algorithms to *match* those of Bing. *Match*!!

Wow, Microsoft really has a HUGE upset on their hands now! In less than a month, they've been able to grab 12% market share from the absolute tipsiest top leader in the online search market. Round of applause! I mean, it is still in third place after Google and Yahoo!, but wow. As always, I *urge* you to check it out -- it's fantastic, and I really don't miss Google at all. Bing has a great GUI that I actually look forward to seeing first thing in the morning.

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Ever wonder why the Kindle is so expensive? WIRED has an interview with Jeff Bezos, who explains the hefty price tag with the patience and alacrity of a grandpa explaining why the sky is blue.

Would it be OK to call all those who tweet twits? I like it. So, all you twits out there, check out this story about a new service that will give you a psychological profile based off your Twitter updates/habits. Just what we all needed!