Did you *see* 'LOST' last night?

How could I possibly be expected to think about anything technology related whilst also pondering the concept of two connected-yet-separate strands of time co-existing on the same path yet separated by years and experiences?

The sheer acting feat of playing the same characters from different perspectives -- one evolved, who we've grown to love, and the other the fresh face we met 5 years ago -- is banging my head around and around!

But, before I delve into any concept of theory in relation to the best show on TV, let's announce this week's winner of the Hello Kitty Valentine's Day Giveaway, courtesy of the fine folks at http://www.mimoco.com/!

Congratulations to ... Jeremy G. of San Ramon, CA

If that's not you, email me at bytesized@captivate.com! ... Gosh, what am I going to do when I have no more Mimbots to give away? ;)

OK, back to 'LOST'. I had a text-date with a friend of mine, and we gasped at all of the revelations! Here were our biggest take-aways:

Where the heck is Christian's body?
I think it's the strand that connects the two different times! Maybe Jacob is to Christian as Smokey/Gray Shirt is to Locke! I mean, you heard what Jacob said: 'There's only one end. Everything else is just progress.' Ohhhhh :)

What happened to Sayid?
My husband, who only got part-way through Season 1 because he 'didn't like the flashbacks' (GAH,I *know*), called this one minutes into the episode: If Christian isn't the new Jacob, Sayid is the new Jacob.

Why was non-crash-Jack bleeding?
This is my proof for my ultimate theory that the different timelines will reconnect -- both careening to the same end. What happens on the Island effects what happens in LA, and vice versa!!

Who didn't get goosebumps when Charlie said, 'I was supposed to die.' ? Liars! :)
What a prophetic statement -- actually, we got prophetic statements from all of the returning deceased! Boone suggesting that, should the plane go down, he's sticking with Locke!

What's up with all the lists?
We keep seeing a 'list' being brought out -- first when the Others kidnapped the plane survivors form the beach, and now with Jacob's massive ankh holding a note to the weird Asian guy and the hippie!

What in the frickity frick was Desmond doing on the plane?
Your guess is as good as mine.

Got a theory or an observation you want to share with the group?? Leave a comment below or email me! I'll post up the best ones on Friday along with your weekly look into the biggest technology headlines!

Labels: Hello Kitty Giveaway, Lost theories

I'm all pumped up for another LOST episode tonight! Only a few more hours until Sawyer and the Islanders are back and we (presumably) learn that Eloise Hawking (scariest lady *ever*) is Daniel's mom and who he named his lab rat after. How does Desmond key in? And, could this elusively comatose Theresa really be my beloved Boone's old nanny? Theresa goes up the stairs, Theresa goes down the stairs..... Can anyone say, 'Season 5 Hurley-sees-dead-people cameo'? I think so! Hahaha!

So, to tide you over until 9 pm ET, here are some headlines to sink your teeth into...

Our friends at Crave UK stopped by the London Toy Fair (they managed to make it out in all that snow, really?) and got some great pics of upcoming toys about to cross the pond. Their write-ups are cheeky and snappy, so be sure to read the captions!

Google Earth is taking its mapping to a whole new level -- try, 40,000 leagues under the sea! With Al Gore in attendance, Google announced that its program will begin mapping the terrain at the bottom of all the Earth's oceans, letting viewers explore it in full 3-D and taking the project another step closer to mapping the entire planet. Factoid: 70% of the Earth's surface is water.

Uber-geek Mark Zuckerberg is shopping his 150M-strong Facebook database of users to pollsters looking to capitalize on its market research benefits. This is going to bother a lot of people -- but I say, if they make the incentives good enough (meaning, if they include any at all, other than a stupid app to add to my growing list), then I'll be all for them!

In other Google news, the company is launching its second-annual 'Doodle for Google' contest for your kiddies to design Google logos from the prompt: 'What I wish for the world.' Be sure to bring this up at the next PTA meeting -- school only have until March 14 to register and can only submit 6 per school by the March 31 deadline. Last year's winner (left) got a $15,000 college scholarship and $25,000 tech grant for her school. This year's winner, announced in May, will get the same and have the logo pasted on Google's homepage on May 21. So cool.

MySpace has purged 90,000 sex offenders from its site. Seriously. Not only has it took them forever to do it since last year's agreement with law enforcement officials, but now the site is touting it like it deserves a cookie. Good boy, MySpace, you made the Web safer for kids. Here, go fetch me someone who can tell me why you didn't start off this way!

OK, I'm out 'til Friday! If you have any discussion topics on LOST or something interesting theories post-tonight's episode, leave them in the comments and I'll post them on Friday!

Labels: Google Earth, London Toy Fair, Lost theories