WASN'T HE ALREADY DEAD?

To my surprise, and probably many others, J.D. Salinger died today.  And it's no surprise either. Reclusive in nature and lacking much published material since the landmark The Catcher In The Rye, let's take a moment to appreciate this literary legend.

January 1, 1919-January 27,2010

According to Gawker

Supposedly, he's still been writing constantly over these last 50 years. The battle over his unpublished work will probably be drawn out and bitter, but a nation of former insufferably precocious little bastards waits with bated breath.

DAWN OF THE LIVING GEEK

What do you want to learn from one of the biggest minds in computers? Bill Gates has been playing catchup when it comes to the social networking aspect of his business. And now, he's made it to blogging. Head over to thegatesnotes.com and explore the personal side of technology's most famous name.