Just stop paying your mortgage
signonsandiego.com — Interesting read on the recently-passed bailout legislation, suggesting that foreclosure is essentially not an option for many banks these days, or at least, won’t be an option in the very near term.  If you’re struggling under a mortgage and don’t have much equity, the smartest thing to do might be to simply not pay.

Star Trek movie updates
firstshowing.net — Entertainment Weekly has a handful of photos, finally, from the new Star Trek movie, due out May 8, 2009.  I’m still completely skeptical that this will be any good, but will that stop me from seeing it on opening night?  Of course not.

McCain Frowns, Rolls Eyes, Blinks 3000 Times
huffingtonpost.com — It always amazes me how presidential elections, in the end, boil down to personality.  For whatever reasons, independent swing voters don’t like it when candidates seem condescending or mean during debates.  (I’m the opposite; I love being condescending.)  In the third debate between McCain and Obama, watch as Obama starts to get very cranky.  And please, somebody, get this guy some eyedrops.

FriendFeed Unveils New Live Updater
techcrunch.com — FriendFeed earlier tonight apparently unveiled a new auto-updating non-refresh scrolling updater.  As this article says, the new functionality turns the Internet into a chat room.  Like, the whole Internet.  I haven’t played with this yet, but I’m excited about another way to procrastinate!

TMobile G1 Review
engadget.com — The gadgeteers at Engadget finally gets hands-on with the new TMobile G1, which looks pretty badass to me.  I’m not about to buy one tomorrow, as it seems there are some kinks left to work out.  But this seems promising.  Finally, TMobile customers get a new product before everyone else!

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