Mythbuster Adam Savage just got socked with an enormous AT&T (T) bill: $11,000 for roaming in Canada. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers blog their disgust for AT&T and wonder what might have happened if Savage wasn't famous.

By Richi Jennings -- your humble blogwatcher -- who selected these bloggy morsels for your enjoyment. Not to mention muffins...

Michael Jackson, Facebook, Twitter, and PerezHilton.com all died Thursday: may they rest in peace. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers shed a tear for the king of pop, the Fail Whale, and Web reliability.

By Richi Jennings -- your humble blogwatcher -- who selected these bloggy morsels for your enjoyment. Not to mention Joe Biden sings!..

Redmond has released the beta of Morro, or Microsoft Security Essentials. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers and Slashdotters download and dissect the free malware protection program. It raises questions of trust and anti-trust; plus analogies with cars and, yes, Nazis.

By Richi Jennings, your humble blogwatcher, who has selected these bloggy tidbits for your enjoyment. Not to mention a futuristic movie timeline...

Alan Ralsky and four other conspirators plead guilty to CAN-SPAM offenses. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers watch them face total federal sentencing guidelines of 24 years in jail and a $2,135,000 fine. This some 18 months after the grand jury indictment.

By Richi Jennings, your humble blogwatcher, who has selected these bloggy tidbits for your enjoyment. Not to mention error'd...

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Vineet Nayar is reported to have called American graduates "unemployable"; the CEO of IT services vendor HCL Technologies was speaking recently in New York. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers debate racism, stereotyping, sweatshops, and H1B visas.

By Richi Jennings, your humble blogwatcher, who has selected these tidbits for your enjoyment. Not to mention the best gaming toilets...

After all the secrecy, we have news of Steve Jobs' cancer health, now that Apple's iPhone 3G S launch has been successful. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers mull over the curious story in Saturday's Wall Street Journal. What does it mean? Who leaked it? And are we just fools, allowing ourselves to be spoonfed reality-distorting updates about the Glorious Leader's pancreatic illness?

By Richi Jennings -- your humble blogwatcher -- who selected these bloggy morsels for your enjoyment. Not to mention an unlikely iPhone app...

The RIAA and Capitol Records have been awarded $1.92 million damages from Jammie Thomas-Rasset. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers marvel at how 24 songs can cost $80,000 each.

By Richi Jennings, your humble blogwatcher, who has selected these tidbits for your enjoyment. Not to mention Victoria Silvstedt: My Im-Perfect Life...

Should you upgrade to a new iPhone 3G S or simply update your old iPhone 3G to the OS 3.0 firmware? In IT Blogwatch, Richi Jennings watches bloggers pontificate and bifurcate.

There's a point of view that there's not much to offer in the 3G S: you might as well just upgrade your iPhone 3G to OS 3.0 and be happy. However, it seems that AT&T may be making the 3GS upgrade cheaper.

Not to mention Han Solo, P.I...

Twitter and other social networkings are helping us understand what's happening in Tehran and the rest of Iran after the election. In IT Blogwatch, Richi Jennings watches bloggers feel bad for Iranians, but good about social-network-mediated transparency.

Not to mention how the Finns advertise newspapers...

Microsoft has stopped reimbursing employees for Apple iPhone or RIM BlackBerry data plans. In IT Blogwatch, Richi Jennings watches bloggers laugh at the news and at employees forced to use Windows Mobile.

But then we wondered if it's really a cost-cutting measure, or something more sinister.

Not to mention ShatnerShatnerShatnerShatnerShatnerShatnerShatnerShatner...

Is Google scared of Microsoft Bing? In IT Blogwatch, Richi Jennings watches bloggers debate Sergey Brin's rumored reaction to new competition.

Not to mention Post-it® stop-motion awesomeness...

It's Digital TV transition time; got your .gov DTV converter box coupon? In IT Blogwatch, Richi Jennings watches bloggers blog the DTV transition from NTSC analog to ATSC digital television.

HDTV via rabbit ears? Let's give it a try!

Not to mention a Star Trek (TOS) communicator? There's an app. for that...

Microsoft has revealed its plan for unbundling IE from Windows 7 in the Europe Union (EU). In IT Blogwatch, Richi Jennings watches bloggers react and wonder if Microsoft isn't just giving European Commission (EC) regulators the finger.

Does anyone seriously think this idea is actually going to resolve the original complaint? Anyone? Bueller?

Not to mention stuff for people who love charts...

Blogs are abuzz over the Palm Pre, new iPhone 3G S, and BlackBerry platform. But which is best for the enterprise? In IT Blogwatch, Richi Jennings watches bloggers pontificate, now they've had a few days to think about it.

Not to mention videogame places you're not supposed to go...

The new iPhone 3G S backlash has begun, and iFanbois are astonished by the AT&T cost for an upgrade from their old and tired iPhone 3Gs.

No matter that -- in their drooling haste to upgrade last time -- they signed a two-year contract to get the subsidized pricing.

In IT Blogwatch, Richi Jennings watches some bloggers whine and moan and totally ignore their contractual obligations; while others stand on the sidelines, laughing.

Not to mention Mobiusbiking...