The not too-distant future of user interfaces

Watch this and tell me if you agree with John Underkoffler's suggestion that this type of wild user-interface will be possible with home computers in five years.

I say yes, even as I grasp to fathom all the possibilities.

A fun look at harcore music geeks

I consider myself a music geek so it was fun to hear a Soundcheck interview with Steve Almond, author of "Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life."

Almond is a bit more over the top in his music passion than I am but I do share his unabashed appreciation of guilty pleasures. I too owned a few Styx and Toto albums back in the day, and still consider Side 1 of Toto's "Hydra" well worth my time. Drummers know what I'm talking about.

I've downloaded a sample of the book onto my Kindle. I'll let you know what I think, but 17 customer reviews so far peg it at 4.5 stars.

Raw video shows another side of Lance Armstrong

Riveting viewing of the aftermath of Lance Armstrong's crash today in the Amgen Tour of California.

Some interesting discussions between a clearly shaken Armstrong, team staff and a doctor.

I'm a cycling novice but was struck by a key staffer's Team Manager Johan Bruyneel's question whether other team riders could slow the race down so Armstrong could get back into the thick of the action.

In Bakersfield, we were bummed he fell out of the race but there was more than enough buzz for the event to be a success.