Armstrong goes with Astana team's testing - why double up when you don't have to? Will ppl now say it's not independent enuff? http://ping.fm/J4qIY

Small sample but US bike dealers report upswing in high end: http://ping.fm/xDIQZ

Before Google we loved Altavista. There's little to stop us switching again: http://ping.fm/2j0XR

More photoshopping - an ancient cockatoo that's survived the heat: http://ping.fm/QRmSF

Doing my photoshopping - here's an orb weaver despatching a bee for lunch: http://ping.fm/skCgp

Harvard blog on 'smart' vs 'dumb' growth: http://ping.fm/b9lTf

Google and IBM offer to WiFi your medical devices and store data globally: http://ping.fm/j4FVa

In denial: UK motoring magazine thinks 30mpg is good enough for a bloated fast 1.5tonne medium/small car: http://ping.fm/cOwvN

How about an Indian-built laptop for $20 now, hopefully $20 later? http://ping.fm/XHLm1

Google's Latitude maps and tracks your presence: http://ping.fm/OU59D

Desperately flakey uptake figures on Blu-ray takeup in Oz, 80% of which are actually PS3 sales: http://www.smh.com.au/news/digital-life/home-entertainment/articles/bluray-takes-off-as-prices-drop/2009/01/30/1232818694763.html

Enhanced GPS stalking tools, or a reassuring way to keep track? http://ping.fm/OvajI

What I could do with 20 Petaflops... well video editing would be quicker: http://ping.fm/uVagf

wordy insightful piece on crime, punishment and US cyclist Jock Boyer: http://ping.fm/GWtta

Instant cred. New pre-worn guitars from Fender: http://ping.fm/jfdgG