Which religion has the best cell phone?

Religious devotees around the world enjoy expressing their faith with customized cell phones, which may play religious ringtones, carry scripture or provide guidance, content filtering and other services specific to each religion. These phones are customized and marketed directly to religious communities in various parts of the world. But which of the world's great religions - Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Judaism (listed in order of size) - has the best cell phone? ...read more

Women more likely than men to trade passwords for chocolate

A new survey by Infosecurity Europe finds that women are four times more likely than men to sell their passwords to total strangers in exchange for chocolate. The genders were nearly equally likely to trade their contact information for a chance to win a trip to Paris, though. ...read more

Geek love: In-game marriage proposal succeeds

Tammy Li apparently has a hard time tearing herself away from Bejeweled, her favorite video game; so, in an attempt to attract her attention, Bernie Peng reprogrammed the game so it would flash up a marriage proposal when she hit a certain score. She said yes, and the company that makes Bejeweled is so pleased that it will fly the couple to Seattle for their honeymoon. ...read more

Green search engine plants trees for clicks

A new Australian search engine that claims to be the first 'green' search engine launched Monday, offering users in 14 countries the ability to contribute to offsetting carbon emissions through tree planting schemes simply by using it to query the Web. ...read more

Scientists achieve one small step for moon-farming

You may think of the moon as a harsh, unforgiving place. But scientists have succeeded in growing plants in a very close simulation of lunar soil! Turns out that all you need to do is add bacteria. And water. And air. ...read more

Poll: Parents fear in-game sex more than decapitation

This week's online poll from parental gaming site What They Play finds in-game sex more offensive than 'a graphically severed head.' ...read more

Gas geek gang tries to run over cop

Who says Americans aren't tech innovators? A group of Florida thieves came up with a computerized device local police say they've never seen before to hack electronic gas pumps and get unlimited petrol. But their criminal skills turned out to be not on the same level as their engineering smarts: when spotted by a police officer, they attempted to run him over with their car. ...read more

The best graphic novels you haven't read yet

If you're looking for graphic novels aimed at a young adult audience, this list offers a wide selection of genres. From lovelorn mummies to aliens in the icy oceans of Jupiter's moons, you'll meet a variety of heroes and villains in these pages. ...read more

Top 10 mistakes entrepreneurs make

Part of the fun of being an entrepreneur is striking out on your own, but that doesn't mean you should ignore the wisdom of others. Here's a list of pitfalls to avoid; techies should particularly heed #5: "Too much belief in the saving grace of 'miracle' technologies" ...read more

A new kind of Web -- don't miss these 11 sites

Here are 11 Web 2.0 sites or mashups or whatever you want to call them that show what the new Web can do, from helping you organize your life to adding some personalized fun to it. ...read more

5 gadgets that make you seem artistic

In this modern age of techno toys, it's easy to get in touch with your inner artist. If you're itching to create sublime, meaningful works of art -- or at least something with a beat you can dance to -- here are five gadgets worth a look. ...read more

Poll: How are you coping with sky-high gas prices?

- Car pool
- Take public transportation
- Walk/bike to work
- Telecommute
- My hybrid gets 50+ miles per gallon.
- I can afford it. I was hired during the dotcom boom.

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LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

What are you most sick of hearing about?

15.1% - The economy
15.1% - The war
32.1% - The democratic primary
9.4% - Microsoft/Yahoo
7.5% - All things Google
5.7% - All things Vista
15.1% - All things iPhone

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