The past 7 days was a slow week for news. Maybe I'm getting too jaded and selective? Or perhaps it's because the damn iPhone 3G seemed to take over my Google reader. Whatever the reason, here they are, my favorite links for the week. (And sorry that iPhone-related news take three of the spots...

Bah! Humbug! Such is the life of a corporate slave. I will say no more. Read on and enjoy! Hyundai readies Elantra LPI Hybrid for 2009 Korean launch, Engadget. As much Korean pride I may have, I'm not the biggest fan of my mother country's automobiles. However, Hyundai's announcement of the first hybrid to be "powered by liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and adopt advanced Lithium Polymer (Li–Poly) batteries" sounds pretty fierce, especially in light of today's astronomical (and rising) gas prices. Go Hyundai...

The doc has put me on a caffeine-free diet. Add that to the herbal medicine which is supposed to help me relax, and...

Forgive me for being a day late - I was not allowed to work last night! Dark Knight Director Shuns Digital Effects for the Real Thing, Wired. When Iron Man came out, there was a great internet debate about which was better: Batman Begins or Iron Man? Many vouched for the new, technologically superior movie superhero, but I voted for the man in the black cape. According to rumors, Dark Knight will be even better than Batman Begins. Oh man oh man! And this article only whets your appetite...

It's been a long week. Let's move on to the good stuff...