Ford will be unveiling a new device that will debut in the 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan electric-hybrid vehicles that will help you gauge your fuel consumption. Finally a domestic auto manufacturer has some cool tech to be accompanied by a high mileage vehicle. Read more here

A small electric vehicle company, Electric Motorsport, hopes to make a splash with this attractive e-bike. Its specs warrant 60-70 mph with a range of 35-60 miles depending on driving habits, power consumed and weight of the rider. It is typically for city commutes but is highly customizable as newer power plants can be swapped out when they become available. It only takes about 4 hours to charge or 1.5 hours with an optional speed charger. Cool stuff as we move into what hopefully becomes the age of alternative energy.

Have you ever dropped your phone in a the toilet or in a glass at the dinner table? Well this article will give you some pointers on how to salvage your life…I mean cell phone. I came across this article on the Wall Street Journal’s website. Read the article here

If Obama gets elected do you think he will help the United States return to the math and science power we once were? If he can reform our educational system to provide affordable and engaging curriculum in today’s public and private institutions he has a fair shot, but remember it is not going to happen over night. We as a people have to instill values and morals back into our children.

Just an observation…but watching America’s youth on a weekly basis disheartens me. It seems as if parents are not acting like the child rearing authorities that they should be and instead try to be their child(s) friends. You can’t let your kid just walk all over you. If you do not really care about what the hell your kid does then you should have thought about that before you had that ooops in the bedroom. Wrap it up people!

So I visited the WIRED Next Fest today at Millenium Park in Chicago and let me tell you there was some really cool innovations that we should all look forward to but as I walked out something really hilarious and awesome caught my eye…enjoy.

A new plug-in for Gmail tests your BAC…well sort of. Yes those witty googlers have come up with a plug-in for gmail that asks you questions that will make your noggin think while intoxicated. Before you send that nasty email to your ex at 3 a.m. after a night of nursing the ol’ happy liquid, you may want to install this new enhancement to your mailbox. It is called “Mail Goggles” and you can read more about it here