My Pick of The News

• The Worst Air Disaster Ever – Wired.com remembers the world's worst air disaster.
  

• Best Mind Mapping Software? - Lifehacker.com tries to find out the best way people do brainstorming.

• Hackers Deface Aussie Censorhip Board's Website – Another example that highlights the need for high security and constant vigilance.

• A Gorgeous, Curvy Hot Number … - Wired.com takes a look at the newest electric car that promises 300 miles on a 45-minute charge.

• Top Google execs: $1 salary, no bonus, no options – CNET News examines the salaries, perks and wealth of Google's top executives.

• Killer Typography Tools and Free Font Downloads – Lifehacker.com on how to organise, identify and compare fonts.

• Close'n Forget Removes Browser Tracks of the Site You're On – This one is for law enforcement officers, secret agents and journalists researching steamy secrets.

• Commentary: No job? Create your own! - This story on cnn.com/us seems ideal for the current crisis situation.

• Air passengers pay to queue jump – This story from The Australian is about earning an extra buck by catering to those in a hurry.

• The Betamax of DNA sequencing – This one from cnnmoney.com takes you deep into how the building blocks of life work and how genetic diseases may one day be cured.

• For Sale to Feds: My toxic assets – Here's a blogger who has made a wish list for a Federal Bailout.

• Aussie flight attendant 'had bomb note' - A story from news.com.au about the recent bom hoax at Gatwick Airport.

• UK Scientists Grow a Living Human Brain – We've all heard of thinking out of the box, but scientists are now thinking out of a bottle to find a cure for Alzheimer's.

• Abortion advice set for UK airwaves in changes to advertising codes – This is news for the advertising industry in the UK where some taboos may soon be off.

• Abortion pill used to tackle gerbil plague – In China, unlike in the UK, they are using abortion pills to control rodents.

• Loo queue sets world record – Many would have seen such queues on flights, but this one was organised by UNICEF for World Water Day.