Muscle cars giving 'otaku' new platforms to flex their fetishes (The Japan Times)

Masaya Taniguchi has a "heartache" plastered across the hood of his flaming red Audi TT Roadster. Her name is Mashiro Mito, a teenage character from his favorite computer game with melancholic eyes and pink ribbons in chestnut hair. Taniguchi, 28, is an "otaku," a geek freak for "manga" comic books, "anime" animation movies and video games, plus, in his case, a passion for cars. Read the full ...

Hitting the road with Runner's Knee (Westerly Sun)

Physical therapist Jan Chamberlain of Westerly explains this common condition suffered by runners young and old.

Apple Shines Spotlight on Third-party IPhone Apps (PC World)

Third-party applications for the iPhone and iPod touch have increasingly become part of Apple's promotional push on behalf of...

A complex decision (Journal Inquirer)

"Hooterville" used to be the wholesome pastoral town depicted in the 1965-71 TV series Green Acres. Among Hooterville’s citizens were quirky farmers holding bent pitchforks and general store owners who were also the town postmaster, justice of the peace, and publisher of the local newspaper.

Apple shines spotlight on third-party iPhone apps (Macworld)

Apple on Wednesday hosted a press briefing, in which it let six iPhone app developers show off their current and forthcoming software products for the holiday season.