Redheads: Living on the endangered species list

For a little boy it probably means you’ll grow up knowing how to fight or how to run fast, or both (I won’t go into my own experiences.)…  However, according to scientist it’s a mute point in 100 years.news.com.au via Neatorama:Redheads are becoming rarer and could be extinct in 100 years, according to genetic scientists.The current National Geographic magazine reports that less than two per cent of the world’s population has natural red hair, created by a mutation in northern Europe thousands of years ago.Global intermingling, which broadens the availability of possible partners, has reduced the chances of redheads meeting and producing little redheads of their own.The article goes on to say that the highest concentration of this red gene is in Scotland where 40 percent carry it and 13 percent actually have red hair….  This gene can be dormant for generations before making another random appearance so I’m still hoping to see it again somewhere down the line.—-We last of the redheads should stick together so maybe I need to start a special blog roll for redheaded bloggers?

Apple Store begins selling refurbished iPhones

For those lusting over an iPhone but just can’t make yourself spend that kind of money for a new phone, Apple is selling refurbished iPhone’s.The 4GB model is $399 and the 8GB model is $499 with 1-2 business day shipping.  That’s a hundred dollars off of each model.I’ve purchased refurbished computers from Apple before and have had good luck with them.

Apple iPhone Software Version 1.0.2 is in the wild

Apple released iPhone Software update version 1.0.2 today which is being described as simply, “Bug Fixes.”No word yet if there are any other hidden features in this release.

Did you hear the one…Adobe Flash Player 9 with H.264 support

Did you hear the one about the new Adobe Flash Player 9 supporting H.264 and High Efficiency ACC (HE-ACC) audio as well as hardware accelerated multi-core full-screen video playback?Yeah…it may have just killed Microsoft’s Silverlight prospects before it could even get out of the gate.

Apple computer sales continue to soar

According to research firm IDC, Apple is in third place overall in computer sales among all computer makers.  This steady rise is being lead by strong notebook sales which for June 2007 were at 17.6 percent market share….  Apples overall market share has also increased to 5.9 percent, up from 4.8 percent of last year.

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