Thompson top choice for commerce secretary: sources (Reuters)

Software company president John W. Thompson is President Barack Obama's top choice for commerce secretary, senior Democratic sources said on Tuesday.

Hope someone has made him a BDPA member.

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'Flying Car' Goes to Market (Discovery News)

A Boston-area company plans to begin flight tests this year of a two-seater airplane that moonlights as a car.

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Stanford iPhone class ends, projects and resources posted (Ars Technica - Infinite Loop)

The first semester of the controversial iPhone programming class at Stanford University has come to an end. Students of the class have put together a website to show off their final projects.

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LinkedIn Clamps Down on Super-Connected Users (CIO.com)

LinkedIn has imposed new restrictions on the number of connections any one person can have, say members of the LinkedIn open networkers, a controversial group that accepts almost all LinkedIn connection requests. The group appears to be walking an increasingly fine line with the social network.

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Change has come to WhiteHouse.gov

At 12:00 pm today, Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States and his new administration officially came to life. At 12:01 pm, the White House's new website, which will serve as a place for the President and his administration to connect with the rest of the nation and the world, made its debut. They didn't waste any time.

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The Top Tools for Tax Season (PC Magazine)

This year, more than any other, you want to save every penny you can on taxes. An accountant (expensive) or one of these three great tax applications is the way to go. PCMag reviews Intuit's stellar TurboTax, the reliable TaxCut from H&R Block, and TaxACT. One of them will guide you safely through the tortuous tax process.

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