2003 best-seller The Kite Runner reveals the beauty and agony of a tormented nation as it tells the story of an improbable friendship between two boys from opposite ends of society, and of the troubled but enduring relationship between a father and a son. The Kite Runner begins in Kabul in the 1970s, shortly after [...] Source: http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/09/geekdad-interview-khaled-hosseini-author-of-the-kite-runner/ Whitney Able Whitney Port Willa Ford

Timelines.com (note the “s”) has filed suit against Facebook over their new Timeline feature. Because no one has ever thought of putting significant dates along a line before. More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/QBP7hxRAGFQ/timelinescom-claims-facebook-is-stealing-their-timelines-mojo Selita Ebanks Shakara Ledard Shakira

Looking back at the Kindle’s history, that original Kindle was pretty rip your eyes out ugly, huh? An odd shape with quirky buttons and even stranger scroll wheel…God who thought of that? Apparently, RIM. Jeff Bezos loved his Blackberry so much he based the Kindle’s design off of his favorite gadget. More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/m8xNf9tTApA/the-original-kindle-was-so-fugly-because-of-the-blackberry Robin Tunney Rosario Dawson Rose Byrne

Have you guys seen Shrek Forever After? (Don’t worry; I’m going somewhere with this.) So after the first three Shrek movies, the once-disruptive ogre has settled down into quiet, prosperous family life. But the problem with his quiet, prosperous family life is that it’s boring. Shrek misses his old, wild days of being untamed and terrifying. [...] Source: http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/09/netflix-is-a-video-channel/ Rachel Hunter Rachel McAdams Rachel Nichols

Jetpacks they are not. But when else do you get to wear an engine on your back? And if you’re facing down a big leafy suburban plot, a blower can salvage your weekend. Source: http://www.wired.com/reviews/2011/09/reviews_roundup_leafblowers/ Marley Shelton Mary Elizabeth Winstead Megan Ewing

Speedtest.net is pretty much the go-to site for quickly figuring out how fast (or slow) your connection really is and comparing the numbers your ISP boasts with what it actually delivers. And now it’s got a new coat of paint and a couple of neat features. In brief: New UI: The map widget is much improved; it actually looks like a map now, and it’s easy to see where you are. Smart server selection: If [...]

Uh-oh, it looks like some versions of the brand new Samsung Galaxy S II might be going out the door to customers next week with a serious security flaw that leaves locked phones wide open. More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/YVd9FQM86Sw/watch-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-security-bug-leaves-locked-phones-exposed Luján Fernández Magdalena Wróbel Maggie Grace