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And so, H.P. has bought Palm, a deal that will see a flood of intellectual property and engineers arrive in Palo Alto.

If you want a bittersweet alternative, a $30 cable and an iPad can do everything the Apple TV can, and more. But, be warned, it’s confusing and also a little frustrating to set up.

Renault has unveiled the final production versions of two new all-electric cars, one of which will be the foundation of the Better Place network in Israel. Prospective customers are now able to visit Renault’s website to reserve the Fluence Z.E. sedan and Kangoo Z.E. van, both of which have a 100 mile range and will be available in 2011. Most importantly, the Fluence Z.E. is the first production-ready car that can take advantage of Better Place’s battery swapping system. Renault says that in addition to a conventional plug-in charge, a Fluence’s depleted battery can be swapped for a fully-charged one in under three minutes.

The BBC reports that a trio of fennec foxes has been successfully bred in captivity–a first. And, holy moly, these are the cutest little things I have ever seen. Share this daily “awww” with your kids today!

Editor and self-proclaimed nerd Brian Ashcraft of the very fine video game blog Kotaku explains why he gave his son a Tezuka-inspired name: “To fulfill his destiny as a nerd. Let’s be honest. I am a nerd. Perhaps, you are a nerd, too. We could even been kindred nerd spirits or bitter nerd enemies nerd-raging at each other. In raising my son, I have three goals: He is polite and considerate, he works hard and he becomes a nerd.”

By now you'd think folks would know what to let fly on Facebook and what to keep to themselves. Not so.