I have to admit that I’m a big fan of Neil Gaiman, from back in his Sandman days. Gaiman has done several books for teenagers and younger (Coraline, Graveyard Book) and this new story Hearts, Keys and Puppetry is also targeted towards the same audience. However, even the young at heart can enjoy it.

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Take a guess, what’s the biggest university in the world? If we counted virtual, unaccredited universities, then iTunes U would probably qualify. Apple is no stranger to mind-blowing numbers when it comes to downloads — I have lost track of how many billions of songs in iTunes, and how many apps in the App Store. Add another feather to their cap : iTunes U has reached 100 million downloads.
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Do you know what’s the answer to Life, The Universe, and Everything? It’s really been 30 years since the Earth was blown up by the Vorgons. Over the years, The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams has grown to become more than a trilogy of books (it’s actually 4 books), it’s also been a radio dramatization, a TV series, and a Hollywood movie.
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One of the podcasts that I used to enjoy was the Engadget podcast.  Hosted by Peter Rojas and Ryan Block (then Managing Editor and Editor in Chief of Engadget, respectively), the Engadget podcast was erratic in schedule, but always interesting to listen to.  After about a year in hiatus, during which both Peter and Ryan left Engadget, they are back with a (so far) weekly podcast for their new project, GDGT.  While it’s still not clear what GDGT will become, Peter and Ryan have delivered quite consistently in their podcast.
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