Monday's weekly procrastination guide

Okay, it's already Tuesday, but there is still time to procrastinate this week, so here are some suggestions. I'll try to make this a regular feature in which I'll share with you some of the internet goodies I've come across or remembered recently.

Apple
Apple is, of course, always good for some inspiration. True, today's launch was a little bit less than inspiring, but other things are in the works. You may, for example, not have heard about the hPDA Shuffle yet, so check it out:



And then there is always the hot new iPhone that everyone is still drooling over. As you probably know, Apple is teaming up with AT&T/Cingular as their network provider. AT&T/Cingular is itself in a state of flux that is a little hard to comprehend, but a nice post at Presentation Zen aims to clarify what is going on. The post also includes a good list of links regarding the iPhone.

TED
If you have not yet had a chance to look at the annual TED Conference, I would encourage you to do so. They have made many of their best presentation available via direct download or podcast. There are really some extraordinary gems in there, some of which I will post about later. For an introduction on what it is all about, check out this CBS News Special.

Food
Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore's Dilemma, which is a book I can heartily recommend, just published an article in the New York Times last weekend, which is a bit long, but a very interesting read. I hope a lot of what he is writing about seems obvious to you. That would be good.

Earth's future is in your hands
The BBC let's you play politics, in "a game where you are president of the European Nations. You must tackle climate change and stay popular enough with the voters to remain in office." It's not easy. Go on over and take the Climate Challenge. Hours of fun.