A webcam in Hawaii caught a mysterious burst of light that looks like a bubble popping. You can see the video in this Seattlepi.com blog on the story; it's apparently being attributed to a missile test. What do you think it was?

The last time I tested a product from ioSafe, the company was daring me to set it on fire and dunk it in water. This time, they've rescinded the fire dare, but they've also made the drive much, much smaller. Read the full review of the ioSafe Rugged Portable hard drive to see it held up when put to the test with a 4-year-old and a hammer.

It's not uncommon to see the term "ergonomically shaped" slapped on the packaging of a computer peripheral. But what exactly does this mean? Here are five tips about buying ergonomic computer accessories.