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Looks like Google has implemented searching through XMLHttpRequest inthis beta versionthat provides type-ahead suggestions.

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Here’s anamusing antidoteto those ghastly mobile phone users who share their conversations with everyone within a 15 meter radius.

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The Independent reports that by 2015, half of the world’s population will bespeaking Englishand that languages such as French will eventually fade away. What they don’t mention, and what I guess will happen, is that the English spoken by the world won’t be the English we know today. It will be a bastardized version of the language, influenced by technology (SMS, Email, etc) and the cultural melting-pot it will emanate from. I just hope the annoying habit of replacing the letter S with a Z in order to sound cool doesn’t make it into thisNeo English.

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In other news, a proper version of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me has finally beenreleased on DVDwith the deliberately inaudible scenes left as they should. Sadly, it doesn’t contain the famous deleted scenes that featured some of the missing actors from the original series. And talking of the original series, there are signs that season 2 could beshowing up on DVDin the second quarter of 2005.

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If you’re planning electronics gear purchases or are seeking a gift guide for the geek in your life, Wired has published a special issue with over 250 product reviews. Best of all, it’s available forfree download in PDF format. While you’re at it, give Fortune’s25 best products of the yeara gander.

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This is really mesmerizing: webcams recorded in sync, then placed geographically toform a world map. You can see the light ripple across the globe as the sun rises and sets.

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