King Tut, arguably the most famous Egyptian pharoah, a subject of mystery dur to his young and very short reign of Egypt, under went DNA analysis and the findings are quite fascinating. It turns out Tut was the son of his mother and father, which is obvious, but that mother and father were really brother and sister. That’s right, Tut was inbred. It was this inbreeding that led to his medical problems and early death at age 19. If you want more details, go read the article here.

Adobe announced today that plans are still on track to release Flash 10.1 for smart phones later this year.  Flash is used to play videos and games on Blackberries, Androids and other smart phones.  Unfortunately, Apple’s iPad and iPhone will not be on the list of compatible gadgets. So if you’re looking to get spruced up videos or play the latest games on your mobile device, Flash 10.1 will be out later this year.

Well, I really shouldn’t be surprised, but in a way I am a little.  Google is looking to get into the Social Networking niche with Google Buzz.  This is incorporated to Google’s email service and will allow users to post status updates very similar to Facebook.  As first glance, that appears to be all it can do, but knowing how popular Facebook is and all the bells and whistles that it has, don’t be surprised if you start to see social gaming apps.  Facebook recently overhauled its layout to mixed results.  Some people don’t mind it while others hate it.  If enough people hate it, they may be tempted to go over to Google Buzz.  This may be perfect timing for Google.

Randy Sarafan is releasing a book titled “62 Projects to Make With a Dead Computer (and Other Discarded Electronics).” In it, he details how to turn old technology into something completely different and useful. While my favorite is not the most practical use of old tech, I love the idea of the 8-bit Nintendo controller as a belt buckle. I grew up in the heyday of the original NES, so that’s why it’s my favorite, but some of the other ideas are more ingenious. Check some of them out at MSNBC.com.

This may not fit the mold of a regular IT story, but there’s a Canadian company which built a prototype interactive board game. It’s a board game that you play like a traditional Monopoly or Risk, but there are tiles that, when connected, will trigger interactive events. I’m a bit of a board game geek as well as an IT geek, so this concept has me very intrigued.

While NASA’s budget might have taken an overall hit, there is an increase to help the Space Agency study Earth’s climate with help from satellites. $2 billion is allotted for the agency’s climate study activities, including the Orbiting Carbon Observatory. Read the full story at MSNBC here.

Rather than trouble you with recapping the iPad presentation, I figured I’d let you take a look at Steve Jobs’ initial announcement from Wednesday. A couple of things: I love the idea of searching the web on computer that responds to touch without having to hunch over to see the screen, and I like the ability to flip the iPad sideways to engage a different view, but what has me concerned is their decision to remain with AT&T. AT&T, despite the commercials you see, does not have the best 3G coverage. Oh they cover a lot of the country, but the 3G network is extremely spotty. Why would Apple continue to do business exclusively with AT&T? Oh well.

Dell is catering to the gaming demographic with its M11X gaming laptop.  The 11.6 inch high def screen will be able to play games such as “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2″ at 30 frames per second.  A built-in webcam and a SIM card for wireless access completes the package.  The only thing missing is an optical drive, but Dell says that should be offered as an add-on.  Total price for this portable gaming behemoth: less than $1000.  I can’t wait.

I origianlly got this story from MSNBC.com.

I almost want to just leave the title with no text. Seriously, what do you say to this? Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, arguably the richest man in the solar system, philanthropist extraordinaire, is on Twitter.

Personally, I’ve never understood the value of personal twitters, corporate twitter accounts are great for promotions. Personal twitter accounts just seem like an opportunity to engage in more vain behavior.

This caught my eye on Foxnews.com mainly because of the title.  I’m not just an IT fan, but a Greek mythology fan as well.  They have the biggest names in various IT fields, and I was tickled to see this guy.

This is Shigeru Miyamoto, and anyone who enjoys video games knows this gentleman. He is the creative genius that put Nintendo on the map. You are looking at the creator of Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong, and many other beloved characters. When the video game crash of the 1980’s hit the US, it was Japan-based Nintendo’s 8-bit game console and this man’s creations that saved the industry. So anyone who enjoys their Xbox360 or PS3 owes this man a huge thank you.