The beatboxer goes on

We’re in the money. Bothell’s own Blake Lewis has a record deal connected with the label managed by “Idol” creator and destroyer of young egos, Simon Fuller.

Simon wasn’t among Blake’s biggest fans last season, but seems to have changed his tune. “I know (his fans) are going to love his first album,” Simon said. No doubt Simon is going to love the sales from Blake’s first album.

Can I talk to Steve Jobs? A New Jersey teen, using a soldering iron and some software hacks, unlocked an Apple iPhone, freeing him to switch his iPhone’s service from AT&T to T-Mobile.

He probably thinks he’s pretty smart, but he’ll still have to pay a fee for early termination of his AT&T contract.

Everyone’s gone to the moon. China and Japan are on the verge of launching a race to the moon that recalls the days of NASA’s Apollo mission.

Just as the first space race brought us such technological advancements as Tang, maybe we can expect similar breakthroughs from this latest competition. Anybody eager to try freeze-dried sushi? Or how about buying your kid a Super-Fun Glorious-Nation Moon-Landing Space Capsule? Just be careful: The lead paint on the toy tends to flake off on re-entry.

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