Dell recalls laptop batteries

Heard this bit on the news this morning on my drive to work. They mentioned the largest safety recall in the history of consumer electronics, for Dell batteries manufactured by Sony.

I remember coming across some articles about spontaneously combusting Dell laptops. This was after I purchased one myself of course.

Then while getting my daily dose of Slate I found their Hot Document on the issue. I am a bit surprised that Dell tried to keep it on the quiet. Still, can't blame them. Wouldn't want to scare off potential customers with a huge warning plastered on their front page, would they?

Anyway, for anyone else with a (recently bought) Dell laptop, check out Dell's battery replacement page for info on whether you're affected.

Just for the record, the serial numbers affected are:


Luckily, we're not affected.

Battlestar Gallactica 2

Malaysia's getting the second season of the new Battlestar Gallactica! Cool!

We finally got the reworked BG last year. Finally an update of the 70's show. I remember watching some of those episodes when I was a kid. Mostly I remember the Cylons with their eyes like Kit from Knight Rider, and that line, "By your command", and of course the Vipers. I was some baffled when they never finished the story. I mean, we never got to find out if the ragtag band of ships managed to find Earth.

The update took the same main story, at least in broad strokes. With some rather interesting changes to the characters and other elements. The best change, of course, was to the Cylons. The new version gives them a proper backstory, and at least some kind of motive. Of course, we're kept guessing, but that's good. Still, some "fans" felt it wasn't proper calling it BG, since it was so different from the original BG. But what's the point of doing a rework of it's gonna be exactly the same?

Anyway, the first season ended with quite a cliffhanger. So this second season's gonna get off to an interesting start.

Time to switch the channel! :-)