The crew behind SpaceShipOne officially picked up their check for winning the X-Prize for the first-ever private, manned sub-orbital flight. Read the full story.

Time sing my praises for Audible.com again. What can I say -- sometimes I hit their site, see all the great titles they've added, and go into geek ecstasy. I guess that's just what happens when a company's hitting its stride (gee, when was the last time you felt that way about your friendly neighborhood government bureaucracy?).