-- 'Infomania' worse than marijuana [1]... "Workers distracted by email and phone calls suffer a fall in IQ more than twice that found in marijuana smokers, new research has claimed. The study for computing firm Hewlett Packard warned of a rise in "infomania", with people becoming addicted to email and text messages." Via Kottke [2].

-- The World's first interactive film debuts [3]...$using onscreen clues and the internet, a viewer can win the $100,000 prize for solving the mystery...via Newsvine [4].

-- The Top 25 Web 2.0 startups [5] - "It's getting crowded on the Web 2.0 frontier, but there are still some startups that truly stand out."

-- Top 10 Gmail tips and hacks [6] - "Gmail offers a lot of flexibility when it comes to the way you manage your email. Innovative features like labels, a dedicated mobile phone client and rich script-ability via Firefox's Greasemonkey plugin create a unique appeal for users from nearly all walks of life."

--"If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea." -Antoine de Saint-Exupery [7]

-- "What goes 0-60 in under 6 seconds, has 3 wheels, and costs $20,000?" The new Venture One hybrid [8]...plug-in models coming soon...

-- "10 Totally Stupid Online Business Ideas That Made Someone Rich"... [9]we are all looking to be as fortunate as these "stupid" people...via Newsvine. [10]

-- "Which states are the most entrepreneurial? Which have the most women-owned businesses? Here are snapshots of a few noteworthy locales." [11]

-- Welcome to the bizarre sex laws of America. Did you know it is illegal for Women to wear patent-leather shoes because they might reflect up her dress? [12] - and other interesting sex laws of this country...via Newsvine [13].