Herding Cats: Twitter Joke Trial, Facebook Email and the Mystery Missile Over California

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This week we have mystery missiles, prison tanning beds, space conception, the worst Twitter joke of all time and, most importantly, Facebook email!

Reuters: One of Russia's most notorious prisons will soon install sunbeds to improve the health of its inmates, its head said Tuesday - The saying "three hots and a cot" will have to be changed for inmates serving time in one of Russia's most notorious prisons in the near future. The prison plans to install sun beds for medical purposes, although mud baths are also on the table. Skype has already been implemented. I kind of want to go to prison now.

Jalopnik: What Mystery Missile Launched Off California's Coast Yesterday? - Eyewitness and news teams around southern California reported seeing a missile launch Monday night, but haven't been able to figure out who's responsible. The FAA claims its not a commercial flight, and the military denies anything but is currently "investigating." One theory suggests it's a show of US military might, while another suggests it's just an optical illusion. 

NY Times: 2 Charged With Fraud of Millions From Pianist - It's hard to believe some citizens are still so technologically incompetent, and would believe a computer virus in the form of a song was actually a conspiracy by Polish priests linked to Opus Dei to infiltrate our government. To provide Davidson with ongoing protection the two conspirators from Datalink Computer Products charged in excess of six, but probably less than twenty, million dollars. For an alleged computer virus. Yeah.

Gizmodo: Airbus interior designer creates Space Shuttle for honeymooners - So we know that regular old people (with tons of cash) will soon be able to hire a shuttle to take them into space. While Virgin Galactic will let you momentarily visit the final frontier, wouldn't it be cooler to honeymoon up there? AirBus interior designer inked something out that looks promising. Let's hope it gets made.

Tech Radar: Twitter Joke Trial sparks 'I Am Spartacus' uprising - A Twitterer was recently convicted and fined for sending menacing electronic communications in the UK. He tweeted "Crap! Robin Hood airport is closed. You've got a week to get your shit together, otherwise I'm blowing the airport sky high!!" which was interpreted as an actual threat and not a joke. Thousands of twitterers have banded together under the hashtag #IAMSPARTACUS by retweeting the message to show their support for the poor fellow who told the worst joke of his life. 

Tech Crunch: Facebook's Gmail Killer, Project Titan, Is Coming On Monday - It's no secret that Facebook is a way of life and indispensable to millions. This Monday, they'll be rolling out their own full-blown email client. Yes, a full-blown @facebook.com extension will be available starting Monday. This poses a serious threat to Gmail, who has been king of the castle for quite some time. Still, when weighing the professionalism of an @facebook.com extension with an @gmail.com, it's hard for me to think Facebook will be successful in actually killing Google. 

That's it for the week, kids. Make sure to check out Facebook email on Monday.