The SpeedSpike system is a camera system that work with the assistance of satellites to detect who is speeding. It is currently being tested in London. The system could be used for congestion reduction, speed enforcement, cut speeds outside schools, reduce the need for speed humps, and eliminate “rat-runs.” [Telegraph UK]

I’m a fan of The Oatmeal and Matthew Inman’s work. In this case, he decided to take on the name of the volcano in Iceland. The volcano name is hard to pronounce so he made an infographic making fun of it. Above are the results. [The Oatmeal]

News Corporation (NYSE:NWS) invested in Beyond Oblivion as part of a second round of funding worth about $10 million. The funding was revealed in a filing with the SEC. Beyond Oblivion is working on a business that will allow consumer electronic makers to pre-load music on devices. Beyond Oblivion is in stealth mode but they plan to launch on November 10, 2010 (or 10-10-10). [paidContent]

David Letterman, known for his top 10 lists, decided to focus on “Excuses Of The Guy Who Lost The iPhone Prototype” last night. Although I must admit, this seems like a low blow to Gray Powell.

Spoiler: Below is the actual list in text format:
10. Couldn’t call apple for help because I lost my iPhone
9. I’m more of a Kindle guy
8. You mean besides being drunk out of my mind?
7. Distraught Kate Gosselin kicked off ‘Dancing with the Stars
6. Thought there was an App that would whisk it back to my house
5. It must have fallen out of my iPants
4. Volcanic Ash! Run!
3. Let’s Just Blame Goldman Sachs
2. At least I didn’t lose my finger like that iPad guy
1. It didn’t work anyway — it uses AT&T

Neil Pasricha is a 30 year old guy that started a blog called 1,000 Awesome Things in June 2008. His goal was to write about one awesome thing every day. Adversity struck shortly after. Pasricha’s best friend committed suicide and his wife wanted a divorce. Many of Pasricha’s Awesome Things hit the homepage of Digg regularly, thus leading him to win a Webby award. He also landed a book deal.

Sean Murtagh and Natalie Mead were supposed to get married in London after returning from a trip in Dubai. But then a volcano erupted in Iceland, resulting in a shut-down across many airports in Europe. Rather than missing out on their wedding, Sean and Natalie decided to get married anyway…. wait for it…. through Skype.

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is launching a new feature soon: pictures of business interiors. When potential customers search for local businesses, they will be able to judge the setting, ambiance, merchandise, etc.

Warner Brothers has acquired MMO gaming studio Turbine, Inc. Turbine is the largest privately-held online gaming studio in North America. Turbine was founded in 1994 and operates in Boston, Massachusetts. Some of Turbine’s most popular games include Dungeons & Dragons: Eberron Unlimited and The Lord of the Rings Online.