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The 30-year study, published by the fine folks at the University of Maryland, also discovered that people who read and socialize well are happier on average, and watch watch less TV. This is actually in line with my own research findings, The Jack Loftus Method, which found people are generally happier when having sex with other people, and not their television screens.

And finally, from the Duh! department, comes this gem from Maryland researcher and sociologist John Robinson:

"TV doesn't really seem to satisfy people over the long haul the way that social involvement or reading a newspaper does," said Robinson, who was also the study co-author. "It's more passive and may provide escape - especially when the news is as depressing as the economy itself. The data suggest to us that the TV habit may offer short-run pleasure at the expense of long-term malaise."

Unless, of course, you're watching porn. Then we all win. [University of Maryland]

"While Universal values the close partnership we have shared with Toshiba, it is time to turn our focus to releasing new and catalog titles on Blu-ray," said Craig Kornblau, president of Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

"The path for widespread adoption of the next-generation platform has finally become clear. Universal will continue its aggressive efforts to broaden awareness for hi-def´s unparalleled offerings in interactivity and connectivity, at an increasingly affordable price. The emergence of a single, high-definition format is cause for consumers, as well as the entire entertainment industry, to celebrate."

Yeah, I know, you wanted to believe. But it turns out the video was an exercise by a French computer animator who did work for the Michel Gondry stunner Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. The UFO video was just an experiment, something he whipped up in one day and threw online. He did it as a test for a movie he's working on, but wasn't trying to make a viral hit or anything. Because somehow he didn't realize that an amazingly realistic and awesome UFO video would catch on on YouTube. Welcome to the internet, Frenchy. [LA Times]

This is based off my anti-AT&T essay from last week that wondered aloud whether or not it was worth supporting AT&T to get an iPhone. I said that I personally don't give money to AT&T, and hence will not be getting an iPhone. I didn't say that other people should follow suit (unless they feel the same way I do), and it wasn't some big decree on behalf of all of Gizmodo. Clearly, there's some excitement for the iPhone around here, as you can see if you read the entire site and not just certain features that you find on Digg. Context is important, as is using your brain before you write something. Just a tip.

Hazards: A Study Gauges the Risks for Ears With iPods [NY Times]

Ultimately we learn that 802.11n flavors from Atheros and Broadcom, two popular chip manufacturers, may not be compatible, at least at first, and that we still don't know when 802.11n will be ratified. Plus, a fellow from Linksys says "The industry will never adopt a technology again where there is a single proprietary vendor." Pith, dear readers. Pith. – John Biggs [Picture ganked from GreatBigStuff]

Faster Wi-Fi Hits Hurdles [WSJ]