In The Noise - January 19, 2010

Thunder, lightning, tornadoes, waterspouts and hail.

I'll just bet Pat Robertson thinks this is what L.A. deserves for NBC's treatment of Conan.

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The City Council has given preliminary approval to a plan that would close most of the hundreds of pot dispensaries in Los Angeles. The ordinance would cap the number of dispensaries at 70 and require the shops to be at least 1,000 feet from schools, parks and other public gathering spots.

I can't believe this.

Will there be signs going up all over town saying, "Mary Jane doesn't live here anymore?"

And what about the poor dispensary owners - are they going to have to "eat" their excess stock? Mangia the ganja???

I'm hoping this whole idea goes up in smoke.

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Speculation is running wild in Geekdom (count me as part of that group)!

Everybody's wondering about Apple's new top-secret product, which will be announced on January 27th.

Right now, we geeks are abuzz about the abstract, paint-splatter design on the press conference invitations that Apple sent out today.

O-o-o-o-o...does the paint splatter MEAN something?!?!

Is it a clue as to what Apple is going to call the new whatever-it-is??

Maybe it's the Apple iPalette!! Or the iCanvas!! Perhaps the iPaintBall!!!!

Even for geeky me, all this guesswork about the splattery invitation is over the top.

Kinda makes me want to iVomit.

WAIT! Maybe that's the name of the new Apple!!!!!!