So Bono took a break from whoring himself out for Apple to accept the TED Prize:

Each will receive $100,000 and the chance to have three wishes fulfilled by a group of world-class companies and many members of the TED Community, it was announced Tuesday.

What, is this like Pay It Forward or something? My only hope is that one of these wishes is for research into hovercraft technology, because damn it where are all the hovercrafts? We are 4 years past the great dividing line that is the year 2000, and where is all the cool crap the movies promised me? Answer me, Bono, Mr. Goddamn Third World Debt?

I do have to say, on the subject, that the cover for the new U2 album is very cool in a simple sort of way.