Link Collection

Robots with artificial animal-inspired brains quickly evolved to deceive and cheat each other. Do we really want to encourage robots to cheat and deceive in order to look out for their self-preservation while we also start to arm robots?
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/08/real-life-decepticons-robots-learn-to-cheat/

Nice summary of the electric car development by each car manufacturer:
http://nextbigfuture.com/2009/08/electric-cars-mitsubishi-now-nissan.html

Interesting summary of the decline in net worth of the super-rich. John McAfee (the founder of the antivirus software company) went from a net worth of over $100 million to $4 million, forcing him to sell his 10-passenger Cessna jet and fly coach instead, and to auction off all of his big properties to get cash to pay his bills:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/21/business/economy/21inequality.html

Interesting feature article analyzing the Cash for Clunkers program pros and cons:
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/aug/23/8216clunkers8217-provides-quick-test-stimulus/?metro&zIndex=153975

Feature article on the years it took to get approval to make the Rock Band game for the Beatles:
http://www.wired.com/gaming/gamingreviews/magazine/17-09/mf_rockband