Shallow Thoughts Tech Round-Up

I'm not really one for musing (they call if fall because the leaves fall from the trees...) but there are a few quick items worth mentioning:

• The Verizon iPhone is in store today. I am hearing the dedicated souls that stood in line ahead of time didn’t need to. Not selling well at all. Why? Also case makers are none too happy over the slight shift in the ‘silence’ button. 
• Next week Jeopardy! pits man vs. machine as IBM’s Watson squares off against humans Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. Who wins? Can I tailgate for this?
• The iPad 2 is being manufactured. Will it replace my Samsung Galaxy Tab? Doubt it. 
• What does everyone think of the Gawker redesign? I guess since everyone copied their old they need something new.

Let me know.