* Frequent traveler in coach class? Condé Nast Traveler shares these tips to maximize your economy flights. I found a lot of them to be true and useful, and have noted a couple of interesting new ones.

* Speaking of flights, a Chinese airliner has proposed to offer SRO plane seats — yes, standing only sections like those on the buses and subway trains. Seriously.

* Twitter is still a niche technology with an infantile adoption rate here in the Philippines, compared to the global phenomenon that it has become. Here are 5 ways that Twitter can make your life better — and it might just convince you to join the bandwagon as well.

* The Japanese are just absolutely fascinating — and ofttimes, absolutely hilarious. These 14 Bizarre Japanese Toys offer proof beyond reasonable doubt. I like the Lokuloku Pig Toy

* Despite the hyped up launches of Google’s Chrome and Apple’s Safari, I still prefer Mozilla’s Firefox — which recently released version 3.5 for download. Here are some of the key improvements, as tested and shared by Ars Technica.