So yesterday I ventured to Macworld 2010 in order to marvel at the latest in futuristic devices that made me feel like Cro-Magnon man dazzled by fire.

This is the show where latest cutting-edge gadgetry is unveiled for the masses. Attending Macworld 2010 like stepping into Futureland at Disney World.

The place was packed — mostly with awkward men who looked like they invented the Internet (with the help of Al Gore, of course). Conversation topics lean toward hard-drive issues and comparisons of gigabyte motherboards.

What I wanted to find was the least impressive booths at the whole affair. To get a booth at MacWorld, companies have to fork over $5K and up — depending on their strategic position on the showroom floor.

I wanted explore the underdogs at this big tech expo — those men and women who are following their mad dreams of being the next Steve Wozniak (like the dude pictured here) Of course, their booths were situated in the showroom hinterlands by the emergency exits and restrooms.

Yes,  I wanted to salute the unsung heroes of the Macworld expo!

Here’s a sample (you can read the entire story atAsylum.com):

We’re the world interactive police scanner,” says the dude, clad in a law-enforcement uniform and mirrored shades. “You can listen to some 2,300 police transmissions from all over the world — and post messages.”

“Isn’t that illegal?” I ask.

“It’s illegal to communicate with them.”

[Awkward silence.]

“You’ve heard of reality TV?” he says.

“Yes,” I reply.

“Well, this is a reality app.”

[More awkward silence.]

“Police Scanner 2 — we’re the good guys!”

[Pause.]

“Okay,” I say.

See the rest of the underdogs of Macworld 2010 by going toAsylum.com

In this age of You Tube if the Pope gets attacked by a crazy woman during Midnight Mass, the video immediately becomes a viral web sensation--it garnishes as many web hits as someone getting hit really hard in the nuts.

You Tube keeps things honest. Once again the Bay Area BART police are in question over a posted You Tube video where an officer throws a drunk’s head through a window. 

“The officer takes about seven steps while pushing Gibson off the train and across the platform toward a wall, which has a concrete base and glass panels above. There is a collision, and glass shatters onto the platform and the men.”

This comes on the heels of the New Year’s Eve shooting of an unarmed man by a BART police officer. The incident was captured on a cell phone and immediately posted on You Tube:

BART once again had some explaining to do when on Sunday the You Tube video appeared with the title: “BART cop breaks window w/drunk guy’s face.”

The BART police asked for a news conference after the video was viewed by over 300,000 people. The question is would they have held a press conference if the video wasn’t filmed and posted on You Tube?

What do Freedom Haters think?