When you’re running around town and want to check email on your smartphone, you connect to a data network through a nearby tower run by your carrier. But what if we connected with each other instead? My phone was your tower, your phone was someone else’s? That’s the idea of mesh networks, and it could catch on soon, especially in the case of emergencies. Plus, public shaming online through WeKnowWhatYoureDoing.com and @NeedADebitCard.

If you ever use Microsoft Word, you know that when you want to save a document, you can click on the little floppy disc icon. That’s weird. When’s the last time you used one of those discs? Ten years ago? Twelve? We take a look into antiquated metaphors we use in modern technologies, and why we use them. Plus, Ben Kuchera of Penny Arcade on the new video game “Spec Ops.”

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or drones, are being used more and more by the U.S. military overseas. The planes, flown with no human pilot on board, appear to be headed for more widespread use domestically as well. There may be a problem, however. The University of Texas was able to hack into a drone and take control of it, using a technique called spoofing. Plus, in the Robot Roundup: Robots winning at Rock, Paper, Scissors; robots as waiters; and robots working retail.

Practically all of us rely on the Internet in everyday life. But how does the physical system that brings us Hulu and the Huff Post actually work? Blum gives answers in his new book, “Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet.” You may be surprised at how simple it can be. Plus, a new type of battery that you can paint on your device.

If you followed CNN yesterday as the Supreme Court broke its big news, you might have read the wrong headline. The mix-up may have been abetted by the High Court’s sluggish approach to basic modern technologies. No electronic devices are allowed in the court room. Why are the justices so behind on the electronic times? Plus, more opportunities to go to an Ivy League for free.

Google is now taking orders for Google Glass. It’s glasses that let you take pictures or video, shows you information like from a smartphone but on the glasses. We’re dubious about it catching on, but some say it could be a sea change in terms of interactive sharing and experiencing. Meanwhile, a judge has approved Apple’s request to block U.S. sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, after Apple said the tablet was designed too much like an iPad.

The FBI has arrested 24 suspects on four continents in connection with a financial fraud ring. The suspects are accused of trafficking in stolen credit card numbers, procured online. Meanwhile, a new report says $78 million has been siphoned from bank accounts in the last several months. Plus, the travel site Orbitz knows if you’re visiting it from a Mac or a PC, and tailors the site depending on that. The practice is making headlines right now, but it’ll be common soon enough.

Google’s I/O conference kicks off tomorrow. It’s all about building new things for Android. The company is expected to make a lot of announcements, including a new operating system for Android phones called Jelly Bean and possibly a new Google tablet called the Nexus 7. The conference should be good news for Android users all around. Plus, the new subtle change on your Facebook page.

An international telecommunications treaty is being re-examined. Why should you care? Because it could affect the future of the Internet. Some countries may look to make big changes to the agreements. For instance, Internet phone calls could be seen as a threat to state-owned phone systems. Another area getting attention is Internet freedom. Plus, a look at IBM’s new supercomputer.