the buzz log

Our picks from the day's hottest searches.

• Rick Astley virus (breakout). An Aussie designer has inflicted the Rickroll on unlocked iPhones.
• Joe Cada (+1,021%). It's a numbers game: The youngest ever World Series of Poker winner, the 21 year old won $8.5 million. Now he can legally celebrate with a drink.
• Leukemia (+298). The cancer's getting a closer look after news of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's diagnosis. His rare chronic myeloid leukemia is "treatable."
• Artificial Christmas Trees (+130%). The spirit may be festive, but beware the environmental costs in faking.
• Mind Flex Game (+120%). The Mattel game that requires brainwaves to play debuted at CES in January, and went on sale October. Looks like a hot holiday item, price tag aside.

Filed under: Viral, Music, Poker, Trees, Christmas, Cancer, iPhone

If you skipped a summer vacation, now's your chance to take in the "fall colors" (+46%). Some of the best places to view the foliage are in your home state or one nearby. So, grab a "fall colors map," your camera, and your car keys and find the "best places for fall colors."

Where to go for "fall colors in united states"? According to Road and Travel magazine, for the best places to see "fall colors 2008" (+ 50%), go to "wisconsin fall colors" and "michigan fall colors." Those states also rank among the top 10 searches for fall colors, along with "new england fall colors."

But here's a factoid that may surprise you: displaced West Coasters pining for a taste of that East Coast autumn need look no further than "best places for fall colors california." The golden- and red-hued trees can be seen in parks throughout the state, according to the California State Parks department. If you prefer to travel the rails, enjoy "fall colors by train" or a "fall colors train trip from chicago il."

Finally, for those deprived of viewing the changing leaves first hand, there's always "fall colors clothing" retail therapy.

Filed under: Travel, Trees