The world's financial markets may be collapsing, but technology lives on -- for the moment, anyway. This week the feds arrested a suspect in the Sarah Palin e-mail hacking case, and both Steve Jobs and Windows XP got yet another lease on life. Also: new e-books, virtual worlds, and some truly wacky science. Are you up to speed on all things tech? Prove your geek street cred by acing this quiz. Correct answers are worth 10 points each, and no asking your artificial intelligence buddies for help. Ready?

-- Dan Tynan

1. Tennessee University student David Kernell has been charged with illegally accessing Sarah Palin's Yahoo e-mail account by changing her password. What new password did he allegedly choose?

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