Technology is a pervasive part of our daily lives, and increasingly so. It seems as though with each passing year, technology engulfs another portion of each of us. It is an evolution for which I am fearful and uncomfortable, but I also realize it is inevitable; I am evolving as well. Brendan Koerner, who is a contributing editor for Wired, a columnist for the New York Times and Slate, and is a fellow at the New America Foundation, has put together a must-have book, called The Best of Technology Writing 2006. The book assembles some of the most notable and timely writing in the field of technology in 2006, featuring pieces from best-selling authors, noted academics, indie journalists and bloggers, and the like. The book’s content resulted from an open and candid online nominating process, and covers the gamut from cloning ethics, to jetpacks, to the meaning of life in the information age. You can buy it online for $18– a great gift idea if you ask me.