For one thrilling moment, I thought I had a scoop.

Turns out, Engadget beat me to publication. *sigh* I blame shipping times for spoiling my thrill.

Anyway, the news here is that the Chromecast is the mysterious H2G2-42 device I spoke about in my Douglas Adams/Towel Day post back in May.

I’m disappointed that the box doesn’t have the words “Don’t Panic” in large, friendly red letters on the cover, but glad to have the mystery solved.

More on the Chromecast Monday, as promised.