I’m trying to find some way to relate technology to LSU’s heartbreaking loss to Alabama on Saturday, but it’s proving difficult, much like stopping T.J. Yeldon.

ZING!

Too soon?

But really, he’s pretty darn good. And a freshman. I won’t enjoy trying to block him for (possibly) the next three years.

What’s that? This isn’t Sports Analysis with Taylor? Oh.

1. 4th Gen iPad, iPad Mini, sell units.

Around three million iPads and iPad Minis were sold over the weekend, according to a release by Apple.

How many each sold separately, however, was cleverly omitted. The only reason I can see for combining the two products is that neither sold well enough to convince Wall Street. Which may be a problem, considering Apple’s stock slid for most of October.

Maybe this will show Tim Cook and Co. that you can’t effectively sell devices at a $141 premium when there are cheaper, quality alternatives available.

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I know you’re sick of reading about the iPad Mini. I’m sick of writing about it. But there isn’t much else going on, okay? Yeah, Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 both came out, but there aren’t a lot of devices yet. And I can’t BootCamp W8 on my MacBook to try it out for myself yet.

And yeah, the Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 are getting rave reviews, but saying a product is getting good reviews without reviewing the product yourself is the journalistic equivalent of saying “I’m too lazy to write my own review, so here’s what everybody else said.”

Phew. My point is, until I can do those things, Tech With Taylor may be a little light on content this week. But, here’s some awesome science news!

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2. Pacemaker ditches batteries

A study by the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor showed promise for a pacemaker that would exclusively run on the beating of a heart.

It uses something called “piezoelectricity,” which turns motion into electricity.

Amanda Kooser of CNET compared the concept to how pickups work in an electric guitar.

This would be a major breakthrough for those who have to use pacemakers — normally, patients have to undergo surgery every few years to replace the batteries.

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That’s all the news for this week! Check back on Thursday for any developments in the tech world.