You're assuming your ISP has been lending you your current modem with a financial loss. Truth is, you've always been paying for the equipment. Now you pay more.

Wait till you see the articles about free phones.... By this logic a house is most likely priced at about $3-400... no wonder the economy collapses every now and then :P

So, gamers should never visit gaming related sites I guess. #awesomelogic

Does it come with instructions on how to hold it?

This article coupled with the idea of "free phones" really makes me wonder what the american definition of "free" is.

"If you're in the room solo, go anywhere."

There's no need to modify a lamp to see how connecting a battery to a LED works.

Thats where some "other" company has you fooled. You can drop a Macbook from 10 feet on this thing. Only one would survive.

Oh wait... people don't use their laptops if there's risk of getting a little sand on it? You got one of those shiny brushed aluminium thingies, I take it?

When it comes to business, I put more trust in someone who cares for quality than flashy toys.

It's a Lenovo, not an Apple. Assuming Lenovo hasn't sold their soul since last time I checked, of bloody course you can swap drive. From Lenovos site on HD-removal on the old X1:

Gradual awakening works the best for me. First, my net radio starts playing random chill ambient-like music. Five minutes later my phone starts ringing. This way I'm partially awake when phone alarm goes off, and I know I don't even have to open my eyes before that happens. If I feel like it, I snooze the phone once…

Did you try blog.gizmodo.com?

... while having all the fun themselves...

My guess is at least 50% of new passwords people make will be "fublizzard01"

Tin cans are usually galvanized, which means it has been coated with zinc to prevent rust. Inhaling the fumes are not good for you. Not sure how anything cooked on this would be affected. TBH I'm not completely sure if the heat produced by a BBQ would release the zinc. However, I wouldn't prepare food like this before…

If you feel like you're having a cold after doing this, it's because you've been poisoned by zink.

How long am I supposed to wait for this "bystander" to show up? What if the fourth* person to show up starts treating the victim rather than calling 911? Should I yell at them for not calling 911 first, or just wait until a second person show up?

Having an RFID implant might open many doors for you in life.

Think it's more commonly followed by "I've been a very bad boy and I beg you to whip the evil out of me". Usually in a different setting, but for at least one of the participants, it serves the same purpose.