Just a note, because no one else seemed to have mentioned it. If it does turn out to be the # of connections that is killing you, it can also be resolved by upgrading your router. The problem you are seeing is 99% certain to be your router not having enough memory available to track all the connections in it's…

Option #2 (move your Dropbox folder into a Truecrypt Volume) is worthless for solving the problem presented in the article's lead in. The ONLY place your data will be encrypted in this event will be on your computer. The stuff flowing over the wires will be completely unencrypted since as far as Dropbox is concerned,…

If you really want a more 'modern' experience and there aren't any physical banks near enough to you to make it plausible, consider opening an account with a real online bank vs using Paypal. It's safer, and far less likely to end up in tragedy than doing business with Pay Pal.

99% of the time, when I see an article I disagree with and it happens to already have many people commenting on the same issues, I let it stand and move on. But in Paypal's case...

Yes that would be, however since that's not the case, as there are plenty of games available on Steam that are sold via other digital distribution channels, including Games for Windows Live and Grand Old Games, the problem must have been something else, like perhaps "You may only activate your day one DLC on one…

Doubt it, if that were the case no game with Windows for Games support would be in Valve's library.

Trust me, Steam will be making money far longer than Origin will be. EA may have a strangle hold on their 'exclusive' games but they have a crappy track record at customer service and knowing how to provide what people want.

My guess is Valve came up with some sort of rule about DLC purchases (such as - they can't be limited to one computer) and that got EA in a tizzy.

Translated: "Valve wouldn't let us crap on our customers the way we wanted to, so we left. IT'S THEIR FAULT!"

Removed because I'm a dunderhead.

They aren't out on DVD yet and thus not on Netflix's list (of things you can add)?

So your argument is, Sony's customers aren't capable of handling the truth, so lets not burden them with it?

Sure thing bob.

Barely sheds new light? Were you skimming the part where it indicates that they pretty clearly held back information to avoid looking bad? After about a month of people claiming "They'd told us as soon as they knew what was actually taken!".

When you are an arrogant company that treats it's customers poorly, expect people to cut you less slack then when you are a beloved company that actually acts like it realizes that it's only successful because of it's customers.

Explain why other companies behaving badly makes it OK for Sony to do so?

Well lets see, they didn't tell anyone why they took the network down for how long? And when they did tell us, they attempted to play ignorant over how much was exposed. That sort of is the definition of 'downplaying the seriousness' chief.

What? Sony KNEW about the extent of the breach and didn't tell us till they had no other choice?

Was it with a slingshoot powered crossbow? I bet it was with a slingshot powered crossbow...

Ringing Voltage is 90 volts. Line voltage can be anywhere between 37 to 48 volts.