@vinod1978: I don't know if they have it automated, but you can access it over the internet as long as you know which ports to manage on your firewall.

@WetSkeletonz: You're right. VNC isn't very secure. I hope Parallels does better, or VNC plugs their holes.

My main concern would be security. It definitely looks productive, but most people will use this to access their VMs from outside of the safe confines of their firewalls. That means opening ports on your firewall. Parallels seems like they make solid software, so I hope they are writing secure code as well.

I wonder how it compares to the steam generating irons with the detached water tank (common in the UK, not so common in North America). Those rock. It takes a lot of energy to create high pressure steam that will take wrinkles out well. If the batteries can keep up with the task of generating continuous amounts of…

@A Magician Named Gob: Thanks for the tip. I used to enjoy participating, but now I visit Gizmodo and LifeHacker much less because of their dismissive policy related to non-starred commentators. When I do visit, I rarely comment now even if I have something relevant to say. I will try you're approach and see how it…

@kelz: Engadget has a crappy commenting system that is hard to make sense of with one reason being the way they handle threading. At least ones comments are not relegated to the trash bin unless you earn a mysterious star though. It is frustrating trying to participate in discussions on Gizmodo, only to have your…

Bieber is on a mission to take the music royalty crown away from Bill and Ted.

@Trebuchet: Not to mention the fact that much of the oil is not at the surface, and these little dudes probably don't have the reach.

@Sir Gibler: By omission, the video seems to indicate that it is not an important part of the process. I wouldn't worry about that part.

Every time I hear of Nano Technology, I worry about it evolving into the creation replicators, you know, like on Stargate. Replicatorys would be much more bad-ass in destroying the planet than BP and probably would be smarter, but equally corrupt.

@GabrielNeos: Nice comment. But unless someone presses the "Show all" link, or a rock star promotes your comment, very few people will see what you just wrote. We little folks commenting on this site is kind of like writing with invisible ink.

@St. Fu: I'll bet Google has their PR team preparing a crisis management response to this article this very moment.

@noneotherthan: Ever since buying a stolen iPhone, and getting 15 minutes of fame, this site definitely has changed. I still enjoy it, but now it is more of an "O'Reilly Factor" situation where I'm coming to see what shit is being stirred, as opposed to looking for interesting articles about gadgets. My interest…

@Aubron: I've now got to think about shutting down my Google accounts, just like I did with Facebook. Oh, wait, Facebook is a totally awesome must use tool to promote Gizmodo now.

I doubt this guy knew he was about to be apprehended otherwise he wouldn't have been wandering around with his MacBook, listening to his iPod. But if he did know, a guy that tech savvy was probably smart enough zero-out his hard drive to military spec.

@Chicken: No-one is freaking out, and you seem to agree that not all articles have good sources. Wikipedia is very useful, but it is not an Encyclopedia.

@jlrx: Great point. Using Wikipedia to find valid references is a smart and efficient idea. It probably speeds up the data gathering as well. I've seen a lot of blogs linked to Wikipedia where "facts" have "citation needed" beside them instead of real references and that is where the problem lies. As you stated,…

Wikipedia is not a trusted source. Students would fail if they used it for proof of their thesis when it can be edited by anyone, and even the locked content is not vetted by anyone.

@Hello! My name is Anonymous: Is that what it takes? I'be been relegated to my posts not showing up until I hit "show all discussions" and then they eventually disappear. Maybe one of those 129,864,880 books has lessons on how to boot lick your way into the glowing arms of the Gawker Network.

I used to despise Bill Gates, but he has redeemed himself to me, and I have a lot of respect for the guy now.