@michaelfox: Really? I did not know this... I routinely drink my morning coffee while passing police at Tim Horton's lol

@minibeardeath: The ultimate irony would be two talking FaceTime drivers crashing into each other.

@KillerEggnogg: LOL but it's hands-free!

@jdale: No no no... I thought we were all tech geeks here? The solution is to invent cars that drive FOR us! ;)

Meh... ban or no ban, people will still do it. So when's VoipOver3G going to be compatible with iOS 4?

@Mickets: Couldn't you also just tie a knot at the tip of the free end to keep it from passing back through the bowline? Or even tie it off to the main line as is commonly done in top-rope climbing?

@iComment10: I used to keep mine on 24/7 when I was living in an apartment where utilities were included in the rent. But now that I'm in a house, and pay for utilities separate, I turn my computer off whenever I leave or when I'm sleeping.

Kip Kay needs to get on this asap!

@timgray: Well put, sir. Even if I were pretty wealthy, I still wouldn't buy a brand new car unless I was dead set on a specific model (I'm a car guy after all). Just like I would never buy any thing from the Sony Store. It's just senseless to throw money away.

Or... just get yer lazy ass outta bed! Whatever happened to discipline and self-control? Setting up devices and gimmicks to get you out of bed is like being poked with a cattle prod.

@AustinFound: No argument there. I was referring to the average, non-audiophile listener.

Not really. As a non-audiophile, I grew up listening to AM/FM radio, audio cassette tapes and VHS/Beta movies. Heck, most of us still listen to the radio and I, personally, use a FM transmitter for my music.

@minibeardeath: indeed they are. Another reason to retire it. It was considered strong back when the web was young.

@minibeardeath: Mine came off a barcode. Been using it for years but I've recently demoted it to low-security stuff only due to overuse.

@Dipso: Nice tip, thanks.

@kmccoy: Yea, perhaps... I'll admit to having been inconvenienced by finicky print drivers in the past or having to spend some time tracking one down online. But with modern www-connected machines running modern OSes you often don't have to do anything except plug your printer in. Google seems to be capitalizing on…

@Homerjay is utterly alone.: Attach a set of pedals and get a workout while making—and consuming—cotton candy. Or you could attach it to a tiny windmill. Or a spinning top toy. Or a hamster wheel...

Sheesh... no thanks. I'll just take the 30 seconds to install the driver that came with my printer and preserve the privacy of what I put down on paper. Google has enough of my data already, they don't need to know what I print.

@Freezen: Yep I agree with you. At best, locks are a deterrent. Although marching into someone's house to rob them is different than lifting a chocolate bar from a convenience store.

@Archnemesis_Goldenhair: My thoughts exactly.