The summary (and the article, to an extent) is bad; this is a supercapacitor that also serves as a structural part, so all sorts of random things can be turned into (weak) batteries.

They're envisioning a world where buildings, cars, and all sorts of things could be turned into giant capacitors, and you could just pump energy in somewhere and then draw it out wherever you like using some kind of short-range wireless transfer.

The idea is a bit half-baked, but I support any science that makes our world more like Star Trek, even if it takes the form of mundane objects randomly exploding when there is a power surge.

Yeah, comparing this to "the Apple tax" on their similarly-specced MacBook Air:

i5-i7:
Apple $150
Microsoft $250

4GB-8GB RAM:
Apple $100
Microsoft $100*

128-256GB SSD:
Apple $200
Microsoft $200*

(*MS combines these into one upgrade)

256-512GB SSD:
Apple $300
Microsoft $400

It's pretty bad when Apple's upgrade prices look reasonable by comparison.

So the Firefox app will now support Chromecast, so Chromecast will no longer be limited to apps that support Chromecast. Got it.

I think he's saying all content needs to be either paywalled or made or sponsored by the wealthy and powerful.

In addition to the obvious flaw comparing a single instruction to an entire second of mental processing, humans deal with interrupted events all the time. Email conversations can take hours or days, and we used to converse by post over weeks or months. We somehow manage to deal with serial television shows and books and games with long gaps between episodes. It's really not that hard to context switch.

But this allows you to use a whole new device instead of the thing you already have!

They're claiming the rocket malfunctioned after entering a region of intense gay-waves emitted from western Europe.

I should probably stop watching Russian news.

On the other hand, you can burn mixed organics and extract useful energy. Granted it produces CO2, but it's not like we aren't going to burn lots of organic chemicals anyway.

* Hugging a server may block its vents, reducing airflow and operational life.
* When hugging a server, you may inadvertently disconnect important cables.
* Hugging a server may put your clothes—or you—in contact with dangerous high-speed fans.
* While hugging a server, you are likely interfering with the admins who are trying to get actual work done.
* Driving while hugging a server is a hazard and illegal in many states.

Now they'll finally have enough money to hire decent writers!

I just wish he'd stop asking me for starships.

40Gbps is coming.

40Gbps is 10 lanes of PCI-e 2.0, enough for any normal gaming card.

The external enclosures are expensive because they're a niche item. They're manufactured in low volume and sold to a 'pro' audience with deep pockets.

In reality, Thunderbolt controllers aren't all that expensive.. Even if an external GPU cost $75 or $100 more than the internal equivalent, it would still be a great way to upgrade an Ultrabook, or a Steam box, or even a cheap name-brand desktop.

Also, you might see completely new products, like monitors with their own GPUs. Don't underestimate a new interface; even USB languished before new ideas like flash drives made it interesting.

"Cycle of poverty" is not a metaphor.

Also, successful entrepreneurs are more like a creamy Alfredo sauce with just a hint of garlic.

It's less vulnerable to keyloggers and other garbage you might find on a shared PC, and there are plenty of computers junked due to bad or malware-ridden hard drives that could quickly and cheaply be brought back to life with something like this.

On the other hand, there's no standard method for changing the boot device on PCs (it's typically a rather arcane procedure) and libraries and Internet cafes often won't let you boot from your own media for security reasons. I'm not sure how practical this would be for someone with no computer experience.