I should also, really, think about my extraneous/incorrect comma usage.

In all fairness, paper means one thing in the IT world - mainly getting through HR somewhere where you don't have connections.

Actually, "its" is possessive, while "it's" is a contraction for "it is." Its one of those ridiculous English quirks, that I have to say in my head occasionally to ensure I've got it correct. See Wikipedia.

It's more than them not being evil. Their original stance is exactly the same as most ISPs: no servers on home accounts. While these are rarely enforced, allowing most game (i.e. Minecraft) servers and the like, it is still the policy of any ISP I've dealt with. Google has done a good thing by allowing these personal use servers. Sadly, they're not likely to reduce the amount of traffic sniffing.

That's exactly what I plan to do. Ha!
...I hope the sticker store has some of these. I'm going to need a discount on stickers.

You can't actually build it that way, unfortunately. The site is really only to help you price that configuration and help you find that or a similar build. All cars have to be purchased through a dealer. I was informed that my Mazda dealer could not special order vehicles built in Japan; Mazda simply sends a certain number of cars to the dealer in quantities and configurations they feel will sell best. There is some statistical information and dartboard decision-making in that process, I can only assume. I believe the reasoning behind this is due to the lead time from manufacture to dealership arrival. I believe that is somewhere in the neighborhood of three months. Sadly, Mazda is not the only company that does this: Hyundai does so for their entire lineup, despite a significant number of their vehicles being built in Alabama and elsewhere in the southern U.S.

I was looking for a Mazda 3 2.5l Hatch with a stick. Sadly, that was impossible at the time, despite being able to build one on the Mazda site. I only managed to find a base model 2.0l sedan and a Mazdaspeed 3. Now, while I would have jumped at the Mazdaspeed 3 if I could, but my bank account had other plans. I settled on a Mazda 2, which I quite like, but I occasionally want more space.

I can only hope the responsible investors are properly ticketed and fined. What a glorious and historic $75 that will be.

Exactly this. Passwords like picture and PIN passwords are meant to keep your kids from installing software and/or getting to your porn collection/browser history. These types of passwords aren't exactly meant to keep you safe from more nefarious individuals.

I'd say that's more likely to buy a fleet of 500... candy bars.

Judging from your use of "it's" instead of "its," you sure fit the profile of a Seton Hiller.

I once got a cron job in a truck stop parking lot. You, sir, are a trooper...

I don't typically care for the types of little poems or phrases like this (it reminds me of those phrases you'd see on some random girl's Facebook page like "live, laugh, love"), but that bit you've posted hit me right there. *bangs chest with fist*

Microsoft Flight Simulator '98

In my opinion, Windows RT just hasn't proved its value. With the exception of the Surface (RT), I can't think of a single RT device that made me think "Oh, I want that!" I do own a Dell XPS10, but It certainly wasn't a value at its original price. I purchased this from craigslist and didn't actually make a move on one until the 64GB model I kept my eye on dropped to $280 (with keyboard). Sadly, it's a buggy affair, as Dell hasn't quite figured out how to implement the dock properly in my opinion. Back on topic, however, while the included Office is a nice touch, the only reason the tablet works for me is my simple needs. I basically need a browser for couch and toilet surfing. My Xbox music pass is a nice touch, though not a selling point on a tablet (my phone is a different story). The app selection is still woefully lacking, but I can't complain too much at $280. I'd be very upset if I'd paid $500-600 for a device with the same restrictions (and no, I won't buy an iPad or Android tablet at that price either). At that price, I'd rather save a little more for a Surface Pro or something along that lines.