In other words, as asserted earlier, a netbook of the future. Netbooks were conceived and marketed for purposes befitting an overgrown PDA. Not devices to do your programming on, or write your term papers, or edit videos, do your Photoshop work on, etc. But a portable device to carry around and share your photos, movies, music, or check your email, browse the Web, without the bulk/weight penalty of a full-sized laptop. That's why they're called netbooks, not "mini laptops".

Netbooks aren't merely cheaper, smaller, lower-performing laptops, the idea was "why carry all this around when in reality you want a device for only a small subset of the capabilities of a full laptop?" Not "people need smaller laptops with full computing capabilities."

I see the iPad as the best expression of that type of device thus far.

A good example, but I see the other point as well. Apostrophes are not only for contractions, they serve as possessive markers as well (but not for it).

I held the dog's paw.
I held it's paw. oops, wrong!

Best rule for the uncertain is to read it is in places where they wrote it's to check if it's sensible.

Like Peter re-learning how to drive?

http://tv.gawker.com/5439580/peter-uses-grand-theft-auto-as-a-driving-tutorial-on-family-guy

Perhaps because a command line is the ultimate interface between human and computer that is only constrained by the number and availability of commands?

Many times in the movies, our hero is desperately attempting to use a computer but is rebuffed by access restrictions or not knowing where the information is, so he or she starts trying alternatives (with the clock ticking down, or the bad guys knocking on the door/coming up the steps). With a command line you have freedom to try all the workarounds you can come up with.

Counter that with using a GUI. Click "Secret Plans Accounting Application". Click menu item "Show most recent plan". Oops, there's a dialog window saying "Access Denied." Now what? Open File Explorer? IE? Computer Properties? Where's the GUI app on the host computer for "Break In"? Do you have to always carry your flash drive of hacker apps with you?

I think you are confused with the passenger pigeon.

And some of us watched Futurama a few times and didn't care much for it. Give me a Monty Python, Dr Who, Simpsons reference any time. Futurama? meh.

Please don't remind me of Katz.

I blame the Juice, and I predict he'll get away with it again.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._J._Simpson

Turkey would like to have a word with you.

But at least you smoke better cigarettes than he does!

I should have clarified. I like Subarus as well as Saabs, but I don't like what GM did to cobble them together. I agree with your assessment of Subaru as pertains to rough driving conditions.

As for an earlier response that claimed the use of Triumph and Ford engines in earlier Saabs made them "badge-engineered", then that person I suppose would consider early Lotus merely badge-engineered Fords, as they used engines and exterior parts from existing Fords. But of course, that's not what badge engineering is.

Gad. I hated the Saabarus and what GM did.

The quote in this story, "(SAAB) wasn't designed to be a fashion statement, it was designed to provide transportation under miserable weather conditions." tells the story of when Saab was at its best. In the GM years, at least in the US, Saab took the path of expensive Euro car. Saabs and Volvos both used to drive a bit like trucks, but they felt secure and solid. Trying to market Saabs as a Swedish BMW failed - people looking for the cachet of BMW will buy BMW.

TFA states the author of SkyGrabber is Russian.

Many of the responses here are good and point to good software options (some I'll be checking out), but perhaps many of the suggestions are over-kill for the OP's needs. For basic tracking and task lists, in a GTD way, I use Leo

http://webpages.charter.net/edreamleo/front.html

http://webpages.charter.net/edreamleo/screen-shots.html

It runs on the desktop, requires no cumbersome setup or configuration, can be used in a minimal way to create hierarchies of tasks (ideas, etc), yet offers sophisticated features for the advanced user.

I don't think he could fit in one that size.

http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/article_4afffff0-61e1-5d06-b6f3-882369aefebb.html

I guess since the analogy wasn't a car one nobody on Slashdot could see it as anything other than a literal statement rather than analogy.

Nowhere was it claimed the woman had Al Qaeda sticker on the laptop. An analogy was drawn between entering the US with possessions indicating possible support of Al Qaeda, and trying to enter Israel with a laptop that has "Fuck Star of David" photos, photos of Israel's actions in Gaza, Arabic stickers, plus she's carrying other items such as stamps from Syria, Qatar and the UAE, Palestinians in Palestine guidebook, and a map a friend had drawn with a main street in Jerusalem, the central bus station and her intended hostel.