Surely a few billion years is the time it takes to try all the possible passwords. Although the chances are slim is it not entirely possible that a file could be cracked in seconds if you got lucky?

I wonder if there's a way they could tie in Bing search to the search feature in the start menu of Windows 7 without being pulled up for antitrust. Even just a sneaky "Powered by Bing Search" might be enough to get people to go and try it.

If Google runs into problems surely they could set up a European company and sell them Android for $1. That way they could at least continue with Android everywhere except the US. Maybe if all the large software companies started moving out of the US then the government would do something about software patents.

You might actually be on to something. Imagine if by playing the game you could eventually play an actual guitar. I would pay for that. Might seem too much like hard work for most people though.

Although it can have security issues itself HomePlug is a good option. I live in an old granite 3 storey house so I can't get a decent wireless signal throughout my house so HomePlug works great for me. I doubt many hackers check to see if they can access homeplug in their neighbours house via the electrical sockets in their own house.

Didn't some company stop Microsoft from selling Word in the US for a few weeks recently?

It was once in season 4 episode 8.

It's never Lupus.

If they had offered a 1 trillion dollar reward for him we would have had him 10 years ago and saved 2 trillion. Wouldn't actually happen because most of that 3 trillion went to companies that the politicians have interests in.

Marine Turbine Technologies got around this problem by having the turbine running full speed the whole time and using a clutch type system to control power delivery. The issue with their motorcycles was the cost as they used turbines from Bell Jet Ranger helicopters and these are still expensive even when they are no longer fit to be used in aircraft.

I have heart disease so I probably have a greater change of survival from a bullet wound.

If the hackers were UK based then they just have to buy a wireless dongle. You just lie about the information on the registration screen and away you go untraceable. Granted they will be able to triangulate the signal but its easy enough to drive somewhere quiet with a laptop and do it. Failing that they could just hack some poor old ladys wireless and use that. Both of these options are simple to do and less hassle than proxys.