In your situation I might agree. However for me the choice is either use GPS or have my wife reading the map. Needless to say, GPS wins. ;)

Thats actually a very good point that I never thought about. It make sense though. One reason that TV manufacturers said they dropped cablecard support was due to lack of "demand". But I always thought it was strange that of the few cablecard TVs that came out, most were larger high-end sets. From my perspective one of the primary reasons for cablecard is that you don't need a separate STB (the other reason being the cost advantage over a regular STD). But larger higher-end TVs will almost alwasy be installed in places with easy access to an entertainment center/media closet where the lack of an STB isn't a big requirement. I always thought the smaller TVs wallmounted in bedrooms/Kitchens/bathrooms would benefit more from a cablecard slot. But the TV manufacturers never made them.

One reason is that the Hybrids spank TD's on city gas mileage. Sure TD's get 40-45mpg, but that is on the highway. In city driving the hybrid's usually beat the TD's. Here is an article comparing the Jetta TDI & The Prius:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/new_cars/4284188.html

No doubt that the TD is a more established technology and has many benefits over hybrids, but it does lose out in mpg in a big way when driving in the city.

CableCARD support is key. The OP mentioned recording from cable, so unless he wishes to be limited to only the broadcast networks he will need a cableCARD to record the other digital channels. Its not even just the HD channels either, once a cable provider goes digital, most (if not all) of the SD version of the non-broadcast networks are encrypted. All of the major cable providers are planning to go all digital in the next few years if they aren't already.

Netflix's HD streams (720p) are only available to devices and not to computers. Roku, XBox 360, PS3, & some TVs and BluRay players all have access to the netflix HD streams, while the PC do not. Not all content is available in HD (it is a subset of their already limit streaming library), but when its there, it is pretty nice. The HD streams are pretty common for newer TV shows too.

IIRC, Verizon is the one licensing the name Droid. In other countries where the phone is going to be sold it is known as the Motorola Milestone. So while technically the phone is Motorola's, when referring to it with the Droid name, it is specifically referencing the Verizon version of the phone.

Well using the disc will allow you to get a higher quality stream. The HD streams are not streamed to PCs (or via PlayOn). The 720p streams are certainly not blu-ray quality, but they are better than the than the SD streams.

Netflix plans to start offering its streaming service internationally in the 2nd half of 2010. They plan to start in one test market, then expand to other countries. All of this was stated by the CEO in the latest earnings call:

http://paidcontent.org/article/419-netflix-to-take-its-streaming-business-international-next-year/

So what exactly is in Afghanistan and Pakistan that we want to steal?

In New Jersey, 45 minutes away is "no where near".

Considering the poster was talking about the likelyhood beach houses, I don't think Newark Bay or Port Newark qualify for Algan's interpretation of "the shore". Newark Bay and Port Newark aren't exactly known for their beach houses.

I thought in Atlantis they developed a shot that allowed people w/o the gene to operate Ancient technology. If so, it is probably standard for all SGC personnel to get the shot. Of course, I doubt the senator would have been included in that group, so that theory is pretty much gone. It is also possible that the consoles could only be operated by living beings. They don't require the ancient gene, but the require an actual being to operate. I was more confused as to why such a large ship was needed if it was to be unmanned? Or why a ship of this size wasn't mentioned in the Atlantis database already.

It was my understanding that the primary issue is that they couldn't trademark Sci-Fi b/c it was a generic term.

Natural selection.

I always just highlighted the completely irrelevant passages of the books. Then re-sold them. Nothing more entertaining than messing with the heads of students.

There is also the fact that most LED bulbs I see advertised are already listed from 30k - 50k hours life time. Which is something like 15-25 years at 5.5 hours a day.