I can remember a Byte article back in the day talking about Windows NT 4.0 having 32 and 64 bit versions.

According to Wikipedia, Windows NT 4.0 did indeed have a 64 bit version:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_2000/

The "Memory RAID" design should prevent a larger issue (multi-bit/DIMM failure/etc. that ECC cannot prevent) from taking the whole system out

There are intel based servers (IBM in my experience) that are reminiscence of mainframe systems in that two separate banks of memory to allow for redundancy.

I watched a show on Hulu using Chrome and it threw up a blank screen everyonce in a while apologizing for not being able to load a commercial.

I forgave it.

At least 22 states currently text traffic conditions, emergencies, etc to motorist.

Don't forget not being able to pay you student loans off.

Your Google profile to which you have linked in your signature suggests you're unemployed, at least that's what I take "futurist", "gamer", and "slashdot.org commenter" to mean. Failed IT career?

and virgin.

I interviewed at their HDQ once and had a slightly hard time finding the facility as they have no name on their building and no address either.

On the plus side, the halls are filled with some of Ross's memorabilia from over the years.

Believe it or not, but back in 1990, I worked on a Sun workstation with an Intel 80386 processor that ran SunOS and *DOS* ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun386i/.

Not all drugs are banned. The use of some -blockers are not banned by the Olympics..

econonics

Bentley's second Law of Economics: The only thing more dangerous than an economist is an amateur economist!

Berta's Fundamental Law of Economic Rents: The only thing more dangerous than an amateur economist is a professional economist.

I actually moved and bought something through Amazon.com and stupidly forgot to update the address they had stored for my account.

I was surprised that the only thing needed to get UPS to change the delivery address was the tracking number.

The same reasons clients will be trusting your start-up company.

I thought firewire was obsolete anyhow?

In Texas if you are on state land ( hunting, fishing, boating, swimming )you are required to produce an ID upon request from law enforcement. Failure to maintain your ID upon your person while swimming can result in incarceration.

http://www.papersplease.org/ documents a case in Nevada of an individual who refused to show his drivers license because he was not driving. Everyone of course ended up in jail charged with several crimes.