I always thought Kermit was more of a "Cerenkov" green than a "frog" green. . .

Having the source is not perfect, but it is infinitely better than not having the source when it comes to security.

Agreed, but I rarely have to reboot. Even when the battery is very low and I am away from a plug, sleep mode has been sufficient. This must be due to the Arm chip. It is surprising that we don't see more Arm chip laptops (Haswell will be interesting, but it faces a high bar in the chromebook space).

On the Samsung Arm Chromebook (that I am using right now) I am able to use Netflix in ChromeOS and Crouton, without issue. I do have to be in developer mode, and the only setback to this is that the boot takes longer because of a warning screen (and two annoying beeps), but I do not reboot often. Maybe you are using a different type of Chromebook?

Interesting. Personally, I would consider someone with physical access to my machine to have access to all the data on the device, since I am too lazy to encrypt. However, knowing that, I tend to avoid putting very important data on this device. More important projects I have usually go on a separate machine that I only access by ssh (which can only be accessed through my local network . . . I know . . . maybe Google has installed a key-logger on this device and will tunnel through it to get to my server . . . but I think my "black box" router is a bigger threat at this point, so . . .).

I would be interested to know what kind of data Crouton sends to Google. But I think that risk also would apply to using any binary code (e.g. router), which can be quite difficult to avoid, at least all the time. I think it is a balance of practicality vs idealism. Personally, I believe open will win in the end as technology and human culture advance. But I still really want to use a cellphone, even though I know it is closed and extremely insecure.

I installed Crouton on a Samsung Arm Chromebook, and it has since become my main computer. Basically, it is the best of both worlds, in my book. Hassle free web experience (including Netflix), and I can flip any time to a "real" computing environment (there must be limitations with chroot. . . just have not found any for my use yet. mplayer over sshfs would have been a deal breaker, but it works perfectly fine . . .).

I am very content, but the price was so cheap there is nothing stopping me from trying out a Chromebook with Haswell or whatever comes down the pipe. Good times.

"I prefer to buy groceries at the store so I can see what I'm actually getting."
Use self checkout, then.

"you are not securely holding the steering wheel and watching the road."
Fine, still the same solution applies. You may need a smart-phone with a very good camera to see that the person is texting, but it still is possible with today's technology (personally, I would focus on capturing the poor driving, irregardless of what the stupid person is doing).

"if I record them in the movie theater, I *am* part of the problem."
Since you wait for the DVDs, I guess the solution is that movie theaters will eventually cease to exist. Problem solved.

Technology. . . the cause and solution to all of life's problems.

Look, personally, I understand because I am also an old-fart, like you. However, I can see also see how this is a technology problem easily solved with technology. So, I see you a gripe and raise you four:

-Why are you watching movies in the dark with total strangers, WHEN YOU NO LONGER HAVE TO? Home theaters are cheap these days, thanks to technology. Take advantage of it.
-Why are you still paying a cashier? You should be paying ONLINE. You are old. You have less time remaining than everyone else, and your bones are brittle. When you go outside, make sure it is for a reason that is important and not a result of being "stuck in your ways."
-There are plenty of idiots on the road. How do you know that the texting is making them any stupider? It could be making them drive better, for all you know. They are idiots, nonetheless, irregardless of their texting habits. Get a dashboard mount for your cellphone, install Daily Roads, record evidence that they are too mentally slow to drive, and forward said evidence to the local authorities. Make the world a safer place.
-Use your smart phone to record people being "rude" on their's. Upload to Youtube. Tweet it. Make it go viral. Hurt them where it counts. Just beware of old-farts mistaking you for "part of the problem."

Yes, of course. . . you and I, through years of life experiences, know this to be true . . .

However, when you and I are long dead, and today's teens are the old-farts, such behavior will no longer be rude (though, I am sure they will be complaining about some other "rude" behavior that the teens of that time will be doing . . .).

Admit it . . . you are old. Just buy a nice home theater with your social security money and get over it. : )

"One of the main reasons people go to a movie theater and pay the extra money is to experience a high-quality sound and visual experience on a large screen."
According to the MPAA, the "Age Group" with the highest propensity for movie going are teenagers (12~17). I seriously doubt that the above is their main reason for going to see a movie. . . It is probably to get away from their parents so that they can text in peace. . . : )

"And the younger the generation, the more rude."
More rude, or just practicing a different set of values than you? Remember what the old folks used to say about Rock-n-Roll? Now WE are those old folks . . .

Perhaps that argument held true . . . before gadgets that could take pictures and videos of blackboards became ubiquitous . . .

Should we get rid of blackboards, too, because anyone can read what a student writes on it? This is the current reality. You cannot protect students from this type of technology. However, you can prepare them for it.

Create a policy to let students know that everything they do on their account should be assumed to be readable by anyone, so treat it as if you are writing on the classroom blackboard.

In that proper context, it is still a wonderful tool, if used properly. I am sure any school would also support such a policy to avoid unwanted incidents.

I use it, too (on a Galaxy S4). It is the best App I have come across so far.

All they need to do is add license plate recognition and automatic forwarding, and I think the world's public roads would get a lot safer, quick.

Russia is probably not safer because the bad drivers are not getting enough negative feedback, quickly enough. That is why I am wanting that App.