Yes it is. My desktop (which I am planning to upgrade soon) has 12 GB of RAM, and 4 TB of on board storage (another 6 TB of external storage not including removable backup disks)

I use my machine mainly for photography. I would really find it lacking if I were to get into video.

A phone that had anywhere near this performance would be power hungry, large, and heavy. Until we come up with a way to realistically use external RAM, a phone will not be able to compete with a real workstation...

You, sir, get the internet prize today...

I met a guy once who had a V8 motorcycle. Why? Because he could... He admitted he was too scared to open it up...

My thoughts exactly. Couldn't we also say it is raining graphene? Graphene is the golden child of the carbon family lately.

this comment needs to be modded up

and add perspective control. One of the biggest disadvantages of cell phones is lack of a good zoom lens. And no, a zoom lens is not used just to get you visually closer to your subject.

Oh for mod points...

There should be a "sad but true" mod...

^^ This^^

Exactly... My favourite (naive, admittedly) quote: "for an ideal society, don't bug anybody, and don't be easily bugged"

I have been offered jobs away from my (then) current position. Every employer has been impressed that I want to give two weeks notice, even if the current employer is known to be a douchebag. It shows a level of integrity and honesty that is more important than any hard skills you may have.

There is an entire whale (orca) watching tourist sector here in the Pacific Nothwest to GUARANTEE you will spot some orcas. Granted you will not be swimming with them, but there are many companies with multiple trips daily. This doesn't include private boats or kayaks. Many people, including scientists, say the wild orcas have a real sense of curiosity, and will come up to the boats to see what is going on. If they really were that aggressive, it would be too easy for them to grab a snack or two.

I think you and I disagree on a fundamental point.
You feel that disasters happen, and that you should be prepared (by having insurance)
I feel that disasters are rare. Most (not all) disasters are also avoidable IMNSHO.

As an example, my car has been broken into twice in the last 15 years. (my car is very easily broken into...) On the first occasion, they got a laptop and some other stuff, on the second occasion they got about $5.00 in parking change. Let's say the two thieves got away with $1000 in goods and $500 in damage (I am probably being generous...). So $1500 in 15 years, or $100 per year. I pay way more than that in insurance. Oh, and insurance did not cover any of the expenses. I could have fought it, but the deductible was $200, and my rates would have gone up. How is this a good idea for me again?

so in other words, insurance motivates you to do things you should do anyway. And for the privilege of this knowledge you get to pay them less. The other alternative is to do these things anyway.... Yes I know that, in theory, insurance can be a way to balance risk over a wider group. However, much modern insurance is a money grabbing scam. Most people are way over insured, and pay more in premiums that the realistic risk.

I am not a fan of insurance in general. In essence, you are betting against yourself. For the case of this article, why don't you take the money you pay in insurance premiums and invest it in securing your systems... Seems like a better bet to me.