Ah yes, appeal to emotion, what a compelling retort.

So are most of us on this forum. It doesnt mean we get to make wild claims.

Sensationalism sells.

"Sitting there idle, doing nothing isn't really all that great."

YES IT IS TO SOME PEOPLE! You dont HAVE to always be doing something more. Thinking is work. Processing stuff takes time and reflection, this is not pointless.

"Left in a place where I can't write them down or act upon them, I might become frustrated and erratic"

This is strange to me. Why do you need to act on them? Just think, and process, no action should be required. If the thought was strong enough ,it will resurface.

Humans are animals that require STIMULI, not necessarily people.

"Problem is that it does not help much in the real world." Did it ever occur to you that not everyone is looking for that? Success is contentment. If your contentment stems from your job, GREAT, but its not for everyone.

Electric Imp's light programming patent (blink up) might shit all over this idea.

You and I have VERY different ideas about practical. A wrist chronometer is a tool, that fact that you prefer another tool to do the job doesn't change that. If you choose to look down your nose at that so be it. Do you think i wear my dedicated SanDisk Clip MP3 player for showing off too? Or maybe its to save battery life on my pocket communicator/reference library. Not everyone is you, labeling a perfectly useful and practical tool an anachronism shows the limits of your imagination. Cellphones are not 'better' chronometers, they are different. My watch has a proven track record, i value THAT in a time tracking tool far more than an extensive list of other things it does.

"Neither are most watches that are actually affordable. Personally I don't really like to brag about the size of my bank account via jewelry but that's just me."

I paid $55 for my Guess brand watch with heavy stainless band FOURTEEN years ago. It has lasted longer than ANY other piece of tech i own with 2 battery changes. A good Chronometer is still a valuable and necessary tool in the Information Age. Get over your 'its like buggy whips' mentality.

You mean people still have need for a wrist mounted Chronometer with a battery life measured in years(or no battery at all)? Yes, yes they do. Its a serious tool, not just a silly bracelet.

DUDE, Win 8 has 2 distinct personalities and they dont talk to each other. If I open OneNote in desktop i get a COMPLETELY different program if i launch it from Start Screen. Each 'instance' isnt aware of the other EXCEPT through OneDrive. Thats insane.

That needs to change. I am TIRED of one set of rules for the individual and another set for interacting with others. If its legal for me to do, its legal for me to share it with others. Anything less puts a HUGE damper on Information Age societies.

There is nothing wrong with plaintext ebooks. They are as useful and powerful as their physical counterparts.

Authors have a right to live, they DONT have a right to FORCE licensing on 7 billion people. Copyright is a SOCIAL BARGAIN and copyright maximalists have pushed too far. Its time to push back.