Reservoir Dogs had an Atari ST and Terminator2 had a Atari Lynx... LOL Big fan of the old Atari hardware here...

Interesting. The text under that graph states: "The bars in this diagram reflect budgeted amounts, which exclude spending for the wars in Iraq & Afghanistan (about $750 billion from 2001-2008), which were funded via supplemental appropriations. Further, it appears that homeland security spending is not entirely included in the budgeted amounts described as defense spending per the budget historical tables; these amounts are spread in other "buckets.""

[faced with a 20th century computer]
Scotty: Computer! Computer?
[He's handed a mouse, and he speaks into it]
Scotty: Hello, computer.
Dr. Nichols: Just use the keyboard.
Scotty: Keyboard. How quaint.



Also, I have 6 tabs open and this one displays: "Hollywood's Love of Anal..."

I think you nailed it and I completely agree with you. Maybe a third party could do it (fix this mess, except the media won't support a 3d party) or things will end up getting ugly, eventually. The masses will only be placated by bread and circuses if they get their 'bread'.

They've had promotional flashing LED 'ice cubes' for a while. http://www.qualitylogoproducts.com/tradeshow-promotions/coolglow-ice-cube.htm

I avoided getting a cell till 2004 when I needed one for entering the job market after leaving the military. Now it sits my car, powered off, for emergency use only.

Well the US Military stores (BX/PX/Commissary) have been doing this in Europe for their cash transactions for a long time (at least the 10 years I've been here). Seeing a penny is pretty rare. Apparently it wasn't worth the cost to ship them here from the USA.

This is about right. I'm from the US and used to play with M80s as a kid. When I got to Germany and bought some of these I was thinking they were going to be crazy loud and destructive! Meh, I wasn't that impressed. They are loud but mostly full of clay/dirt. Sure wouldn't want one going off in my hand though!

Wish I had mod points today. +1, I agree with you! (would that be insightful?) There's probably more factors involved overall but the truth is a lot of people are being screwed and we shouldn't fight but find the common ground and work together on those things. I really dislike wedge issues that have little to do with where our country is heading.

A good idea. Back in my desktop support days I'd always clean the mouse "turds" off the wheels in the ball chamber. I couldn't imagine how people dealt with mice like that.

Yeah, I've read that fulfulment warehouses are a terrible place to work: http://www.alternet.org/story/154344/what_happened_when_i_got_a_job_at_a_soul-crushing%2C_abusive_warehouse

This seems like a good overview: http://www.howtogeek.com/115041/htg-explains-whats-the-difference-between-ubuntu-linux-mint/

AFAIK they're practically identical except for the extra Mint goodness...

You can boot from a live CD.

That's why they call it a residency. You practically live in the hospital.

Well I apparently like to collect coffee makers... I have a percolator for camping, a moka pot (never knew the name till I read the comments here), a french press, a drip-type maker, an espresso machine and a Senseo. I use the Senseo 99% of the time. The pads are cheap. The douwe egberts coffee I usually get is good. I've been living in Germany for 10 years and really dislike American coffee (now). Big, automated, expensive coffee machines must be a status symbol for Germans since the stores have 100s of models from €50 - €3000+!

:-) I avoided DOS machines well into the 90s and loved my Atari Falcon030. When I finally caved in it was to Windows 95. I still have my Falcon030. MiNT/MultiTOS/GEM would be my GUI nostalgia pick.