Actually, the flying part is really easy. It's the navigating and legal stuff that's a pain. Takes about thirty seconds to master the controls of a Cessna; 45 if you deal with flaps.

That is VASTLY more complicated that it needs to be. "Stupid passwords that OS/X or Windows manage to forget"? Funny, I've been running consumer grade WiFi (on Open/Hyper/DD-WRT routers) since it was available, and I use my laptop at many locations on a regular basis. My XP install has yet to "forget" a password. Sounds like an overtech solution to PEBKAC.

No, they are the internet's army, and I don't doubt that anonymous would be interested in this little scam.

So what you're saying is that broadband data transfer is dead in favor of a SNEAKERNET?

Wow. Because everyone *I* know has terabytes of media that they didn't get from me.... *rolleyes*

In seriousness, that part of your post is as bunk as the "Windows is dead, long live *nix" guys (not arguing which is 'better', just that Windows isn't going away, no matter how much you may like it to). However, you did make one VALID point:

"Choking online won't stop the bleeding. "

That is true.

Wait... You deployed a new server solution and it wasn't patched to current? I know you *nix guys are lazy about patching, but really? Why WOULDN'T you patch a new deployment before deploying it? Sounds like it's a PEBKAC issue..

In a true enterprise-scale environment, that's not a risk I'm willing to take. My hundreds of HP, Dell, and Sun Intel boxes are guaranteed to have their hardware supported by Windows, as are my storage arrays, tape library, and thousands of desktops.

The Corvette, among others, has had this system in place since the late 80s. It is an option. Simply consists of a low power RF transmitter keyfob that changes the electronics locks to the unlock state when in range. Nifty, but not the smartest thing. Just because I'm within 15 feet of my door, doesn't mean I want my front door unlocked.