"It's time to reinforce the concept that I am responsible for my actions, and nobody else. "
That concept died decades ago. Visit digg or reddit for a quick reminder.

Sounds ads are the main reason I stopped using Chrome. I don't mind the advertisements themselves but I cannot tolerate sound based ads. Apparently the developer version of Chrome has a working flashblock but 4.0.223.16 doesn't.

In addition there has to be a solution between having to choose noscript (which makes the internet just plain annoying to use) and having a browser that is happy to do anything any website requests of it (e.g. flash cookies).

It is relatively easy to invent things; it is another matter entirely to get enough people to care about it. I'm sure everyone here has thought up a patentable idea, the difference is the drive to do something with it.

True but I don't understand how my comment is labeled troll but the two above, equally off-topic quotes are insightful when all I did was expand on them.

Ron Paul may be a homophobic, racist, religious, evolution denying nutbag, but at least he isn't a globalist, corporatist, wiretapping immunity wishwashing, patriot-act handwaving, trillion dollar handouts for everyone nutbag. While it is nice to have a president whose morals and ideology matches your own, at this point I would be supremely happy to just have someone who isn't a scumbag willing sell out our rights or future for the highest dollar. Or perhaps it is me who is crazy and just doesn't see the big picture of how we can continue to spend money we do not have on a recession caused by us spending money we do not have.

The problem is a computer fast enough to browse the internet with flash without major hickups is fast enough to runs tons of modern software too.

I like windows mobile 6.5, it is actually stable and fast IMO. What I despise is the UI, they actually took a step backwards compared to 6.0. However, after killing palm, like with IE they went stagnant, and now have to deal with a dead OS overshadowed by nearly anything else. If they would have "windows 7ened" their mobile OS in time for the win7 launch their mobile OS future might not be so dim. What I like about win mobile is the wide and open (compared to apple) variety of aps, I can install whatever browser or media player I want.

If there is one thing Microsoft loves more than anything else it is money. While the code may not be open source, students in universities can view it and the code could be pirated/released ala windows 2000. And if a backdoor to the NSA was found shit would hit the fan.

If the warnings are anything like cable tv this will happen, repeated every 10 minutes:

SEVERE WEATHER WARNING! SEVERE WEATHER WARNING! SEVERE WEATHER WARNING!
IF YOU LIVE IN THE BUMFUCK OF NOWHERE THERE IS A 5% CHANCE OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. YOU MAY WANT TO USE AN UMBRELLA.

Death or speed metal in anything other than FLAC or 256+kbps MP3s is unlistenable (more so than usual). The hihat hits become a wash and the cymbals sound like shit. 128kbps is fine for classical or pop.

When I'm in my car I listen to mp3s with "mp3 boost" compression and normalization, as I don't like adjusting the volume (try listening to Epitaph by King Crimson in the car, there is too much dynamic range). When I'm sitting in front of my computer I listen to mp3s or FLAC hooked up to an e-mu 0404 and alesis mk2 monitors. So all together my sound system costs ~$500, I have a good signal path, good digital converters and have no need for "audiophile gear". And yes I've done ABA sound comparisons and I can tell the difference, but then again I can hear CRT monitors and the "mosquito noise" sounds.

I want to get a record player soon, not because it has magical properties over digital, but because records are often mastered for their audience and not compressed to unbearable levels like current CDs.

Not anymore, we just have to fibanserinate the water:
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/love-sex/consummation/antidepressant-hailed-as-viagra-for-women-1821576.html

Clearly you have never been to Russia where these websites are likely owned by the mob and wouldn't take kindly to US government. Sure, we can send in the big guns, but do you think Russia would be o.k. with that?

I don't want my money paying for abortions because I believe it is murder, and I am neither Republican nor part of the Religious Right.

Right now I believe women should have to the right to them (on a state based level) because I understand the consequences of making it illegal (back alley abortions being one of them) but by no means should I have to pay for what I believe to be an act of murder. And yes I do believe the same thing for most wars or "engagements", but obviously I have little choice in the matter.

As a doctor I find the opposite. I understand your concern about insurance companies and hell, if I could have it my way the insurance companies wouldn't even exist. But the amount of frustration I have on a daily basis in just dealing with records drives not just me but I'm sure a significant amount of doctors crazy. Here is a typical scenario: a new patient comes to me a with a problem that they have seen other people for but have not gotten satisfactory results. However, they are hazy on the names of medications and tests. I don't want to waste anyone's time or money so before I do anything I need to read those records. Hopefully the patient remembers what doctor or clinic they saw (a certain percentage can't) so we can send a records request. If this is from a hospital this could take weeks, or from a typical clinic I will have to send over multiple requests before I'm sent something back. All the while I'm twiddling my thumbs instead of helping the patient. I'm not sure a universal records system would be a panacea but the system we have sucks.

Please, everyone, when you see a new doctor, bring your medications, lab results (you should request copies and keep this information anyways), and your previous records.