My Aunt had a car back in the '50s that had a speed alert buzzer - she'd set it and teld the kids the car could tell when someone was misbehaving - whenever the kids in the back seat started in on each other she'd speed up so it went off. Spooky car that one...

About those 'future missions'. They will be conducted by firms in the private sector, so why do we even need NASA, other than a place for research money to go to die.

Is this an Aussie no to Kyoto, then?

No surprise, really...just one of many more to come, I think.

We're now getting reports from the airline that there was an issue on board, so everything, including being shot down, is speculation at the moment.

....there were electric trams in New York. Then, a major US corporation named GMC lobbied to have them shut down and replaced with fossil-fueled rubber tired buses.

The result is the situation we enjoy today. Not a random act of destiny, but more an act of corporate greed, irresponsibility and old fashioned govt. graft. Welcome to America.

Hole in someone's head, maybe - after all, a simple spreadsheet to track something this basic or a reminder in a calendar with alerts with someone assigned to keep an eye on things would take care of things like this. They're lucky it wasn't held hostage...

That giant hole shows burn marks, people.... BURN MARKS!!!!

In other news, researchers in Europe have discovered there is more risk to your data when taking password advice from MS than ever before.

"While that may seem slow, people in remote areas may have few alternatives."

''few' as in this device but no bug spray or cookstove, or few as in near death, out of water and food with only one magic wish left?

There's more! Buy now and receive a second HP MS System for free! Just pay shipping and handling.

Not available in any store.

the hell you say...

...it's just old fashioned human nature.

As a long time SP fan, anything that keeps it going is fine with me.

...we need to get rid of the stinking penny.

These offers to let the public 'vote' are nothing but promotions to get people to visit websites, etc. In the end, the names will be picked from an internal list that is curated by insiders.