We already have Ubuntu variants which boot straight to an application (XMBCbuntu), and use the official repos for updates.
Chances are someone will mix up a Steamuntu, even if its not officially supported by Valve but gets all the official Ubuntu updates.

From what I can tell of the beta Linux Steam client, its responsible for its own updates rather than adding a new repository (like Google Chrome does) and relying on the user to keep their OS up to date.

do-release-upgrade works just fine. YMMV.

i've never played, but http://www.eveonline.com/ may fulfil your needs

http://dban.org/

Enough said.

For unauthenticated connections, this is true.

But for RADIUS authenticated services (most ADSL connections for example), the IP address can be included in the Access Accept response.

Your cable modem/router may be sending authentication details along with its MAC, and the remote side may use the MAC as a factor in assigning the IP address, but I am unfamiliar with cable technology so I can only speculate.

Don't forget the Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 T800, so advanced they didn't even need a physical entity for its 4th incarnation.

Because it America it is not news, just business as usual?

Only if it crashes into the sun and causes it to explode for no adequately explored reason.

.. McAfee in uber paranoid mode ...

There's your problem right there.

Step 3 is Profit!.

I'll be running IPv6:

• smtp server
• IRC server
• dns server
• ssh server

etc.

Obviously not all these servers will be open for anyone to have a play with, but there is already a lot of software which is v6 friendly.

Challenge Accepted

They have either paid for the music on CD, or the radio stations have already paid their dues.

What's next, people who whistle getting charged for public performances?

QM Promisance

The BBC Micro used to have a separate speech processing module in the early 1990s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8wyUsaDAyI
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Micro#Optional_extras