Precisely why I have a computer for each purpose. I mean, this goes both ways - music software and audio drivers can be a nightmare with regards to DRM and instability.

If my recording PC gets fubar'd, I can just format, reinstall, and use my network backups... same with the gaming PC. It's sad, but that's the way it has to be until virtualization is fast enough to run these things. Workstation PC is Linux, which just doesn't get screwed up on the same level as Windows does.

That and some countries have censorship laws that require game modifications... or the games are banned completely.

Steam is not nearly as annoying as iTunes, because there's no magic dance I need to do to transfer purchases from one device to another... but that's another story.

Steam makes me buy more PC games than I could ever play, because it's all right there at my fingertips with enticing sales and instant gratification. Personally, I've bought every Assassin's Creed game on Steam as well, despite having played one or two on Xbox. Voting with my dollars... I support the series, I support Steam, and I support Ubisoft's support of the PC platform. Yes, you can all thank me for throwing dollars at Ubisoft to make PC somewhat profitable for them.

Honestly, I'm probably one of the few that doesn't care about "crappy console ports". That's what my HTPC is - an Xbox 360 that can run games at 1080p/60fps.

Solid state drives have driven up the price of hard disk space again, and driven down the capacity. Additionally, a lot of people have the extra processing power/ram to spare and may even come out ahead on performance with compression on.

How much have we gained!? Notice how much he talks about "working" when he has time aka "furiously posting on forums and writing emails".

I can't believe I read that overly verbose nonsense. He writes about people wasting his time with formalities, but his rider is a waste of time with all that verbiage.

This. This is why we can't have nice things.

Those purposes are already legal? Well, then my health insurance is already breaking the law.

Ignoring the oxygen deprivation, I'm not sure anyone riding that coaster would be the same again, anyway.

Tech companies are just giving consumers what we want - less complexity. Perhaps our government is, as well. Scary.

Your post is very informative. I think I see an obvious solution from what you've posted.

Let's use the ground as a battery and then geothermal to recapture it!

Let's make our own "ring of fire"!!!! It worked for Johnny Cash.

I believe WebOS had sufficient Android compatibility, at least on the tablet. I think this is a smart move for HTC - they can finally differentiate themselves and control their own destiny. For a while during the Windows Mobile/early iPhone era, they were kind of screwed.

And their forums are an awesome resource.

I recently made a 'quiet-ish' gaming HTPC. It has all top-of-the-line hardware in a smaller form-factor case (antec nsk24800). I had to mod the case, the VGA card, and the heatsink to get everything fitting and decently cooled. Was it worth it? Probably not... but it makes the geek in me happy. My final build photos are here: http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=62147

Indeed. He said that drinking helps. So working causes him to drink...

Still not caring all that much. Google+ is keeping Facebook in line.

They can have them. Who cares? Particularly, who on Slashdot cares?