I stopped using Google Docs after I lost all updates to a document (changes were not saved) due to shoddy internet connection

Replace dead bodies and zombies with Teletubbies. No need for gore then, and it's still fun to play

AFACT: "All messengers carrying bad news should be shot".

This is how I understand their approach.

"Microsoft releases new critical IE patch that accidentally disables the Chrome Frame"

Do you have a cell phone? If so, then you could be tracked already.

RIAA gets the copyright for the regular car engine hum and will sue all car owners

1. Charge people for listening to previews
2. Watch sales numbers drop
3. Blame piracy
4. ???
5. Profit

Do you have any VHS players in your home? Do you expect to own a working VHS player ten years from now?

I second that. I've found out about a few artists that sounded really good from the Last.fm radio - Puscifer and Liv Kristine, for example. The recommendations channel isn't free but usually I just type in a tag like "old school rock" and listen to whatever comes up. If the official last.fm client is used, you can even skip songs you don't like or even ban an artist.

Note that the last.fm radio is free only in a few countries (UK, USA and Germany, if I remember correctly). Hotspot Shield can fix this, though.