More educational would be a backpack I could wear that would control all (approx 5000) the roaches in my apartment (650s.f.) and cause them all to leave, or be squashed all at once. Willing to pay for a prototype!!!!!

Not only! What about support? Higher education seemed to mean less hours with someone who can explain what I was doing wrong!!

Whatever!!! Im a woman and I want to see scantily clad women. And ya, sorry, sex sells :-)

He said if he is prevented access to a computer the file will be decrypted. He likely has the file set on an access timer, to self-decrypt if anything in his regular pattern changes. After all, what 17 year old has time to do anything but be on a computer?

I currently spend the majority of my tech time on my mobile phone. Im in transit or otherwise unable to get on the laptop. Ive used several os-es so I can say I enjoy the layout. Ease of use. And unfortunately I pick up an iOS device or computer and Im actually kinda lost. Seems awkward to me.

How about pepper?

Here too! After some reading I also learned they can live for 3 days without their head, survive 30 min without air, breed approx 90 to 1, and (by looking in my kitchen) that they are able to ration sparse food supplies. 3 roaches to one grain of rice. Go figure. They will outlive us all!

This whole comment thread is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Off Topic.

Clearly there is a problem finding equally qualified and WILLING contributors that dont fall in to the white male category... Kinda wondering if all the speakers are white males cuz white males are so full of hot air.....

We in building are going for a standard look and feel throughout. You want a ceiling? I'll build it wherever you want. You want 60 houses? Im building them all at 8' so I can get a big discount on materials.

especially if its American beer ;-)

If all you nerds would sit around and watch TV instead of using HULU and talking on slashdot, advertisers would make more money. Then the shows could be better, and it would actually be profitable to be in sci-fi. Unfortunately I got tired of tv when I was 16 and never looked back.

"functional usability" for men "shiny and pretty" for women. It all boils down to your background. I got a droid because I needed the usability. Im in construction. Im a girl. And yes, I love Slashdot.

Work in the field, its better.

Avoid Facebook. As soon as I saw someone mention Scratch I wanted to "Like" this.