That's because the Patriot missile system was deployed in the early 1980s and developed in the '70s. GPS wasn't fully operational until the 1990s.

As for the example of the Patriot missiles missing the Scud missiles, that was during the first Gulf War. It wasn't really possible to have a network connection to those mobile launch platforms to do a time sync.

After having a ball with System Shock 2, I grabbed System Shock 1 because so many people have mentioned that it's just as good or even a greater game than the sequel. I just can't get past the interface. I played Doom, Dark Forces, and Duke Nukem 3d back in those days and despite their story limitations (relative to SS1), at least their interfaces were competent.

I've also heard good things about X-Com and loaded that up in my DOSbox install. Though, I think I gotta go dig up a manual for the game and read it. We are quite spoiled by modern tutorials and button tooltips.

Obama has that hooked grasp that looks so painful when he writes. It was most obvious when he was signing the various certificates right after inauguration. I tilt the paper so I don't have to bend my wrist in a weird way, but it causes an uneven slant to my writing not only as I "inch" along the paper but as I move the paper under my hand. My solution, starting in the 10th grade, was to type whenever possible. I was the first one anyone in my high school had ever seen taking notes on a Palm PDA.

When I use a whiteboard, I stop using my wrist all together and just use the arm and shoulder. Otherwise I wouldn't be able keep the side of my fist from dragging on the board.

I'm a lefty and was taught cursive as early as 2nd grade. Handwriting became my lowest grade semester after semester throughout grade school. With pencils and later ink, my writing would be smudged all to hell and my hand still cramps after only a paragraph's worth. I think the cramping has to do with having to inch my hand across the paper like a worm rather than sliding like a right-handed writer. By the end of high school, my teachers requested I start writing in print just so my in-class essays could be legible.

A couple months ago, I had to write a paragraph in cursive for an honor code and found that I couldn't remember how to print a few of the capital letters anymore.

Actually, because of Falcon4's comments, I am seriously considering a WHS system. Specifically, I'm looking at the HP LX195 because of the low power use. What helped push me over the line of reticence was his mention that you could run remote backups through Hamachi. This makes setting up a system of automated backups on our home's 5-7 systems so simple, I can't just leave it to chance anymore.

If this is as simple as you all are saying, all I'll have to do is make sure to do the additional backup to an external so that I can move it offsite every month.