Yeah, that changed in Windows 7. Previous versions of Windows had language pack supports at Home and above editions but MSFT made that into an "enterprise" or "ultimate" feature in Windows 7. Very annoying for a lot of people I know that speak and write multiple languages, some of them have switched to Mac OS X for just that one reason.

I like the feel of the Microsoft keyboard and mice, but durability was definitely not their strength. I've had plenty MSFT curve keyboard and laser mice die on me within 2 years. Logitech products, until recently, have been extreme durable. Recently, I've had a VX nano and MX Revolution (original version) die on me within 18 months too.

Y'all can have your drones, I'll be sitting here with my nets and signal jammers.

I didn't know a Leaf can use regular 110V using standard outlet.

That's certainly thinking out of the Big Box.

Not against each other in the same company but against their peers across all companies. At the end of the year, the bottom 20% gets sent to the Thunderdome. 2 goes in, and hopefully zero comes out.

At least someone is making money from Android besides Google and Samsung. I really wish Sony can get their act together and release an amazing phone. They have it in them to be able to do better than Samsung and Apple.

I just did the update on my Surface today. Not a happy experience.
Took 2+ hrs to download a 2.1GB install. Took another hour or so to install. Then download all the updates for another 30 minutes.

Win8.1 borked a lot of things:
1) Maps application on my Surface has stopped working
2) Forcing signing to a Microsoft account when you restart until you fail signing in 3-5 times then it lets you do a local account
3) IE has been crashing on me constantly. Could just be ESPN.com doing something weird. But it wasn't do it before.

Haha. But the last couple of albums have been absolute garbage.

Real Genius work there. All I need now is some popcorn.

I don't understand the hate for SHIELD, yes it's expensive and doesn't do any except gaming. But people buy 3DS/2DS and Vita. This is the same but you get to play your existing Android library of games plus stream gaming. How much are 3DS games vs Android games? You'll make back the difference after about 5-10 games.

I tried helping on a few articles. I updated a few articles with newer information: wrote it up, attributed to proper source, after a few days it was deleted, and then a week later had almost my exact update come back but done by one of the maintainer of the article.

iWork is surprisingly very functional on a Surface. Don't laugh. I've used iWork for iCloud on my Surface (no keyboard cover) and works much better than the built in MS Office that comes with the Surface since Office pretty much requires the keyboard cover.

What got me in Tokyo several times was Chuo/Sobu line. The train changes line name at certain stations. Also you really have to pay attention to the final destination of the train, getting on the same line with different final destination means you may skip some stops. I had figured that if it's going the same way, on the same line and I'm only about 4 stops away it would make the same stops. I was wrong. I had an easier time figuring out London's system.

I've been to London, it ain't better than NYC. The gaps between the car and station are gigantic, hence "mind the gap" warnings. The escalators are super speedy and steep, and when it rains very slick. Try going from Heathrow with some luggage and you start notice that London Underground is a death trap.

Paris' subway is better but Paris is small that it probably only takes about 20 minutes for a train to make a round-trip through it's route. Relatively clean compare to London and NYC. Walkways still smell like urine though and it lacks escalators in many places. You're very likely to get pick-pocketed and with the articulated subway cars make it easier for them to escape from you if you notice.

Tokyo's metro system is amazing. Trains are on time, stations and cars are clean, but the system is confusing as NYC.

I haven't try Beijing's or Shanghai metro system yet.