Windows 7 (work desktop and gaming at home), Ubuntu Linux (pretty much all of my other home-use stuff), Android (on my phone), and Solaris (server I deploy to at work). I suppose some would argue that Android and Ubuntu should just fall under Linux, however.

So you're saying that the rich make up 1% of the population, and the poor and middle class folk make up 1.99% of the population? Who makes up the rest?

Fumbled and clicked the wrong mod, so I'm undoing it with this.

If Michael Kristopeit (sp?) finds this poll I'll bet it will be like Christmas for him.

Ever tried Nexuiz?

SDL has binaries for many platforms and is open-source, so I would imagine that will be allowed.

From your anecdote it does not appear to be Sony that is adjusting their prices, but the store trying to sell you the unit. You came in expecting to purchase a $999 TV; the store wanted you to spend that $999. Otherwise it appears that a Sony TV comparable to the $999 Toshiba unit cost ~30% more. That is not an insignificant increase.

And may even help you write more bugs that you'll find in testing!

Why does this model need to change? While I understand there are developers that close shop every year because they can't sell enough copies of their games to keep up with rising production costs, there are still many developers selling millions of games per year. While other successful models are emerging, I don't think it necessitates the death of an established model that is still making money for publishers.

If by social experience you mean 12-year-olds and 20-somethings that act like 12-year-olds screaming in your ear and hurling obscenities as though it makes them more mature, then yes, Xbox Live is a wonderful social experience.