...humans are pillaging the world of resources. Call it global warming, Mayan predictions, Science or Total BS. It's only a matter of time before something big happens.

...inscribe cheat sheets on hair for next uni exam....

I'm trying to read the article @ The Sunday Times, but it's asking me to pay.

Personally KISS does nothing for me and I prefer the SEX rule. Sensors Easilly Xcellerate

Yes but most of NZ has access to this type of speed. NZ is also getting VDSL2+ in the near future which will provide up to 100mbps. The problem with NZ/AU is while internal bandwidth is plentiful and fast; the countries connections to the rest of the world have nowhere near the physical capability the users (you and me) have on the 'internal' connections to the ISP. Whereas, USA already has massive extenal bandwidth and they are looking to build it up internally.

Recharge time is 8 hours with a 200-volt power source, and "just under 30 minutes with a quick charger" (no further details given) to charge to 80% of capacity. 8 hours to drive 100 miles? no thanks - why don't they run two batteries in parallel that use 2 power outlets to charge?

+ 1 for NZ. NZ is the only country in the world where, on average the women have had more sexual partners than men. It has the highest non-religious population in the world - meaning no laws are influenced by religion. Housing is cheap given the recession. And if you earn an income from outside of NZ while living there, you enjoy 4 years 100% tax free income.

You're probably right..... it's ALWAYS only ever about price and nothing else... 7 Eleven doesn't sell convenience and you always hunt for the cheapest cola at 3am. BMW doesn't sell exclusivity. This is why everyone buys hyundais and nobody spends over $30k on a car. Hospitals don't sell urgency - When you're having a heart attack at 3am and need treatment ASAP you'll always hunt for the cheapest hospital first. Harvard Business School did a little study on this years ago and found that only 10% of the time is decision to purchase ever based on price alone. There is nearly always a subjective reason behind it....

Websites that provide something of real value for free either have a really smart beachhead strategy, or havn't yet figured out how to monetize what they do have.

Also, anyone in business will tell you that money/price is hardly ever a deciding factor on whether someone will pay for a product. When you go applying this to existing websites it's clear that giving things away only represents a small portion of the overall market. An example is plentyoffish vs match.com - it's all in the value!