When I got Verizon Fios the router came with a unique password, but only for Wi-Fi. The actual device login was a default (actually technically just one of the "default" logins techs commonly used; I had to Google this).

I think this can be helped by not allowing remote access until the default password has been changed. If you're going to require remote access you should know enough that you should try to secure your device.

Obviously, this doesn't help the problem with weak password or technicians commonly changing the device default and then re-using that device in another household. But it's a start.

I think what he meant to get across what that you don't need the command line. Sure, it's there and it's great, but the real improvement is that the Android community hasn't been plagued by forums with people advising others to copy+paste bash commands, run scripts, or compile stuff just to get something to work.

Is anyone else concerned that the number of deaths from balloons doubles handguns? Where are you getting these numbers?

Linux. That would definitely be Linux. Just look at all the different distros.

Winrar. When I was buying I actually thought to myself: "This PS3 is $300+, but then again so is that Blu-ray player I was looking at. But I can do so much more! I can play games with it... connect to Windows Media Player... I heard it can even run Linux...". However, nowadays it has issues connecting to Windows Media Player so I use PS3 Media Server instead; and I dumped the Linux install so I could keep playing the latest games. But hey, at least I can still play games.

Keyword in your sentence: usually. The purpose of this movie was not to entertain, it was to demo digital content with live action using Blender. Mission accomplished. That is what we should be commenting on. The fact that /. categorized this "Entertainment" is unfortunate, because it detracts from the technological prowess we are supposed to be evaluating.

Mod points! My kingdom for some mod points!

I have had my fair share of Windows problems and even though the changes in Windows 8 aren't revolutionary or ground-breaking they are much welcomed. Just about every feature you listed is possible with Windows XP, 7, and even Vista; but they required knowledge of how to properly configure Windows, get rid of all the crap you don't need, and then properly install and configure the third-party applications that handled features the OS now natively provides.

I got to the point where I came up with a list of must-have apps and configs for any family member or friend asking for help "fixing" their computer. I had to keep my list and software library up-to-date, or rely on a website like "i use this" to take care of that. And I have lists for Windows, Mac, and Linux OSes; nobody is perfect.

UI mess aside I welcome such improvements in an OS like Windows 8.

If the iPad2 is the second coming of Christ then the New iPad is...?

Oblig XKCD

Not just you, buddy. With my recent addiction to Minecraft before I even finished reading the summary I began thinking about how all of their building materials will actually be affected by gravity (not just sand and gravel).

Pro-meat people would also be happy with overall human population reduction too. More meat for them.

Or real birth certificate?

For you, maybe.

For short people? That's at a comfortable level.

Ewoks? Forget about it. They shouldn't be handling those anyways.

That's because it's your password. To me it looks like ******* but to you it's hunter2.

You brought up an interested point. Do you think any company is willing to bleed money just to get more market share? How much is spent in marketing the product and can any of that be relocated to supporting selling at a loss? Would the benefits of (potential) increased market share outweigh the cost of lower priced products?