This has perplexed me since I first bought an IPod 4th gen. Why on earth are you required to attach a credit card to an account? I fail to see the need for it. As far as kids racking up bills...That would immediately solve the problem. All the kids would have access to are the free apps. Heck, even something similar to the way Android handles app purchases.

I've owned an iPhone 3GS and now I am using a Samsung Captivate. Personally, I know iPhones are "Hip" but, if I were buying a phone for my kid I'd take the Android system. Simply because of the way Google handles app purchases and transactions.

It's getting close to what a SF.writer would call a weather machine.

Obviously you haven't driven on a toll way in a long time. Most toll roads now are close to being 100% electronic. They implement a "Toll Tag" or "Zip Cash" system to have a completely cashless system. The NTTA around Dallas, TX went 100% cashless in December 2010.

Why not?

One thing that wasn't mentioned in the article text or accompanying video that I am curious about, how does text input work? When a text bar or area is activated does it bring up a keyboard?

this makes the front page why? Its common knowledge...don't bring sharp objects into airports unless you are checking the bag.

The numbers being spread around for unemployment are quite unsettling to me. I can only hope things turn around enough to get a decent starting job this spring. Several of my friends could not find internships this past summer due to companies decreasing the amount of students they hire. I myself could only get several odd jobs scraped together to give me a reasonable income for the summer.

While not open source, Gmail has a good search engine that isn't sluggish. Plus it has roughly 7.5 gigs of space to store data. Use IMAP to push all of your emails to the server and then use that Gmail account for archive email only.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances"

Oh please use your brain for a moment...and try not to distort historical context with your own personal ideologies.

One can only wonder for 2 seconds why this is in the first amendment. One of the main reasons the Puritans left England was because the English government was corrupting the church and bending it to fit the will of the king.
Anyone remember the issue with King Henry? He had problems getting his wives pregnant with sons and therefore would get an annulment sanctioned by the Pope. Well finally the Pope said "No More Annulments". Henry was like "up yours Pope, I'll make my own Church." Thus the Anglican Church of England was born. The puritans didn't like this and felt that religion should not be controlled by a government but by the will of God. So they got a charter to move to the new land of America and left England.

The whole reason for that section in the first amendment is to prevent the U.S. government from controlling a church. There is nothing related to religion being in school. In fact the puritans were actively involved in keeping a life in line with their religious beliefs and actively promoted faith based education. The Puritans prospered because of it, especially when compared to their fellow colonists in the Chesapeake Bay area.

Oh, and yes I passed :)

Haha, Google was like my primary teacher. I am predominantly an auditory learner, so while Google was good for providing information. I wasn't able to fully grasp the concepts that were being taught. I spent many a nights on various websites trying to understand the material.

The book that I had for the class seemed to expect full knowledge and understanding of the concepts before they were brought up in the book. It didn't make much sense to me.