Yes, games exist that teach kids things besides how to use computers and how to play games. 360Ed makes some. (Disclosure: I work there.)

Murdoch doesn't want a paywall. He wants Google to pay him, not the end user, because Google has deeper pockets and it's a battle that can be fought once and won. Getting users to pay would require winning them over constantly and is more work, especially when they're already used to free.

Stop playing your driving games in third-person view.

If only it were that simple. Users (a) aren't always aware that they're using an outdated browser and (b) will therefore simply blame your site rather than their browser. Unless you tell them explicitly their browser is at fault, they will not know.

The only reason for CHAP to exist is so that you can avoid sending the password in plaintext over an unencrypted channel. Proper encryption fixes that problem without introducing the greater problem of requiring plaintext password storage.

To be fair, many systems involving end users do store passwords in plain text because a frequent tech support issue is forgotten passwords. I have never built such a system because I've always disclosed up front that this is a bad idea, and we create alternative solutions that don't involve giving out passwords (just resetting them).

PHP being dangerous for novices doesn't make it a poor tool, it makes it a poor tool for novices. C is a useful tool too, and in many cases can be the best tool for the job, but in the hands of a novice it can be dangerous.

The problem isn't PHP specifically (because just about any web-oriented programming language can have similar problems) it's that there are lots of people interested in making dynamic web sites who don't understand the risks. Building and deploying dynamic web sites means subjecting them to possible attack from billions of other people. This is a far different (and bigger) challenge than simply deploying a desktop application, but we still have scads of "tutorials" that treat security as an afterthought.

Web programming is not, nor should it be, something anyone can "whip up" without understanding what they're doing. Think of it this way: "Hey Bob, while you're in that level 4 biohazard lab, why don't you check out this nifty tool I made. I'm pretty sure it won't damage your suit. What? No, I don't have any experience making bio lab tools. Or working in one. Does that matter?"

If Apple is developing an anti-consumer backlash, they have only themselves to blame. Poor customer service, poor developer relations. Obviously some of their competitors will be happy for them to get a bad rap, but you reap what you sow. Apple makes a great product, for as long as it works and you like what it does. When it breaks, or you want to get it to do something outside of Apple's plan for the product, that's where the pain starts.

And other than Hussein being a jerk, it was working--there's no evidence Iraq actually HAD any WMDs. The US just fabricated that story so they could go to war and depose Hussein. All while claiming to be "the good guys".

Depositing money in such a way as to avoid the $10K limit is called "structuring" and it's also illegal, IIRC.

The government does investigate large deposits, but primarily this is so that the IRS can make sure they get paid. I've had them send me a nastygram because I made a nice large deposit and they thought I didn't report it on my taxes; I had to respond and tell them exactly how they missed it. Not really very cool, but remember the primary reason is about money. Too many people deposit $10K or more perfectly legitimately for them to get their panties in a wad over every case.

GoDaddy turbo certs are $20 and only require the email address on the domain validates.