Correction, the last few generations of component desktop CPUs from Intel don't use "pins" on the processor per se, they are in the socket. The CPU has a bunch of contacts on the bottom; LGA == Land Grid Array.

It is possible to correctly stop and start on a hill without rolling and without using the gas and the brakes simultaneously. It is harder to master, but it's the correct way to do it.

Agreed. When I first started driving a standard transmission car (4 door Plymouth neon, admittedly a light car) I had trouble starting from stops on slopes. To regain motion, I would need to hold the car in place with the parking brake while:

1) increasing RPM
2) releasing the clutch far enough to get tension against the brake

At this point, I could release the parking brake more to allow forward motion. Once I was moving, I could release it completely and continue on my way.

I couldn't tell you when I got good enough, but I remember that one day a few years later, when I was at a hilly driveway exit I had previously needed the above mentioned technique for. This time, I was able to swap my feet around quickly and precisely apply the cluch such that I did not need to apply the parking brake to prevent noticeable rearward motion of the car.

Not necessarily. He just doesn't have a brain. He could still be a lawyer.

Or a Slashdot editor.

Fixed that for ya.

Don't forget about the nVidia graphics chip problems the D620s and D630s are having. We've been getting into those pretty heavily for the last year or so; it seems the chip lasts for about 2 years before dying. It's certainly heat related though, the fan cooled portion of the heatsink is covered with crap on a significant percentage of the failed systems, and given the way they're assembled there is no good way for the user to clean it out.

I jailbroke my iPhone before the App Store started up. Then I un-jailbroke it. I just didn't see the need, even though it is really easy.

I tried jailbreaking mine with a laptop in the parking lot before leaving the store. Hung it halfway through, got home (120 miles/2hrs later), then finished jailbreaking on my desktop. At the time I didn't feel it necessary, just wanted to check it out. Now that I use SBSettings, I find it nearly invaluable.

...but people can pirate apps from the App Store?! I thought Apple had it pretty much locked up.

No, they sure don't have it locked up. I wanted to try out the Slingplayer app with my 1st gen Slingbox, but didn't feel like paying $30 for the privilege. A few google searches, a download over Bittorrent, and I had an unlocked Slingbox.app to install on my iPhone. Works a treat, though without 3G in my town, I don't feel it's worth paying $30 for. (Though technically it's not supposed to work over 3G, there's a JB app for that :)

This last update wasn't an issue, considering you can update then re-patch using the same software as teh previous version used, using a copy of the previous firmware to pull relevant files. I'm new to the iPhone scene, so have yet to see how bad the update/jailbreak process really feels.

What makes you doubt the fact he took aspirin, and go into a rant about the different OTC pain medications available? If I tell someone I took aspirin, then I mean that I took Bayer aspirin, or a cheaper generic. When I'm experiencing caffeine withdrawal symptoms on the weekends, I take an aspirin/acetaminophen/caffeine pill (Excedrin Extra Strength), and I'll tell folks I took an Excedrin if it comes up in conversation. I know damn well that it has caffeine, which in combination with the pain meds, will do wonders for the symptoms.

If I'm trying to quit caffeine cold turkey, I'm going to be taking aspirin and acetaminophen, I'll tell folks I took Tylenol and aspirin, and that'll be the truth. Just because some idiots call a fork a spoon, doesn't mean "spoon" no longer actually means "spoon".