You are confusing 'auto-complete' with 'instant search results'.
'Auto-complete' provides relevant suggestions in the search text box based on what you have typed so far.
'Instant results' shows the output of the search without you having to press enter after you have finished typing in the search text box.

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uh, what do I know !?!?

And how is this "...stuff that matters"?

You might be right. But being a technical lead at work, my primary job is to help/guide/train others in doing their work (not just people from my team but several others in the same department). If I withdraw into a shell and spend time _only_ crunching out design/code, I do not fulfill my responsibilities. We had tried the concept of 'silent hours' for a few weeks but it turned out to be quite impractical (developers being stuck for hours to get a simple input from me) and I so went back to being interrupted unpredictably.

Thanks!

Among other things, I hope network execs can better guage the pulse of the viewers and don't inexplicably cancel seriously popular shows like "Outnumbered" (though it did ultimately return for the next season).

Do you have a link to any specific research with such findings? (I know, I know, this is not Wikipedia, but still...).
The reason is that I simply cannot survive without being by myself sometime betwen midnight and 3 AM. This is the time when my mind is most alert, focused and clear. No meetings, no visitors, no wife/kids and no unpredictable environment of office. This time is utilized for activities that require concentration without interruptions: designing/coding that personal project I am working on, reading, certain hobbies, even reflecting on life in general and taking long-term decisions.
If I do not get this dose of solitude for a few days, I feel that life is slipping away from my grip and I am just sleepwalking through it.

Of course, we know that rest of the human species at the time preferred takeout...

I sometimes spend time answering questions at the Firefox support forum.
It is one of the easiest ways of contributing to the open source browser without having to dig into its code.
Being a regular user of the browser, I am already familiar with most of its features and options. So, the learning curve is pretty easy.
Even answering fairly "low-hanging fruits" like this one can be a pretty rewarding feeling.
On top of that, you get to closely observe the diverse ways in which real end-users interact with a software application. IMO, this is an invaluable experience and insight for any programmer developing any kind of application.

Again, not really. The current plan is that till this bug is resolved, version 11 will not be released.

Contrary to what your headline suggests, it's not officially out yet.
The release is planned for next Tuesday (13th) but it might be delayed due to at least one critical bug.