If I had mod points, I'd mod this as troll. Ubuntu is free and open source. You can pick it apart to your heart's content. So, what's the difference between installing Wolfram Mathematica or any other closed-source software with a Linux port? A codec is just a piece of software, albeit H.264 is one Canonical decided to license for the convenience of their users. I don't really see what the issue is. I've been on Linux for many years, before Ubuntu came around. I'm personally pleased that I can enjoy h.264 content without resorting to what amounts to theft.

Wow does not have assets stored on the client side. The server manages inventory. You can login from any machine.

It's not really up to aircraft manufacturers. Jet engine manufacturers such as Rolls Royce and GE would need to come up with a novel solution to prevent obsidian buildup. The Finnish airforce flew a couple training missions and had significant damage to their engines. I'd hate to see what would happen if the airlines had started throwing planes up.

But what about the low-grade em put off by rocks? Surely that's enough to set off his affliction. The poor man.

You don't know why he wants it, but it's possible as long as he can replace the firmware. As stated above, Seagate et. all usually can help with unusual firmware requests.

$60? Where are you finding a bill that cheap? :P

I really don't want my remote to navigate the digital world. I like to keep mine locked in the dark where I can keep it under control and beaten down rather than let it learn and grow. If they become educated they could overthrow us.

Sorry for the wall of text. For some reason, Slashdot nerfed my nice paragraphs.

Ultimately, the problem isn't too few books. It's that we're using books where stone tablets work just fine. That being said, lets fast forward. Computers are an absolutely wonderful tool for classrooms. Think, if this school district can't afford much in the way of technology, you can probably assume their encyclopedias are equally out of date. Back when I graduated from high school, the latest encyclopedia we had in our library was 4 years out of date. We live in a dynamically evolving, changing world where something can be different from one day to the next. New discoveries are made daily. I have to disagree with your opinion, that computers are only useful for intrinsically technological subject Computers increase productivity and add life to more than one subject. When I was young, I loved the computer. I played educational games which taught me basic circuits, optics, waves, basic mathematics and more. The computer made subjects, at the time not very interesting, interesting and fun. In my fourth grade class we had an old Apple which took 5 inch floppies. We had a game called Stealth Bomber where one would have to find products, least common denominators, and so on in order to proceed without being shot down. It was crucial to me learning to do mental math quickly. I'll put forth that computers, while not essential to learning, are a great boon to learning. Letting kids surf Wikipedia, news websites, Slashdot, play educational games, and so on is amazingly effective.