Christ, I did this for a startup back in 2000. You've got to be freakin' kidding me. It's not even an invention! It's a way of doing things! Just because it's done on a screen doesn't make it brand new!

Wrong? No.

Illegal, Yes.

Be careful, Mr. Snowden, they're going to be after you...

I'm actually looking forward to some of these changes now... paying upkeep for roads makes sense to me. They're more like interstate highways now, not the roads that go every-which-way. The new way to expand your cities and develop culture sound good, too.

Well, there goes part of my 2010 and all of my 2011... just need to get a machine that can handle 3D graphics to play it, now...

Zoning Laws.

Doesn't matter what you're building, you need to know what's allowed for your area.

Oh, come on... all you have to do is divide by zero! ... no, wait, that's how we got black holes in the first place... well, multiply by infinity, then.

I can see the appeal of having one of these. I always did prefer having a keyboard-nipple instead of a touchpad.

Now, if only someone would build a Wii-knunchuck-like trackball or pointing stick...

... means I'll have to buy 'The White Album' again...

Damn kid. Get off my lawn.

Everything else posted is pretty much 100% correct...

First time I've heard of a DDoS attack being used to break DRM...

... it turns out that they used an old AT-style connector, so you're only able to use your thoughts to type on a 386DX2/40 at best. Wuich is okay, I guess, still runs Linux.

Seriously, tho, combine this with Bluetooth, and we've got ourselves a winner. Connect to your PC, cell phone, PS3, whatever. I'll go in for the surgery as soon as it's availa... wait. Can I also move a mouse with my thoughts? Using a computer with just keys could be harsh these days.

Why would you threaten to 'kill someone in public'?

And for those of us who's ISP's Terms of Service inclue a line that boils down to "Thou shalt not run a web server on your home PC unless you pay for a buisness-class connection"... well, what then? Just... don't use Opera?

Or ask if someone would like to wheel you down to the Blood Bank because you're starting to get hungry.

In some areas, a trade school-like option is available as young as 9th grade. Minneapolis, for example, offers a veterinary-training academy for applicant students starting in 11th grade. A growing number of high schools are also offering the option to take college-level courses for dual credit so that high school graduates also receive an Associates degree in a preferred area so they can either take two years of university in a specialized area or go straight into the work force.

We could just keelhaul more people. They'll scrape all the crap right off the bottom of your ship. Or they'll get stuck down there and create a bigger problem. Either way, it's entertainment. Yar.