I'm sure that still works, but also a little eject icon appears next to the volume name in Finder, and "eject" is also in the context menu... At least for removable media.

It isn't the users' fault if a user interface isn't good. GNOME 3.0 was a big disappointment as well; it just wasn't ready yet. On the other hand, if a user interface IS really good, it will be praised by average users and power users alike. For example, pretty much everyone seems to agree that the Nokia N9 "desktop" UI is very well designed and executed - there's no need to make a distinction between power users and Average Joes.

First the press claimed that the UMD format sucks and that the PSP is too bulky to be carried around. At that time they were probably right. Now the same people are claiming that getting rid of the UMD format sucks and that the PSPgo is too small.

When Apple came up with the App Store for the iPhone and iPod Touch the press was excited and rejoicing over the new age of digital distribution. Now it's Sony's turn and suddenly it's a bad thing.

Well, boo-hoo. It's always nice to be able to complain about something even if that would mean contradicting yourself. This is madness.

I have the original PSP-1000 but that didn't stop me getting a PSPgo. I can play those UMD games on the old system if I want but since it's so big I rarely carry it around. The Go!Explore GPS package, however, is very useful in the car.

The PSPgo is finally small enough to be carried around and I'm happy to buy new content over the air. I don't need the old UMDs or chargers on it. I can use them with the old system since that's what they're for. The system is very sleek and I really enjoy it.

I also have the iPod Touch. No matter how much Apple wants you to think it's a gaming device it really isn't - at least for all types of games. I've really missed the control buttons. Thanks Sony for bringing us a real gaming system that can actually be taken with you.

This depends completely on what you're displaying on the TV and how.

I used to be an Amiga user (first the A500, then an A1200 with a 68040 card). I've spent numerous hours programming demos and software on Amigas using a TV as the display. During the first few years the TV was an old 14" one and the signal was RF modulated. After that I used a 21" with an RGB SCART signal. On the desktop (Workbench) I used a 60Hz-PAL interlaced screenmode (640x512 with overscan, can't remember the exact size) and when programming a screenmode without interlace (640x256).

The image was clear and fully readable; the interlacing naturally does make it a bit nasty for things like text editing but works just fine for the desktop. No, I did not lose my sight either and didn't have to start using glasses. :) Instead, I learned a sh*tload about programming, both low level and high level, and hardware. This knowledge has helped me a lot in my current job as a PSP programmer. I also browsed the web and read my mail just fine, too.

With proper font, UI, hardware and screenmode choices a CRT TV is certainly a suitable display. Don't let the typical PC TV Out experience fool you. It's been done well ages ago.

(Hint: ditch the interlace when possible. Both fields do not need to be drawn - it's enough to draw only the even ones and you'll get nice true 60FPS framerate as well. Also remember that the TVs are much slower than monitors - 60Hz is enough and won't give you a headache!)

Exactly... I'd love to see that law burned and the people who voted for it removed from office and tried for treason, but I don't see how this is going to work. In the worst case our heroes get a punishment and get to be martyrs -- for making a Haskell port of the ancient decss?

In the best case, they get a court to say that decss is not an effective copy prevention measure, so it doesn't count. That seems to be their aim now. But that only seems like a temporary cure until the next "encryption" comes along.