I stated naming things in Maori, initially starting with numbers, Tahi, Rua, Toru (1, 2, 3), but then moving on to colours. I suspect I'm not the only person to have some sort of naming convention in this manner... Albeit, most likely a different language... Share yours!

What absolute rubbish. Books are here to stay. Period.

Seriously, am I going to be the first to say it. The Catholic church has hidden masses of abuse in many countries (my experience from living 4+ years in Ireland, and a first hand account from a close friend). I am not saying it is prevalent across the board by any means, and I don't wish to take away from the many, many, many wonderful people within the Catholic faith that do so much good. But is there a link there or is it just me? Neutral, fair enough, but that may entail censorship issues too. Just sayin'.

I have an Asus T101MT.

It is a netbook (10.1" Atom 510).

It is a tablet (Swivelling, Multi-touch screen).

While the negative aspects of being an early adopter still apply, I am generally really pleased with my T101MT. The 10.1 inch form factor I was after with the touch screen that the geek inside me has wanted for so long.

Can't we all just get along?

I agree completely. How do you screen for incompetent medical professionals?
Sadly, most likely with great difficulty and expense.

Someone must've though about it.. surely. Maybe the cost/size would be prohibitive?

Seriously, Sheevaplug/similar plug again? Yes, you can do some things with these. File server, Asterix stuff. Brilliant. Come back to me when there are more than just content serving applications. Seriously, someone plug something interesting into this. Is it just me or are these dying for use in home automation?

Is it just me or is this issue a non-issue for pretty much every other country in the world. I don't have facts about how many other countries actually let you drive through a red light, but come on people. A red light should mean stop. STOP. Pretty much every country I've ever driven in (NZ, AU, EU) have 'Free Turns' or equivalents, that is, you can take care and drive around the corner giving way to oncoming traffic. Simple.

If you were a born and bred New Zealander as I am you would realise that the people behind this are the same. Ask anyone from NZ what they are, and I guarantee you they're a kiwi ahead of all other things.
Reading the article it is quite clearly a kiwi invention. It is being tested with the help of Air New Zealand (partly government owned), it focuses on creating environmental aspects of their design (I can't think of anything more kiwiana) and imho embodies the 'No 8 wire' attitude.
(for those who don't know, No 8 wire is an icon in NZ. A flexible wire used on the farm to fix just about anything).

Many many things can be attributed to New Zealanders and their ingenuity, despite it being one of the youngest countries in the world.
1884 Air Tight Tin Lid - John Eustace
An air tight tin lid with a lip. Although others copied the idea, he was making 100 tonnes of tin cans a year in the 1920s.
1982 Baeyertz Tape - Dr John Baeyertz
Use for accurately estimating birth dates, still used world-wide today.
1988 Bungy - AJ Hackett
The world's first commercial bungy site was opened in 1988. In June 1987 AJ bungy jumped illegally from the Eiffel Tower.
1956 Disposable Hypodermic Syringe - Colin Murdoch
A disposable, pre-filled syringe.
1900 Eggbeater - Ernest Godward
An egg-beater that could prepare eggs for a sponge cake in three and a half minutes, previously it took 15
1944 Jogging - Arthur Lydiard
A training technique that saw his two protégés Peter Snell and Murray Halberg win gold medals on the same day at the 1960 Rome Olympics.
1953 Propellerless Jet Boat - William Hamilton
The world's first propellerless jet boat
1901 Spiral Hair Pin - Ernest Godward
This was a predecessor of the hair clip.
1919 Split the Atom - Sir Ernest Rutherford
The first in the world to in 1919. He was awarded a Nobel Prize for his efforts in radioactivity.
1970s Spreadable Butter - New Zealand Dairy Research Institute
After years of development, the New Zealand Dairy Research Institute released the worlds first spreadable butter in 1991, which was then made by New Zealand dairy co-operatives and now by Fonterra.
1950s Tranquilliser Gun - Colin Murdoch
A tranquilliser gun, also called a capture gun or dart gun, is a non-lethal gun which shoots tranquilliser darts filled with tranquilliser that, when injected, make the target animal sleep.
1972 Tullen Snips - John Hough
Scissors which could cut items as tough as one cent coins and by the 1980s more than 20 million had been made.
1884 Whistle in Sport - William Atack
The world's first referee to use a whistle to stop a game of sport.
1994 Zorb - Dwayne van der Sluis and Andrew Akers
Created the world's first Zorb, a unique adventure activity involving a giant plastic ball, a slope and speeds of up to 50 kilometres per hour.