he's listed as the author on Gizmodo...

French would have been the more sensible option, but I heard quite a lot of Swahili in markets in RC at least. Maybe she thought it would have a better chance of being understood? From what I understand, giving birth is a little, um, uncomfortable, and you might not think completely straight at the time...

Who needs to communicate with a drone once on its way? GPS waypoints - make sure it gets off the ground and go on your merry way. Let it land next to a school for some kid to experiment with later (or enjoy the show as it get chased down). $750 if you don't want to do DIY: http://3drobotics.com/2013/08/...

For me at least, there's no major difference with credit card payments. If I use my EMEA issued chip and pin CC, I just have to go through the Verified by Visa process (which sometimes comes up with my US CC as well). If I pay online with my EMEA debit, it's a major process - equivalent to logging in to my bank account, which requires a full secondary authentication (second smart card via USB dongle, enter separate PIN there, then another password on the site for access). However, the hassle means I usually just use the CC instead. I have to say, that when resident in the US, I never paid online with debit due to the liability differences. And the current US banks with chip based CC have it all wrong - looking forward to real chip and pin.