The Decreasing Impact of Death In Sci-fi 373
brumgrunt writes "Are science fiction TV shows and movies overusing death as a plot device? And, more crucially, do any of us believe that a dead character is really dead any more?"
Comment Re:Moon bounce (Score 3, Funny) 386
Just don't say anything rude in case you miss the moon. That could come back to haunt you in a few hundred years.
MacBook Air Confuses Airport Security 550
Ant writes "MacNN reports that the thin design of Apple's MacBook Air is causing some confusion for the technically ignorant, according to one blogger who says that the ultra-portable caused him to miss his flight. When going through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport security checkpoint, blogger Michael Nygard was held up as security staff gathered around his MacBook Air, trying to make sense of the slender laptop/notebook. One of the less technically knowledgeable staff points out the lack of standard features as cause for alarm..."
Feed Party in a NASA Hangar Gives a Glimpse of Space Culture (wired.com)
Comment Re:This isn't a problem... (Score 1) 313
You're assuming I have a host somewhere to tunnel to. Can't just dig a tunnel anywhere. If I had a host to tunnel to, I would. I'd love to use Bit Torrent or Direct Connect as well, but alas.
