The article fail to mention that owner doesn't own the battery and the infrastructure of electricity to power the electric car.

Nissan Leaf is part of Project Better Place have been discussed since last year. Wired have a article about it http://www.wired.com/cars/futuretransport/magazine/16-09/ff_agassi?currentPage=all

And this is the presentation about the Project Better Place. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfGEbTcNuzA

Install Bonjour for windows, already installed to your system if you installed iTunes. Otherwise download for free at:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/windows/bonjourforwindows.html

then, use Pidgin for IM.
Best part, it server less, no need dedicated server for running at network.

put snow white sticker
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/03/snow_white_macbook_cover_can_only_be_awakened_with_steve_jobss_kiss-2.html

He gave interesting talk at TED, can watch him at:
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/malcolm_gladwell_on_spaghetti_sauce.html