http://www.offensive-security.com/metasploit-unleashed/Metasploit_Unleashed_Information_Security_Training

By the nice folks who distribute BackTrack Linux, by the way.

It's economies of scale, mostly. When big companies (not just retailers, either) are saving $30/PC and they buy hundreds of thousands a year, it relieves stresses on other parts of their infrastructures that can lead to them spending more in other areas of the economy. The average consumer isn't directly affected, but even a minor drop in the cost of a component becomes a big cost saver for the major players.

Someone in that group is an old-hand at this (or has access to a lot of back-issues of 2600).

*applauds* Well played.

I guess now we know which government agency is going to have the next big document release on WikiLeaks...

I find that I'm reading for pleasure a lot more now that I have an e-reader than I did before. Of course, I read a lot of manuals and technical books for work, but I didn't count those for this. I doubt I'll get back to the height of my reading rate until I'm retired, though. I miss college and blowing off...err...postponing homework to finish a Gibson or Jordan.

Someone has to hire employee #1.

If it's public domain, it's probably already available for free on-line somewhere so you don't need to get it from the library.

It's not very AC when it's easy to identify you as Cayce Pollard...

It's interesting you say that. In Japan, it's considered bad luck to sleep with your head facing North since, traditionally, that's the way bodies are laid out during funerals.

If the other person doesn't have insurance, there isn't another insurance company that's responsible for your insurance...

They rolled out a similar system in Oklahoma within the last few years as well. The auto insurance companies send up-to-date policy holder information to the State and then every time someone is pulled over, their plates are run against that database. If they don't have current coverage, they get an extra ticket. You also have to turn in a copy of your current insurance when you renew your license plate or get a new one.

That's a pretty wide-spread misunderstanding of uninsured motorist coverage. According to my agent (and the Wikipedia article linked above, though that's a lot less reliable), uninsured motorist coverage actually only covers medical bills, not vehicle repair costs. If you have good health insurance, you don't need to waste the money on UIMC and you'll still get stuck having to pay out of pocket to get your car fixed.

Since you have a British-style parliament, aren't you able to do things like votes of no confidence to get rid of a PM (or any MP, for that matter)? That's a far sight better than what most of the U.S. states have -- wait for the term to expire and hope like hell you can get another candidate with better name recognition on the ballot.