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It was a one-eye, one-horned, flying purple people eater.

ABC now reporting the guy had full diplomatic immunity as part of the Qatar embassy. I'm guessing that means he was able to avoid TSA screening.

Just heard a bulletin that Sky Marshals subdued a man trying to ignite his shoes on a United flight tonight from Reagan National to Denver. United flight 663.

My nomination for POA Quote of the Month:

I've been using Trend Micro for years, but about four months ago switched to the free Microsoft Security Essentials based on a strong recommendation from Lifehacker and others. I have it on 4 computers and am very pleased. It does not get in your way and seems to protect as well as the pay...

Dave, are you sure it was the Ice Pilot file? I downloaded Episode 13 from the link you posted before you pulled it back down, and had no problem with it at all. When you posted the virus issue, I had already opened the file on my laptop (XP with Trend Micro antivirus) and scanned it before...

Interesting article in Popular Mechanics profiling 18 unusual airport configurations around the world, like this one in Gibralter, where traffic signals and railroad-crossing-style bars halt traffic on a busy highway for departing/landing jets: Article at...

When you are in Bar Harbor, get a car and drive through Acadia National Park. Beautiful scenery, great walking and hiking, and right in the middle of the park is the Jordan Pond House. Have the Lobster Stew with Popovers. OUTSTANDING!

(Cross-posted from Purple Board) The folks at Weather Underground launched something new today, and it is pretty cool. Full Screen Weather is a mashup of Google Maps, with weather overlays. Includes temps, precip, storm tracks, with all the zooming of Google Maps. Fun and free.

Why not? The FAQ on the BRS website says: Q. How low can the parachute work? A. The altitude required is a function of speed more than height. FAA certified tests have shown that full parachute inflation could occur as low as 260-290 feet above the ground. Anecdotal reports suggest it...

Don't buy any. I've been using Trend Micro for years, and been very satisfied with it, but recently switched to the excellent free Microsoft Security Essentials. Lifehacker (which is a great tech blog) rates it as one of the best-performing free or fee solutions. In their review, they...

It's available on Netflix for those who subscribe... both via DVD and Instant Streaming.

Thanks for the clarification about "unlimited." I was concerned about apps like Pandora, etc, for that reason, but it is apparently nothing to be concerned about!

You're still working on a prototype, and I'm already starting a wish list for features! When you build it, can you put in a setting switch that allows you to optionally specify that it runs only when on WiFi? I'd love to have it running, but if the WiFi connection died, I wouldn't want to be...

Re the Verizon Network Extender, I got one for my son to use at college since he was unable to get a decent signal inside the concrete block apartment. It works great and he gets full bars throughout the apartment. It does mean the call goes out VOIP to the Verizon network, so occasionally...