Nobody's posting much; I'm wondering where everyone is. Must be a holiday or something.

The Economist strikes again, with a pre-release analysis of Windows Vista and a brief discussion of other OS options.

A U.S. Airways flight altered its itinerary after a passenger sent a threatening note to the pilot which he claimed was "written by God." (It is not clear whether the plane was diverted to a convenient airport en route or was actually turned around.) Airlines still seem to be rather jumpy, but this behavior is admittedly a bit over the top.