Roombas Are Not Stupid

The dog hair in the office is getting a bit absurd, so the boss set the Roomba free to do its thing. It immediately made a beeline for Sky (the golden retriever/Great Pyrenees mix). It may be a robot, but it's smart enough to attack the problem at its source :)

Criminals, However...

are pretty stupid.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/sns-ap-us-odd-confused-robbers,0,2440281.story

Pondering, Need Input

Over the last couple years, I've given some thought to getting a laptop computer. (I sort of have one, but it runs 98, doesn't work on battery, doesn't work with USB and has a 16 GB hard drive. In other words, crap.) Finances have been my greatest deterrent. However, I am now, suddenly and miraculously, caught up on money. And I have at least 1, possibly 2 craft shows and a bonus check coming, all of which is surplus income. So I'm giving much thought to portable computing of late. And I need advice/suggestions.

( Laptop vs. Netbook )

Assuming the answer is netbook, then:

( Questions, questions )

Am I crazy?

Thanks in advance for your input!