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The saps are whining again.  Not surprisingly, "The Metro" has experienced a drop in revenue, according to href="http://www.dmregister.com/news/stories/c4780932/22370829.html" target="_blank">The Des Moines Register , apparently the fault of a lower number of riders.  Until there's a real benefit from letting someone else take the wheel, Desmoiniacs are sticking with the McVicker Speedway under their own guidance and direction. The bus will never take you where you want to go, when you want to go -- unless you seek a lifestyle that perfectly matches the bus routes & schedules.  Nobody does that though. There is still much to be said for mass transit.  Let's look at some societal problems MTA could solve if it were used effectively. Drunk driving Reckless driving Unsafe driving Driving too fast Distracted driving Traffic congestion Car trouble Car accidents Rubber necking Financial res...

We occasionally talk about how important it is to protect your computer from viruses, trojan horses and worms and subsequently get a lot of questions about which applications are the best.  Here's our short list. Norton Antivirus from Symantec ($50) My personal favorite.  I've always had good luck with this product; no quirky problems associated with installing or using it. McAfee Virusscan from Network Associates ($35) Some quirkiness.  It's cheaper though, and many use it without having the issues I've had! AVG Anti-Virus from GriSOFT (Free) This is the freebie Corey's mentioned several times.  I've never used it, but Corey says it's a fine product.