User: J Random American

Real Geek Gifts, not rich gadget freak gifts

On: Yet Another Holiday Gift Guide

I agree that "geek gift guides" too often are really "early adopters with rich friends/relatives gift guides." I just finished posting my own advice for getting geeks gifts here: http://ideasinprogress.blogspot.com/2005/12/geek-g ift-ideas.html Feel free to send it to your relatives who always buy you socks.

I don't think the Jap SST will really happen

On: Successful Supersonic Jet Launch

As I explain here: http://ideasinprogress.blogspot.com/2005/06/japane sefrench-son-of-concorde-vs.html the next SST is likely to be a small biz jet from the U.S., Russia, and/or Canada. The Japanese are just putting out cool press releases for their basic research.

My choice would be

On: Japan Plans Test of 'New Concorde'

a Quiet Small Supersonic Transport. I think it has a much better chance of being successful economically.