"Here are some gift ideas for the technology friends and family in our lives. Some are cheap and some cost a fortune. Some are just fantasies; some are more than possible. You be the judge.
"10. I'd like to give Larry Ellison another appearance on Oprah to reprise his 'network computer' sales pitch--the one that fell flat way back when but one that would fly today. We all know that it's only a matter of time when thin clients rule.
"9. I'd like to give the open source crowd some tranquilizers; they need to relax a little. They're making slow but steady progress--and influencing the field philosophically and technically: you're doing fine; just remain calm and everything will work out probably better than you think..."
