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> > You guys may be interested in this...
> > 
> > http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/36148.html
> 
> as i commented on another forum, to bad this is
> check-in luggage when you fly...

Well, this can be may be useful where you have a lot of
diskless machines that need occasional reboot like in a test
lab.  Though I agree it is dumb (but cute!)

> I can hardly think of a more stupid idea!

How about a swiss army knife cellphone?
(Ring... Ring... Hello?  Ouch! Ouch!!  Ouch!!!)
Stupidity has no upper bound.