links for 2010-04-19

IBM prunes low-cost AIX rev • The Register

You can only have 8 GB of memory per core in AIX Express? Um, why in the world would you buy an AIX box anymore in the face of the new Intel CPUs and Linux? The IBM licensing fees alone pay for the Intel hardware.
Althouse: Why should it be illegal for airlines to charge a fee for carry-on bags when they can charge a fee for checking bags?

"Right now, the checked baggage fee has cost-conscious travelers dragging more bags on board. Why is it always the most annoying people who find champions in Congress?" AMEN. I hate people who fill all the onboard compartments with giant luggage. I've only had to not check baggage once, and that was due to a tight connection flying to the Bahamas to sail, when it would be impossible to recover from missing luggage.