Police: Captive had at least 6 children by her father

Austrian police believe a 73-year-old man held his daughter captive in his cellar for the past two decades and fathered at least six children with her, according to police and state-run news reports Sunday.

The woman, identified as 42-year-old Elisabeth F., has been missing since 1984, when she was 18 years old, police said at a news conference.

The situation came to light earlier this month after her daughter — a 19-year-old woman, identified as Kristen F. — was hospitalized in Amstetten after falling unconscious, according to police.

She was admitted to a hospital in Amstetten, outside Vienna, by her grandfather with a note from her biological mother requesting help. Amstetten is a rural town about 150 km (93 miles) west of Vienna.

But police said a DNA test later revealed her grandfather, Josef F., was also her father, according to ORF, Austria’s state-run news agency.

That sparked a police investigation, which revealed that Josef F. may have fathered at least six children with his daughter, forcing her and three of the surviving children to live in the cellar of his house, according to ORF’s Peter Schmitzberger.

The children are now between 5 and 19 years old.

Police are awaiting DNA tests to verify their relationship to Josef F., who faces arrest for “severe crimes against family members,” according to police. So far, he has not given a statement to police.

Police spokesman Franz Polzer told ORF that the 73-year-old has led police to several hidden rooms in his cellar accessible only by an electronic passcode that he provided to police.

-CNN.com

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Okay guys, this is sick.

Remember the case, I believe it is in Louisiana, where a guy is on death row for rape?  This guy, who has the balls to father 6 children with his daugher, deserves to be on death row.  Sadly, most European countries are against the death penalty because they think that it is too cruel.  What this guy did to his daugher is cruel.  If the death penalty is too cruel, than this guy fits the bill.  Let’s hose him with gasoline and light him on fire.  What he did is a crime against humanity.

Suzuki offers up Garmin GPS on all 2009 SX4 vehicles

Back in the day, integrated GPS units were the stuff of luxury cars, gargantuan SUV cruisers, and lost old ladies. Suzuki is looking to change all of that by including the Garmin T.R.I.P. on all 2009 SX4 Sport and SX4 Crossover vehicles — at no extra charge. As Suzuki gleefully points out, this marks the first time a sub-$16,000 car has included a GPS unit as standard equipment. The T.R.I.P. (Travel, Real-time traffic, Information and Play) sports a flip-up 4.3-inch screen and Bluetooth connectivity. As for software, it will include real-time traffic, weather forecasts, local event listings, community-based recommendations, and a gas station finder that can filter based on fuel prices.

-engadget.com

Seriously, how long has it taken for American vehicles to finally get GPS as standard?  Japanese, and for that matter, most Asian autos have had high-tech equipment come as standard on almost all of their vehicles.  We have to buy a Ford Focus with SYNC at an extra cost.  And people question why American cars are going down the drain?  We just can’t (or won’t) keep pace with Asian economies.

To buy or not to buy: the Apple Macbook

I recently bought a Dell Inspiron 1420 after my Acer Aspire 5100 finally coughed and started BSODing on my every few minutes.  For $780 including tax, I thought I got a great deal on my Dell.  Here’s a run down of the specs:

• Intel Core 2 Duo T5750 2.0 GHz 667MHz FSB 2MB L2 Cache
• 3 GB 667MHz RAM
• 120 GB 5400 RPM HD
• 14.1″ 1440×900 WXGA+ TruLife display
• 2.0 MP webcam
• Dual Layer DVD-RW
• Intel X3100 IGP
• Intel 4965N wireless
• Expresso Brown Lid color
• 4 USB ports
• 6 cell battery
• Dell Travel Remote Control
• 5.2 lbs
• Windows Vista Home Premium

The cheapest Apple Macbook, starting at $1099, has the following specs:

• White color
• Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1 GHz 800MHz FSB, 3MB L2 Cache
• 1 GB of 667 MHz memory
• 120 GB 5400 RPM HD
• Combo DVD/CD-RW drive (cannot burn DVDs)
• Intel X3100 IGP
• i-Sight camera
• 13.3″ WXGA 1280×800 resolution screen
• 2 USB ports
• Airport Extreme N wireless
• Mac OS X Leopard
• 5.0 lbs

Now, comparing these specs, I believe that my Dell is superior both in terms of price and specs to the Mac.  The only difference worth the price increase is OS X, but even then, it does NOT command a (including tax) $400 premium over my Dell.

Don’t get me wrong, I love Apple products and would love to work on Leopard, but since technology increases at such a fast rate, I don’t see the point of spending thousands on something I can get for a better price in 2-3 years.  Windows Vista works well enough for day to day tasks that I don’t need to pay extra for Leopard.