Gearheads with cars made after 1996 (i.e. most of you) will find ODB-2 an interesting place. This company makes comparatively low-cost ODB-2 connectors and software that allow you to hook a Wintel laptop to your car so it can tell you what's wrong. Basically, it turns a laptop into your very own R2-D2, only without the annoying beeps. This might force Damion to actually touch a PC. We'll have to bring gloves.