"Following detailed consideration of the proposal, the government's strongly held view is that a takeover of Aer Lingus by Ryanair would have a significant detrimental effect on competition, connectivity and employment in the Irish market, " the minister said.

BBC: Ryanair's bid to take over Aer Lingus blocked

Oh, and the the same connectivity will also power a home-security system that, in effect, gives your doors, windows and most anything else in your house an Internet address so you can monitor and control them digitally.

CNN: Doug Gross,