spellcheck shenanigans

Here's a cautionary tale from the blog hothardware.com about relying too heavily on spell-check tools. A high school yearbook staff spellchecked their publication, apparently setting the check to automatically fix errors. When they got their boxes od copies back from the printer, they had some surprises. Spellcheck worked out kinda cool for some kids (Max Zupanovic became Max Supernova, for instance). Others, like the newly named Kathy Airbag and Alexandria Impolite, didn't fare so well.
In this heavily computerized age, it's important to remember there's still a place for human skill. Neat as tech tools are, there's still no good app that can be substituted for common sense. Always check a computer's work, and never assume spell check actually did its job!