I keep my rants of that nature at Yahoo! Answers. Quite a few of those uninformed types running around. Even more that are argumentative. However, I try to look for those that seek answers. Currently, I am almost to the creation of 7,000 answers. I have about 65 people watching for my answers daily. :O
http://answers.yahoo.com/my/my;_ylt=...XXzLjkvTzpy6IX.

You could try using this:
http://www.freeverse.com/periscope/
Set up some iSights to monitor areas where you suspect spiders might be sneaking around (such as around your bed). Next, set the software to alert you when it detects motion. It should give you enough time to jump out of bed and run for cover! :D

That's a pretty cool application for this application. You are a tech guy, use your imagination. :)

The first thing that comes to mind, is "DANGER, DANGER TLARKIN!" in some robot voice probably waking me up in the middle of the night may not be a good thing. Funny though, hahahaha.

That reminds me – a graphic designer I know had a really cool "ring sound". When her mobile rang in her purse, a voice shouted:

"Let me out! Out! I want out!! Let me out, let me OUT!!!"

:D

What you need is one of those Andromeda Strain lasers that will target spiders and vaporize them.

brrvvvvvt sssss
"S p i d e r.....e l i m i n a t e d"

Well, they have got those USB powered air guns. That is a little more realistic, and might actually be doable if one had the proper software. You would need an app to detect motion and track the object while triggering the USB cannon to fire.

like these?

http://www.kleargear.com/5004.html

Actually, I was referring to a real air gun (ball bearing) that I saw on Engadget.
Another one, and yet another one!

Hey, may not kill them, but it sure would scare the heck out of them. :)

Oh, cool! Another step in forward in protection from spiders. Be sure to watch the video.

LOL the video was great, I liked that they used Iron Maiden for the music too!

This one will eradicate your home of all spiders… and walls! Actually, you may have some spider survivors, but definitely no walls.

Sometime last year......

I awoke in the morning to find a sore spot on the back of my leg behind my knee. Pretty sensitive spot, huh? No big deal, right?........WRONG!!!!

After sitting thru the discomfort all day (at a computer, with the spot rubbing against my office chair), I awoke the next morning to find my whole leg black & blue.

When I say black & blue, I really mean PITCH PITCH PITCH PITCH BLACK!!!!! A very large ring around the sore spot. It took like a month and a half to heal, each day the ring got smaller and the edge of it was pure white.

Now, I don't know what the F#$K bit me in my sleep, but it seems like bugs and spiders do love to come near me. i live in Eastern PA, so the only real venomous spider here is the "brown recluse". However, I have never come across one, ever. There are other very large spiders in the area, but not venomous.

Any ideas, what it was???????

hmmm, where do you get these? Like amazon.com?

I am not doctor, but the pure white or puss was the body naturally fighting the infection. It could have been a bacterial infection, not necessarily a venomous one from a spider. Either way, when that happens you should go see your doctor immediately.

Neighbouring kids with magic markers? ;)

Now with improved lethality. We can only hope these don't run on Windows.

After that video played, there were other videos below. There was a vid of Dean Kamen showing an articulated arm for amputees. Now that was extremely cool.

I thought this was a Huntsman last night when it came running through the lounge room (where obviously, from the pic, it met it's demise) but looking at the body shape and markings I guess it's some sort of wolf spider.

The freaky thing was the weird dance it put on when I spotted it and stood up. It was jumping up and down and spinning around on the spot. I guess it worked because it freaked me out enough for it to (momentarily) escape under the couch.

Yeah that thing would have met Mr Mossburg if you catch my drift. I don't play with spiders anymore! I kill them on sight. The one thing I don't like is spiders.