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Wow. I think I could spend the entire day pointing out errors or half-baked thoughts in this article, but I have a real job (as in one that requires I be factual and precise), so I'll just hit the highlights.

1) Many of us do carry around butane fuel cartridges in our pockets. Their commonly called cigarette lighters...and yes, these are allowed on planes. I believe that you can even find these rare items at convenient stores...even in "out-of-the-way places". What an amazing world!
2) If I don't carry a FC charger, then I have to carry a power supply, which, on my Dell Laptop is enormous and heavy. Philip apparently recharges his laptop differently because for him, only the fuel cell adds weight and volume to his computer bag.
3) Temperature != heat energy. Go back to (engineering?...where's Philip's bio) school if you don't understand the difference. In fact, it is EASIER to dissipate higher temperature heat.

Don't get me wrong, the challenges FC's face are very significant. Unfortunately, Philip seems to have missed most of them (though to his credit, the long term sealing issue is very high on the list).

I vote "not sure". I don't think people will have trouble carrying around refills. I think people will have trouble buying expensive refills, or not being able to buy them everywhere.

Finally, it sounds much better as a battery recharging technology than as a primary power source, it stands it's best chance as a complementing technology. As I understand most applications of fuel cells are/were such that they use them as replacements for batteries, not the chargers.