"[I]f a home inspector finds very few issues, he will often take non-issues and turn then into issues to prove that he's actually providing the buyer with a service." Yup. Would you feel like you got your money's worth as a buyer if your home inspector didn't turn up anything?

I'm passionate about good craftsmanship and good furniture. There's a difference between that and anger. I think it is a sad commentary on the population when they can't tell sales BS from reality.

Over the years, I've learned what my wife uses for passwords, as well as what she uses for security questions and PINs ("hey honey, what did you use for the consumer reports account?"). She knows the same about me. That said, I have no interest in accessing any of her online "stuff"and she seems to feel the same way…

I'm a solution-oriented guy. I like problems that I can solve and I like seeing/presenting elegant and simple solutions. I like LH because I see problems approached the same way, and I like being able to read something and say to myself "I wish I'd thought of that." Recognize, however, that many of the classes of…

I'm going to suggest that perhaps it would be better for everyone involved if you just disconnected from the 'net. At least until you are toilet trained.

I read this yesterday on SE and was actually more intrigued by one of the comments, which relayed Sara Moulton's response to Julia Child about the quality of her hash browns—Sara apparently suggested cooking the potatoes the night before, refrigerating overnight, then grating and cooking. I think the other part of…

Yes, because no one tries to follow things they see on the Internet. Wait! What about Will himself, who seem to say in several places that he "educated" himself by looking at stuff on the Internet? And the whole "refusal to use one's brain" also apparently doesn't apply to Will, or he wouldn't have done that…

Seems pretty obvious you've never really used a cabinet saw. Everyone I know that regularly uses stationary shop equipment like that would shake their head at what went on in that video. Bookmark your post and come back after you've had thirty years of tablesaw experience—if you still have enough fingers to use a…

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/0…

I believe this may be the *only* good reason I'm aware of to own an apple corer. Seeing as every time I've used one to try to core an apple I've been very unimpressed. But this alone isn't going to get me over the hump to actually purchase one. Anyone have any other actual uses for one?

I think my point is that if you don't know what you are doing, there is a fundamental question as to whether it is responsible to put videos on the Internet that—whether described as "how to" or not—are implicit encouragement for people to emulate what you are doing. At the end of the day, I don't give two shits…

You think he displayed good safe practices then?

I have enormous respect for Adam and the Tested crew in most respects, but this video is irresponsible. It is clear that Will has not been trained in the use of these shop tools and the techniques he is using are very dangerous. Looks to me like Adam has a Unisaw cabinet saw, which means it is probably equipped with…

When I bought my first house, I was actually pretty flush with cash. The banks made me show current cash balance that was far beyond what I'd ordinarily have carried. And it helps that you usually skip a month when you finance (or refinance).

Sadly, I've had to read several threads about very experienced turners who have died when the piece they were working on came apart. While I tend to disregard the safety cage on my full size lathe for the most part, I would never turn wood with just safety glasses—I wear a full face shield.

Hey, you can make decent coffee in a French press too—although it isn't my favorite method. And I'm not saying you can't get a decent cuppa out of your aeropress. But that thing looks like it is about 3" in diameter, so figure it has a surface area of about 7 in^2—you would have to exert about 900 pounds of force on…

While a trained real estate professional or bank may not view the tax appraisal as relevant, I'm not sure the same goes for buyers.

Agreed. As a lifetime user of chopsticks, I find the 12" ones are the best size for me at the wok or over high heat—the 18" ones get a little clunky and the little ones get you too close. That said, buying a couple hundred disposable wooden chopsticks from a restaurant supply house tilts the scales in favor of the…

I prefer something like this: http://www.amazon.com/CUTShield-Clas…

I agree with the commenter that said this sounds like "first job out of college" rather than generic advice about changing jobs. That said, if you are starting, you need to plan on dumping money into a retirement plan. Many employers match contributions to 401(k) plans, for example, so if you don't contribute, you…