I'm not the first to note and protest a pro-Windows/Google/Android bias on the part of Lifehacker. But when the results of a comparison like this "happen" to align more closely with the Windows version of the comparison than with the same comparison done by Macworld, and when Lifehacker doesn't seem to realize that…

I do this all the time with my DVR and SD card video recorder, mostly to keep bluetooth devices at the ready. You could also use a powered USB hub, which can be had for peanuts. There's really no excuse for being out of USB ports.

It really all comes down to maintaining absolute positivity.

The validity of the comparison this article attempts to make is mitigated by the fact that the priorities one might assign to the categories could vary depending on whether the user was a PC or Mac (or other) user.

This novel concept is called "self-insuring," a straightforward application of simple statistical reasoning. It's far more efficient than paying a funds-skimming middleman (insurance company) to manage the account for you because you lack the discipline to do it yourself. Over time, finding that discipline will save…