Asian here so take my comments for what they're worth. I did not find it offensive or racist. I did find it to be a pretty weak attempt to be clever with wordplay. On that basis alone an editor should have made a change.

My perspective is the tech and engineering industry. In this day and age, I'd consider perfectly acceptable something simple and straightforward like "Sent from mobile device." What is tougher to stomach is anything too cutesy or slackpolagetic such as "Please forgive any errors as this message was typed by my big fat…

I have to agree with you. I fly heavily and the MileagePlus program is pretty lucrative. That said, 5 out of my last 6 segments have been delayed an hour or more. The two that were delayed over 3 hours netted me 14K miles. So, even when flight service is not what you'd expect, the compensation is acceptable. That and…

Agreed. I am a heavy business flyer and United is my carrier of choice. Once you have achieved at least Gold status, the experience is quite good. And I don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but there are United Clubs at nearly every airport I hit and this really contributes to a reasonably quality of traveling…

Women's shoes can certainly ring the register but men's shoes can stun as well. Just look up the John Lobb Chapel IV or Tudor IV. How does $14K strike you?

I've tried all manner of knives in the kitchen over the years. And if you were to ask me what knives I would be hard pressed to function without, it would be a 10" chefs (Asian or Euro profile, your choice), a 5" utility, and a light cleaver. With these three, well-sharpened, you can handle anything in the kitchen.…

I love it when someone runs the numbers. I'm an engineer and I appreciate a little modeling to help set proper expectations. Fully agree with your comment about a temporary, refreshing blast of coolish air to the face.

My method, essentially. Except that I put a teaspoon of water along with the steak in the reheating container and then warm it up slowly, between 30-40% power for a longer period of time. Then if I want to resuscitate the crust, I'll take it out and lay it, one side then the other, briefly, in a very hot pan with a…

Yep. www.ripoffs.com is the manufacturer. Friendly folks. They do custom work as well. I have been buying from www.holsterdepot.com for years.

Here's my full-out rig.

I travel pretty heavily for work, gold status, 60-70 segments a year, PreCheck-qualified, blah blah, and I'd have to say I've experienced relatively few extreme situations. I do, however, regularly and consistently experience inconsiderateness of varying degrees. The vast majority of behaviors and attitudes in this…

Hi Ninja. I certainly wouldn't argue with your experience or perception of a difference. This is a different thing, however, than an actual measured difference. But, I would expect that turning off the screen would reduce the consumption to a greater degree than going into airplane mode alone. So, perhaps the effect…

Doh, 1A. Hmm, the new iPad charger runs at 2.4 A but the battery is also much more substantial at a capacity of 11.67 Ah. I think you're right, though, that will have far more benefit...depending on the iPad (3, which is what I have) consumption.

Hah, I'll accept that...if being a nerd means understanding your world well enough to make informed practical decisions, you can send that pocket protector my way! Already got the Star Wars action figures.

Hmm, the benefit is marginal, at best. Considering the iPhone5's 1,440 mAh battery capacity and stated 225 hour standby time, steady state power consumption is 6.4 mA. Factoring in inefficiencies, let's round that up to 10 mA. If you use the included charger to charge at 500 mA, you're talking about getting back just…

Agree!

I travel extensively for work (32 room nights in Marriott properties so far this year) and I can tell you two things about hotel room coffee. First, it is horrible. At the very best, if the pack is reasonably fresh, it can be simply mediocre. Give it a gentle squeeze before using. If you can smell coffee aroma come…

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I am not a prolific texter. About 50/50 family and work. I think since I generally have a good reason to send a text and I don't send more than 30 or 40 a day, I can get away with using full and actual words, punctuation, and capitalization without being thought too much of a fuddy duddy.