It depends in part on where that heater is located. A sudden leak can create a host of problems if it's located in a bad place.

Launch times aren't that important. You do that only once. What matters is how responsive the UI is to taps, drags, and swipes. If that's sluggish, it's really a pain.

If welfare had been a measure, I doubt there'd be a single county in California that was green. The state leads the country in those on welfare.

Median household income but not cost of living? $1000 will rent you a home in many regions of the country. It won't rent you a closet in Manhattan. Strange to say the least.

I drove cross-country last year. I was never hassled for sleeping at Interstate rest stops, even those that have signs that say no overnight stays. Cops don't want you falling asleep driving. To sleep better, pick a darker corner away from the noise of those making pit stops. I'd also suggest having something you can…

I use my iPad 3 quite a bit, particularly for reading articles with the utterly marvelous Instapaper. And although Apple won't be happy about this, it's provided me with an excuse not to upgrade my aging MacBook. When that indispensable writer's tool Scrivener comes out for iOS, hopefully early next year, I'll have no…

I use my iPad 3 quite a bit, particularly for reading articles with the utterly marvelous Instapaper. And although Apple won't be happy about this, it's provided me with an excuse not to upgrade my aging MacBook. When that indispensable writer's tool Scrivener comes out for iOS, hopefully early next year, I'll have no…

Like of lot of such studies, this one is missing the point. For a student the issue isn't how much you know without studying at some short time later. What matters is what you know when test time rolls around, often weeks later, and typically after studying those notes.

I hate to spoil this "Golly Wally party," but all that was tested was that slanting front windshield. An attack from the side while trapped in traffic is more likely, and an explosion from beneath perhaps even more so. There's also those wicked RPG's or getting T-boned by a large vehicle.

I favor a backpack, but primarily because I carry-on whenever possible and keep valuables in something that's always with me. Security isn't that much an issue.

Sorry, but mental toughness shouldn't be equated with optimism or seen as the opposite of "catastrophic thinking." Tough people preserve even if they know success is impossible not because they think that, with just a bit more effort, everything will become hunky dory.

No thanks! My Kindle 3 does text-to-speech. This one doesn't. The lighted screen doesn't matter that much. I don't read books perched from the limb of a tree. I can always turn on a light.

No thanks! My Kindle 3 does text-to-speech. This one doesn't. The lighted screen doesn't matter that much. I don't…

If you've got a heat pump like me, you might want to use this cover as 'tween' protection in the spring and fall when it's not needed for heating or cooling.

A great article with great suggestions in the comments. I'd add some I've not seen.

This won't just save you money. There are some fascinating travels that require booking well in advance, such as traveling the ferry system through SE Alaska.

One clever option is a surplus military stuff sack like this one:

Another alternative—in both directions—is to ship that extra stuff as packages. If I were UPS or FedEx, I'd open shipping centers at airports, where people could drop off or pick up what they don't want to take with them. That'd be especially handy for business travelers.

Or you could do what I did and go for the 'yank the bandage off quickly" approach. Work didn't allow me any other option.

Sorry, but if they're not dimable , I'm not interested. I like to be able to set just enough lighting, irrespective of my electric bill.

Sorry, but if they're not dimable , I'm not interested. I like to be able to set just enough lighting, irrespective…

According to the price tracking at CamelCamelCamel.com, the Anker E3 and E4 are at near record low prices of $25.99 and $29.99. If you're going to buy, now is probably a good time.