If your drain plug is off to the side like this, replacing the bolt with a quick-drain valve like those made by Fumoto will save a couple of minutes and quite a bit of mess on future oil changes. Some of their models will let you attach a short piece of rubber hose to the end so that you can direct the oil EXACTLY…

Remember: if your drain plug is way off to the side (and pointing horizontally) like this, your oil is going to spout out farther than you think when you pull that plug out! Make sure your catch pan has a nice big opening or is scooted as far in the ejection direction as you can get it and still have some of the…

I'll respectfully disagree with that. I mean, they TOTALLY look like Playstation buttons, but that's not a good thing. The iconography just got too abstracted with this release - I can't tell a new user "press the 'home' button" and expect them to identify it if "home" is a little circle. KitKat had them just…

Triangle, Circle, Square. This is not a UI, this is a first-gen Playstation controller.

Some other screengrabs from this presentation (Engadget) have a before & after of the email list interface.

Unless there is something amazingly unique about your hand (are you the six-fingered man??), your fingers go nowhere near the metal at the heel of the blade on the Tramontina.

Unless there is something amazingly unique about your hand (are you the six-fingered man??), your fingers go nowhere…

Again, I HAVE a Tramontina with that exact handle - I know whereof I speak. Rest assured that my delicate fingers never come near the heel of the blade.

Again, I HAVE a Tramontina with that exact handle - I know whereof I speak. Rest assured that my delicate fingers…

Glad I could oblige, then ;-) You don't need to be a Cordon Bleu-trained chef with a paid cheffing gig to want to use the tools right, especially if it avoids needless blisters. I just do day-t0-day cooking and I find I get better results/control with the "proper" grip on the tools.

Glad I could oblige, then ;-) You don't need to be a Cordon Bleu-trained chef with a paid cheffing gig to want to…

If you're holding your knife way down there, I think that's more the problem than a short bolster. I have a Tramontina (7" santoku) with nearly identical handle and have no blistery issues.

If you're holding your knife way down there, I think that's more the problem than a short bolster. I have a…

I'll throw in a vote for this one since it's close to my go-to knife, the $12-for-2 "Bakers & Chefs" Santoku knives at Sam's Club. The edge has held up for several years without more than honing, the handle is grippy, the blades are thick, the whole thing is dishwasher-safe if you get desperate...

I'll throw in a vote for this one since it's close to my go-to knife, the $12-for-2 "Bakers & Chefs" Santoku knives…

Oh, electric motors have their own unique sounds, believe me (nicely linear with RPM, too). There's a video out there of the Mission RS - the commentariat generally agreed that it sounds like a TIE fighter out of Star Wars as it screams by.

The consensus on those is that the Harbor Freight / US General **BLACK** toolboxes should be avoided, but the **RED** ones are amazingly good (thicker steel, better construction, better slides, better casters than Craftsman and any of the Lowes / Home Depot stuff). This matches my personal experience in kicking tires…

Its replacement - the OD-2 - isn't bad from the reviews.

I have a lovely Kershaw OD-1 that my dad gave to me. Wonderful knife. Slim, sharp, good clip, eye-pleasing lines when open... and an opening mechanism that is amazingly easy and fast. Totally worth getting again.

Dear sir,

"These will absolutely pay for themselves in short order."

"So you will buy a house where you cant inspect the back wall or basement for water damage because of the current owners stuff is in the way?"

Easy: Make sure the listing information clearly states that the ghosts are not inclusions with the property.

As regards "junk" - I don't see it so much as a "this owner must not take care of the house" problem as a "Gee, if they have to store all this stuff elsewhere, I bet the closets/cabinets in the house are totally insufficient for "real" usage" problem.

If you ever leave your car untended for an extended period, you'll want a good battery chargerto make sure it starts when you get back. This one usually goes for about $20, but it's only $15 today. [Black & Decker Battery Maintainer/Charger, $15]