Oh, and for what it's worth, I've never heard of HAIM before, and acknowledge that the terribleness of this cover may be largely attributed to terrible sound mixing/acoustics (you can barely hear the vocals). But at least part of it is HAIM's fault. :P

As a singer and Miley-hater, I've been embarrassed to admit that I love Wrecking Ball - but it's been stuck in my head for weeks now and I can't stop listening. It's not like she actually writes her own music, though, so sooner or later someone was going to hand her a good song that's outside her usual style.

For what it's worth, this doesn't work properly on my HTC One (M7 - the newest one, with the dual speakers). I recognize it's in Beta, so perhaps they just haven't sorted out the issues for this model of phone (but I was surprised because another commenter with a different model of HTC phone said it worked great). On…

That's an interesting suggestion, I think I like it. You make a good point about references just proving they can find 2-3 people from their history of work that will say nice things about them. I work in academic research, and frequently get applications from people who've worked on research projects with colleagues…

It's a terrible idea to use someone as a reference unless one or preferably both of the following conditions are true: you're completely certain they thought you were across the board awesome, and/or you've asked them if you can use them as a reference.

There's also a problem with the tipping process in that if the restaurant has a slow night and few customers, the server may get few if any tables, and therefore few, if any tips, often leaving them with merely the $2.85/hour (or whatever it is) that they're getting paid by the restaurant. As I understand it, they are…

I'm all for the automatic gratuity, but I think it should be included in the menu price, not added on at the end of the meal.

Um, NO. You completely missed my point. Elementary school math is not hard (I have a Ph.D.), and a few dollars for a tip is not breaking me. I tip generously as a "standard" tip, and I make it VERY generous if the service is top notch, and cut back on the tip if the service is terrible (note I said the service - if…

I find the whole process of tipping based on level of service very frustrating. From the conversations I've had with friends who wait tables, it seems that when people get a low tip, they generally think "That jerk was a cheapskate," not "Maybe my service was sub-par, what could I do to improve my service?"

In general, I think the guy should pay on the first few dates, but there are always exceptions - like if the couple both know that she makes a lot more than him and he's struggling financially, help a brother out. On a first date, I generally expect that the guy will most likely pick up the check (based on past…

Smoking in public DOES expose other people to your smoke. You're sitting on a park bench or in an open space on a blanket having a picnic, and someone sits down near to you and starts smoking - you're stuck in a cloud of their smoke (which is at the least annoying, and at the worst, asthma or other allergic reaction…

When I first signed up for Prime, I had temporarily misplaced my Kindle - when I looked into it, I found that you had to make the initial borrow/download from your Kindle, but after that, you could sync it to your other devices and read them there. I'll admit I haven't gotten around to trying it since I re-found my…

My favorite sorbet recipe is quick, easy, and works beautifully with regular sugar. I start with the zest and juice of 1.5 lemons (or if you're feeling to lazy to zest, just use juice of 2 lemons) and spin it in the food processor with 1 cup sugar until smooth. Then I add a 1lb bag of flash-frozen "hand selected"…

Also, "Awesome New Tab" Chrome extension does this too (and allows for placement of tiles and widgets).

I once had water in my ear that just WOULD NOT go away and it was driving me crazy, impairing my hearing, etc. I went to the doctor, and she instructed me to take a double dose of sudafed twice a day (for 12-hour extended release tablets) or 4x a day (for non-extended release tablets). She told me to do this for 2…

Or, you could also probably go with the easter egg dying trick - a few drops of cheap white vinegar and a few drops of food coloring in the water would probably leave them tinted whatever color you like. But seriously, how difficult is it to mark them with an H? or a plus? Or just a dot or line? Pencil, pen, sharpie,…

Yeah, I think this whole tip is a waste of expensive balsamic - I've always just marked them with "H" in pencil. Easy to identify at a glance.

For what it's worth, I've tried a fairly wide variety of memory foam mattresses and pillows, from cheap to expensive, and none of them (including the pricey brand at Sharper Image) comes close to the quality and comfort of Tempur-Pedic. Cheaper imitations are NOT the same in any way shape or form. I love love LOVE my…

I'm with you. I cry at stuff on TV all the time - even at commercials, sometimes. Seeing people experience human emotion (even if it's acting) causes an unavoidable emotional reaction in me. But this... nothing. Maybe if the guy seemed to be havgin more of an emotional reaction, it'd bring about more of an emotional…

Whether having an advanced degree will hold you back may depend entirely on your field and the sort of positions to which you're applying. In my field (public health), having a PhD opens the doors to MANY great jobs for which I wouldn't qualify with only a masters (and certainly not with a BA). When I hire people, I…