I grew up in the auto trade and I can safely say that about the only people who will use this type of method are the unscrupulous dealers trying to turn around a old boat or the people who don't know any better than to jump into false economies.

I used idea paint on my table at work, it hasn't been a big deal so far. That said, I wouldn't put it on a table that people sit at a lot, whitemarker may come clean off the table, but it would probably stain clothing that accidentally rubs it off.

I use Quartet dry erase markers - significantly less odor (I can't tell that it has any really)

Why not make it a whiteboard surface instead? Reusable and no need to swap pads. Two ways that I've used in the past: Find a large "Shower Board" or Tile Board from Home Depot or Lowes. It's an instant whiteboard that you can cut to fit for dirt cheap. It cleans almost as easily as the best of whiteboards.

I'm kind of surprised that Microsoft Live Mesh isn't on here, or at least for Windows machines anyway. Remote control via RDP but the live service lets it cut through firewalls easily. It's also a very easy install since it is packaged in the Windows Updates in the optional catagory (simplifies the install and does so…

Having needed these various kits several times over the last few decades, I can say the idea is a good one, but I'd tweak what's in the kit because I know my terrain and individual needs and I think this will vary.

While I might not care about protecting pliers this much, I do worry about my camera and it's lenses. Not aware of this, I bought 1x1" pick apart foam blocks which worked pretty well, but it came in at $15 per block and it took two blocks to handle one camera case. Unfortunately I've switched my kit a bit since then…

Not to nit-pick but several items on this list seem to be there because the writer in particular had a problem with the software in question, rather than an endemic problem by other users. I support thousands of PCs in an educational environment where we have faculty members who love to suggest massive sweeping…

"* cmd.exe - this has needed to be replaced by a real POSIX shell for 10 years. Someday. "

This has actually been a problem for me before. Background: I grew up in a very rural area. The nearest shopping mall was 2 hours away. I picked up a leather jacket, only to realize once it was home that it still had an ink tag affixed to it. Hell no was I driving 4 hours for a round trip to the store for their screw…

In very arid areas (such as Colorado where I live) these are actually illegal. The cities plan on your watershed and capturing it can net a ticket. Rarely enforced, but good to be aware of.

What system are you on? There are programs to do it for most of the platforms out there.

Always been in my kit. Since some of my clients are younger I usually don't tell them what it is an let them think I've got something for every occasion. The mom's sure snicker though.

I used to be a guide. Thankfully neither were clients, we just happened across accidence scenes, one motorcyclist went off a curve and slid off a cliff that our trail went under and another was a shattered ankle from a rock climber adjacent to us. I always have to buy QuickClots seperate, but it'll replace the thick…

There have been surprisingly few clinicals regarding peroxide in particular. There however have been more regarding alcohol efficacy. What they say is in line with those studies or at least according to the medical training I received.

I never really liked the prepackaged sponges, but that's all personal preferences I guess.

Aggreed. But they taught us a irrigation syringe + scrub brush is better if you've got access to it. Even a hydration bladderwith clean water works pretty well to spray out the dirt if you sit on it (carefully). Oh the patient will hate youif you have to scrub brush it, but that's why I tote a tiny burn spray can…

Povidone-iodine: that's what they really should have mentioned for sterilization. The stuff works and even if you have to go into surgery later, it's what they would hae started with. People jus hate how it stains the skin. It's great for use when something more involved than needing soap and water. Oh well.

Cold-Brew Tea: Some companies create special blends designed for this. Lipton is one of them, but I know there are others. No need to even sun heat it so it works regardless of your conditions. For the Lipton cold brew, just steep it while moving the bag around occasionally for about 3-5 minutes and it's ready to…

It depends heavily on the power supply installed.