It's a pretty good video. If this was a game trailer, I'd definitely pass on it though. It doesn't look like a fun game at all. Walk up to an enemy, hurl it around in ragdoll fashion. Toss your sword like a spear and be totally defenseless for the 30 seconds it takes you to walk up to the enemy, but that's ok because…

They succeeded. Young me was filled with unfamiliar feelings and a deep longing for a power glove watching that movie.

I'm often questioned by people why I always set impossible goals. I tell them if I set goals that I could achieve, I'd achieve them and not try to go further.

No, this is inaccurate. Having 4 speakers doesn't make it 4.1 In the X.Y notation, the X denotes how many locations there are speakers, not how many speakers there are. My bookshelf speakers have 3 speakers each in them, does that make my hi-fi a 6.0 system? No, It's a 2.0 system.

No, you do not. If you do sell these things for a living, you are bad at your job.

No, 4 speakers does not make 4.1 It has a tweeter and a mid for right and left. You don't count the number of speakers, you count the number of locations where speakers are. 4.1 is Left+Right+Back Left+Back Right+Sub.

I'm bothered by this obvious 2.1 setup being billed as a 5.1 system.

This idea doesn't debunk any theory, but it does hurt any theory that depends on multiple sources. It's like trying to theorize on Rockie's motives considering Rambo's actions. But, this theory can somewhat stand on it's own, in the context of this single story. Yes, he's an actor, but what are his character's motives…

IR thermometers are my favorite laser pointers for cats. A 9v battery is a lot cheaper and lasts longer than any other battery I've used in a laser pointer. Plus, the pistol grip makes for much easier targeting. My 3yr old son has a great time with it.

My favorite method of cleaning hopeless cast iron is to toss it in the oven and do a self-clean cycle. If the pan cracks during the process, it was bound to some day and it's junk, otherwise it'll be nice and clean, ready for a light scrubbing and a good seasoning.

I strongly believe that yelp reviews are obviously slanted in the direction of the Michelin rating. This is confirmation bias in full effect. Yes, these restaurants are likely quite deserving of good reviews, but I feel that because of the stars, you are less likely to offer a poor review.

Birthday parties for our son have been mostly adult matters, so it's important for the guests to see his expression when he opens their gifts. It's the high point of the party. When he gets older, I imagine that we'll not enjoy this part as much as he and his guests will be excited to tear through all of the things…

I don't think "huge" is exactly the right word... unless you have such a sprawling home that your washer/dryer are so far away that it is more than a minor inconvenience to wander in the general direction of them and hear them either running or not...

I don't see too much utility in this in your home laundry room, but it would be awesome in a laundromat or building laundry room. Integrate it with NFC, swipe your phone over the tag, and it'll send you a text when the current load is done.

As the holiday season progresses, you'll miss the constant cleaning up of shed needles more and more. Next year, you might even like the idea that you just have to pull the tree out of that one closet that nobody has been in for a full year that has your tree wedged in an impossible position, requiring you to remove…

This is nice, uh, I guess... if you like paying for a lot of features that you aren't going to use. I had hoped that the rPi usage scenarios would have demonstrated that hdmi ports and the such is a wasted feature.

Again, there is that slippery slope between a real investment and frivolous spending. Splurging on new countertops can add value to the house, but I wouldn't consider them to be an investment. Many home improvements can easily fall into the frivolous category, when they cost more than the value they add to the house.…

I think it's important to reserve judgement until you can properly evaluate the game. If every single unique game mechanic becomes the sole property of the "first" guy to use it, we'd run out of mechanics pretty quick.

The narrow scope of "does it appreciate in value" doesn't really cover all investments. For example, we've invested a lot of money into our house. We've installed energy efficient appliances, an on demand water heater, better insulation, etc. These things will add value to the house, but it's not really that…

The IR thermometer is a solid buy. I had one for years and it died one day when it got left in a puddle on the counter, I'm buying this one today.