Couldn't agree more about rooting a stock phone and then using xposed to do the rest. On my Galaxy Nexus I could only run AOKP roms because of the mods they had baked into the rom. I tried others and always came right back. I was really bummed when I got the M8 that there wasn't an official AOKP release.

Then I…

You ever invested thousands of hours and even thousands of more dollars to try and be the best in the world at something? I have and something like this is making a mockery of that.

How is there any question that she is absolutely faking the saxophone. I have no clue about lip syncing or anything else, but I can 100% say that her yakety sax is a fake.

My two cents is more a comment on the principle and less actually about headphones. I completely agree that it comes down to what you're using them for and, of course, the quality of the source audio. As you said, there is a point where only the top eschelon audiophiles will notice a difference. Before that point…

Deferment and forbearance were life savers for me. After graduating, it took me about 6 months to get on my feet (I got married in there too) and then they kept messing up my paperwork while I was trying to consolidate into the IBR plan. Rather than being stuck with payments while I had no job and they couldn't get…

I don't see how anyone could argue for not rooting if they have experienced the deeper functions of Tasker, or anything really from the xposed framework. I also really enjoy Greenify and some root features of Wakelock Detector/Better Battery Stats to really hone in my battery. Others have mentioned Titanium and a…

Who goes on vacation and just has two cocktails? I'm sure it varies based on age, location, and family status but that just doesn't sound like a fun vacation. When my wife and I go on vacation, it usually involves the first drink by noon. Sure, we're 28/29 and without children as are our friends we go on trips…

I'm a console player that due to budget is still on the Xbox 360. But I can't use an Xbox controller if it doesn't have Kontrol Freeks on them. Something so small can make such a huge difference.

I'm a console player that due to budget is still on the Xbox 360. But I can't use an Xbox controller if it doesn't…

We just bought a new home that will be finish being constructed around October 1. I feel like a lot of this should be advised by the real estate agent. However, this is our first home so maybe we just got lucky and our agent has already started warning us about such costs. Of course there are those that don't even…

I had been on the fence about getting a Roku 3 for my bedroom for a while. This deal helped seal the deal, thanks for the notice. I've been considering cutting the cord, probably will when we move in October. In the living room I've got a Sony bluray I stream content from my PC with Serviio, but it doesn't have an…

I had been on the fence about getting a Roku 3 for my bedroom for a while. This deal helped seal the deal, thanks…

My brother just got a 2013 Volks Golf with only 15k miles on it. The dealer was a haggle free dealer and he went in with my parents who are haggling pros. They had done their research and already knew that their price was about 3k lower than any listing they could find in a 200 mile radius. They wouldn't budge and…

My wife and I both have degrees in music performance so we try to teach lessons from beginners to preparing for college auditions at about $30-40 an hour. We also get various gigs from time to time, but we don't really actively seek those out. They come more from having a lot of musician friends and referrals...…

Not really thrilled that I have bought this app for 3 different devices and I've basically used it's default layout/theme anyway. However, it is such a great keyboard that I'm glad that this will open up the app to a much larger audience.

That's the point here though. If you drive a $2000 car and it gets totaled in a hail storm, you're likely to only get $1000-1500 back. From my experience working claims for a major auto insurance company, most people carry a $500-1000 deductible on comp. For a lower deductible of $250, you're probably paying $30-50…

This is exactly why I dropped comp/collision on my '03 Camry. It has some bumper damage from a small parking lot accident and the paint is fading in the front. But mechanically it still is a great car that only has 135k miles and been well maintained. I'd be thrilled if I could sell it for 4k and probably wouldn't…

It wouldn't count against you but you would have to make a case that any work done added value to the car. If it was maintenance and mechanical fixes then you are probably not going to recoup that money.

I was first going to be outraged that we should be debt free by 30, but then the article specifies 'consumer debt'. I'm assuming this means things like credit cards, perhaps car payments, department store accounts and the likes. I turn 29 in August and we just bought a house and was thinking there is no way a 30…

I have the WF-3520 and agree the printer seems like it should cost much more. I can print a document in seconds from anywhere in the house from any device on the network. I can scan documents in the auto-feeder nearly as fast. Amazon has some aftermarket ink for $13 but the original cartridges are still going…

I'm relatively new to retirement planning since I've only been with a company for a year that does a matching 403b. They contribute 6% base and then will match 3%. So I'm doing this 3% (totaling 11% contribution) and intend to increase my contribution by 1% each year for the first 10 years or so (or as long as I'm…

With root your options are unlimited. However, without root, you could possibly try freezing the app in Titanium Backup but I'm not sure if that feature requires root access. Have you tried to disable them by going to Settings>apps>go across to the 'All' tab>select app and disable.