My biggest question is whether the new Osmo fixes the iPhone problem of conflicting stabilization. Osmo never addressed the issue that iPhones having OIS would jello and jitter with forward motion.

There’s an emergency mode where you hit the power button 5 times fast which deactivates face recognition. A passcode is required for the next unlock.

Unfortunately, no. This isn’t necessarily an assumption made by the Dept. of Education, but rather another figure to separate traditional and non-traditional students to throttle the Pell grant. By regulation, parents’ willingness to support you cannot be circumstances of appeal. You can appeal to be considered…

Former Financial Aid Director here. The Dept. of Ed. sees student employment income as applying directly to your education (even though you get the check).. This means that the income can be excluded from next year’s income on your FAFSA application since it was already used for school.

Fellow Foreflight subscriber here. Most of my flight bag replaced by iPad on a Kneeboard case. I'll hav eto look at FltPlan Go, though.

The Synology 214 was the best investment I ever made. I made this purchase a few months ago with the exact same HDDs. While it has some great items ready to go, I also added OwnCloud and Wordpress. If you convince a friend/relative to pick one up, too, you can raid between homes (eg. each of you have 2 3tb drives and…

It wouldn't be a bad Lightroom machine at all. Thinking of tossing a copy on mine, actually. If you're working in RAW, you may want to consider a SSD for breezy browsing, though.

Yes, you can always spend more money, but put it toward what you would use.

Good question. The problem is that air likes to move toward low pressure, and moving air has lower pressure. Walls would create a divide that is unpredictable with those variables. I wouldn't want to fly through an unpredictable shift in pressure and wind when feet off the ground and the most vulnerable moment of…

Too bad fsx doesn't have an accurate physics engine. More or less a video game. If you want an experience closer to actual flying, x-plane works wonders.

Excellent post! As an aid administrator for a public college, I applaud advertising repayment plans. It's very difficult to get this information in front of students and you'd be surprised at how many students ignore these options. A little paperwork can go a long way!

I'm not sure if aviation sets count, but I went with active noise cancellation for flying. I picked up a pair of Bose Aviation X. In private aviation passive vs. active is a big discussion since you still want to hear the engine(s) to recognize issues. I found that Bose does a great job of canceling wind and prop…

128GB deal died just as I was reading the reviews.

There are no financial aid deadlines on January 1st. That is when next year's application becomes available. Deadline for the current academic year isn't until June 30th, 2014. Some states have a deadline for state aid, but none of those are Jan 1st, either. - Financial Aid Administrator

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I took the liberty of updating your under $500 HTPC build to today's offerings with some nice bonuses like easy NAS expandability. Like convenience? You can get all of these parts at Amazon with Prime. Sub-$500 HTPC at your door in two days with free shipping.

Xbox: TOCsoldier

I started with the first iPhone and the 5 is the first one I skipped. It's not that I needed every phone, but I'd make a profit unlocking and selling for the new one. I'm not "hooked" on Apple either, but it really is the apps that I stay for. As a pilot, my favorite app is exclusive to Apple (ForeFlight Mobile). Yeah…

Every time I try to close a road, the option isn't available. I believe it's because I wear a crown, but I'm not a region editor for maps. Not helpful since all of the road closures are highways that aren't editable for 99% of the users.