1 and 4 offer far more coverage, and should be taught in lieu of the "traditional" orientation. Height is not the issue here, it's horizontal angle that's up for debate. Angle them a bit downward, if you'd like.

If you're willing to un-fullscreen your video chat application, make your screen as white as possible (maximized Google homepage is good for this, unless you have some theme on that changes it) and it will help illuminate your face for a better image. Turn your screen's brightness up, and make your video chat window…

The best way to keep your Mac from being attacked is to not buy one in the first place. Apple followers STILL live under this false belief that Macs don't get viruses. Truth is, Mac OS is easier to infect/hack than Windows or Linux. A Windows PC with no antivirus, run in limited-user mode (i.e. don't use an…

By "poor fuel economy", he may have been referring to the fact that in order to withstand the expansion that occurred at high temperatures, the fuel tank was ridiculously leaky when at "room temperature". It had to be filled, take off, be refueled in-flight pretty much immediately, THEN it could proceed with its…

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I once had a coworker with that button. We were IT Admin/helpdesk for a small company. Every time he fixed someone's issue, he'd hit the button, usually holding the phone up to it so the person could hear it. He pressed it so many times, that I had dreams about picking it up and smacking him with it over and over and…

As a general rule, if I wrote to the drive, I eject. If I only read from it, I don't eject. If there's any doubt (e.g. possible temporary files from portable applications) or if I can't remember exactly whether I wrote to the drive, I always err on the side of caution, and eject "properly".

I thought io9 was about science?

Personally I find the second brew to be weaker. However, I also find that different people like different components of the tea. My wife likes the over-steeped taste. I like the under-steeped taste as long as I increase the leaf-to-water ratio. It's a matter of personal taste there.

It may have been poorly phrased, but it may also be a valid discussion point. If the use of the computer doesn't go beyond checking email, then Linux would be a very valid suggestion. However, most users do a bit more than that, and will need Windows for the applications they're used to (despite the fact that there…

Wow. Just wow. Whoever drew this conclusion needs to be slapped.

Or just don't overcook it to begin with. Those pop-up thermometers embedded in the bird are set at way too high of a temperature, so the manufacturer doesn't get sued for illness caused by undercooked turkey. I had overcooked turkey my whole life until a Thanksgiving at my in-laws. Perfect, moist turkey. The secret?…

But my query was so much faster (it stopped procrastinating) when I changed it from:

Dropbox your encrypted, 7zipped files. This is what I do, and it has worked out so far. Basically, do your encryption yourself. Don't ever upload anything to these services something that you wouldn't feel comfortable putting on a flash drive and leaving on the sidewalk.

I think you fail at basic logic. Every person in a public place is effectively prohibiting every other person from occupying that same public space. If enough people want to be in a public space to the point that there is no room, then so be it. Basically what you're saying is that everyone has the right to occupy a…

A tip to add to the mix:

That's what you get for buying a BMW. Parts are always more expensive for them. Other models of other makes of cars use identical parts (same manufacturer and part number), only they cost 1/4 the price. BMW is for people who like to waste money and like to pay for repairs more often than other cars.

Fail. Some people have genetically strong immune systems, some don't. I don't. If I don't take vitamin C, I get sick 5 times per year at bare minimum. If I do take vitamin C daily, I get sick maybe 2x per year at most.

Nothing wrong with Java. It's a tradeoff, and most people fail to understand the most basic thing about tradeoffs. Java sacrifices speed for portability. I take the same program and run it on my Windows or Linux box just fine (No mac though... my house only uses computers that work).

Planks are even more injury-prone than crunches.