I used to love the Flaming Lips and still kind of do, but Wayne Coyne is coming off more and more like a creepy weirdo old man who skeeves on way younger women. I'd watch my drink if I was around him, that's all.

I think it's pretty important to figure out exactly what the absolute minimal amount of exercise is. Why? Because a heck of a lot more people (like me) will stick with a regimen if it's quick and easy enough. The difference between a 15 or 20 minute workout and a four minute fast walk may seem like little, but from a…

Dear Chris,

Yes, this! Absolute best advice ever. I call mine my thneed. It is a pillow, it's a blanket, it is a skirt, a makeshift bag, a baby carrier, a curtain....once (and here is my hardcore air traveler story) I even used it to wrap my ankle that I had broken 15 minutes before the flight. Get one!

Hm. Command+Option+M only seems to minimize the windows from the application that's currently active. Command+Shift+~ and Command+~ don't do anything.

And then the last time I flew, I was emigrating from the UK to the US, and I chose to take my computer as my carry on luggage (no way I'm checking that, and it's my livelihood, so not leaving it behind). It was exactly the size stipulated by the airline, (including wheels and handles and so on) - I had done my…

Mmhmm. I got my first "real" (non-hospitality) job because I was weird and quirky, and had a lot of energy (I was socially awkward and talked way too much because I was just coming off an eight-month stint working graveyard shifts, entirely alone).

Yes, I was just complaining about this exact problem today. I love that I can turn off data, but I hate being pestered every time I unlock the phone that I am not using cell data (especially when it's completely unnecessary). When I disable wifi, then other apps complain that I've disabled wifi (I sometimes try to…

One option is to put the iPad inside a clear ziplock bag. It protects it, but the touchscreen still works through the bag!

Should they also add four more rows for capital letters too? It's the same amount of work to get a capital letter as it is a number, which is to say, barely any at all.

I deleted my Facebook account. Then I never saw a single picture of my grandkids again until I reinstated it. You win, Facebook. You're willing to hold my family hostage.

*Non-facebook user/vegan/atheist looks around sheepishly*

A good strategy; also, Turkish Airlines has Istanbul stop-over options frequently, with lots of flight options from New York.