I don't think the "Beats are great" crowd is paying the slightest bit of attention to where their cables come from. The people who regard one as overpriced crap know the same is true for the other.

Well, they also used the name of a HUGE record producer. That's probably even more of a factor than the price in this case.

You could just take the shower head off, rather than messing around with a bag of vinegar. Sounds like a good way to dump vinegar all over your face.

My trumpet teacher used to call this "wood-shedding." Take a short problematic section and play it over, and over, and OVER until you can do it (perfectly) in your sleep. Then you're ready to start speeding things up.

Well, aside from the fact that "girl" and "under 18" aren't necessarily the same thing, the author is from Edmonton, (according to his blog) where the drinking age is 18.

I think it's more that TOR is great for people who KNOW it doesn't give complete anonymity, and needs to be used carefully and in specific ways. It helps, but it's not a set and forget kind of thing.

A while back I was using a desktop Google Music application. I'm not sure if it's still around (or where to find it), but it worked pretty well. These days I run Google Music and/or Pandora from the browser on a second monitor.

It's a nice quote, but the reason for passing on something based on how long it will take is usually a question of what else you could (or should) do with that time. I guess Earl Nightingale wasn't familiar with the concept of opportunity costs.

This really doesn't serve the same purpose. It's just a collection of where you spent money (your online banking history has the same information). A journal/diary is supposed to be a record of your experiences and thoughts, described in your words.

Or you could provide the proper amount of seating and let your guests do what they want, rather than trying to social-engineer them into your preferred behavior.

The second Sapphire card is the 7970 GHz edition, not just the regular 7970.

That postit sure is going to look sexy in your home entertainment center...

Many aftermarket coolers use screws. Clips just don't do it for a 2+ pound heatsink, not to mention they don't provide as much mounting pressure.

Not so much like an idiot as saying "get stuffed" or suchlike.

I know, but even in the US, holding up two fingers with your palm toward you isn't a peace sign.

If your palm is facing you you aren't giving a peace sign, you're just sticking up two fingers like an idiot.

It's not a general rule for this time of year, but it's a pretty great time to buy graphics cards (although it may get even better). AMD's new lineup has really shifted prices significantly.

A dot generally is the best way to get even, bubble free coverage over the die (remember, the far corners of the heat spreader don't really matter). You're putting a massive amount of even pressure when you put the sink on, why not use it to get good coverage?

They're nice to have when you move too. I'm moving across the country at the end of the month, and all my computer's parts are going back into their original boxes with the static bags.

Another piece of advice I'd give, sort of as a corollary to #4, don't fall into the "cases are all about looks and price" trap. Make sure the case has at least some cable management options (even $50-60 can get you reasonable built-in cable management) and a decent fan setup. Nothing will be more frustrating than…