You know what’s also fun? Those coin-counting machines you often see in front of grocery stores. (You can search for a Coinstar kiosk here.)

I’d add Start Trek: The Next Generation to the list. It provides a consistent narrative that is constantly investigating the perspective of others and encourages ethical thinking.

The frequency is not right — you need something that interferes with the 2.5GHz and 5 GHz.

This is one of the most uninformative informative videos I have ever seen.

Many other countries around the world give their restaurant employees at least minimum wage.. and the whole industry hasn't collapsed around itself yet.

People still go out.. people still pay for the food. And, if they provide bad service I can complain to their manager rather than simply not tipping them. If they…

I've found that paying off the lowest-balance accounts also works well. Low balances take less time to pay off and often come from things like high-rate store cards, so it's not incompatible with paying down the highest rate balances. Getting a couple of smaller balances paid off quickly also shows how well the…

Step 1: Leave kid with grandparents.

@diffcomputers: That's funny. You described my experiences on Macs almost perfectly. Your statement makes the good point that when you are exclusive to one platform, the others seem kludgy and unintuitive. I try to keep up my chops on multiple OSes just for that reason even if I have my preferred one for daily use.