I should try this. I used to keep my money in socks but they kept mysteriously disappearing. At least with this I would know I was responsible for losing it.

Doesn't this assume you have a WiFi connection or does Google Earth let you download or cache a specified map area?

To answer glorious, looks like the people behind doPDF offer an advanced version for $40 that includes features like font embedding.

There's always this way too (a better example of idoru's video):

Come on, this is 2007...the real secret to parallel-parking success is to drive a self-parking Lexus.

Check out Grammar Girl's podcast on "affect" vs. "effect" (why couldn't my English teachers be so interesting?):

In my All-Ett:

Shooting group photos from above not only removes background distractions and flatters the subjects (by tightening the skin on the neck), it also places the emphasis on the faces and removes all emphasis from body types.

You can also use the following site to figure out what type of barcode is being used:

elmegil, try Code39 with a '*' at the beginning and end of your membership number.

I've got a laminated "One Club Card" card in my All-Ett wallet (the best wallet-slimming hack around) that replaces eight cards. Great site, particularly if you use the advanced options to handle stores that aren't listed (including Blockbuster).

It's not just a matter of the government earning interest on your money...if you have credit card debt or any other kind of interest-bearing debt during the year you could be paying that off and saving interest charges.

Sort of off on a related tangent, but if you're trying to find a babysitter you might want to check out http://www.sittercity.com (I have nothing to do with the site and haven't used it yet...I heard an interview with the founder and thought it was a well-thought out and well-executed concept.)

Didn't work for me either...I entered items that were currently available for sale on eBay from other people and the research results turned up nothing. Great idea, lousy execution.

I have to agree with pmhesse...cool effect but not LH material.

Two doorstops.

I already use a Unix environment...it's called "OS X."

I've got the rhyme permanently etched into my brain.

The warm milk in the hot chocolate could potentially help you fall asleep, but the side effects of the sugar and cocoa will negatively affect the quality of your sleep.