I have no knowledge of what your charter states. So I can't challenge your assertion.

I do know that our charter doesn't include anything prohibiting the receipt of donations, and I've heard directly from the local council that troops and packs can accept donations.

But, there were restrictions on SOLICITING donations.

I have a tasker profile set to toggle WiFi when I arrive/leave home or arrive/leave work. I've found this increases my battery life since the phone's not constantly trying to keep an eye out for open WiFi networks. I guess it fixes this problem, too.

Hadn't seen that before. Very much intrigued. THANKS!

It's not revolutionary. It is, however, a convenient and "awesome" alternative to tea bags when you're only wanting to do one cup at a time. It's also an improvement to the mesh inserts that go inside some tea pots, as it gives greater room for the leaves to "swim."

I have one at work on my desk, since I'm the only one…

More accurately, Windows UPDATES have always been free, including service packs. But upgrades to the newest marketing version always have a price, e.g., XP to Vista, 7 to 8.

I almost wrote, "Windows updates are free within a given version number," but Vista, 7 and 8 are all technically "version 6.something".

The "Hidden Permissions" feature in 4.3 might do what I"m looking for. But my Galaxy SIII with 4.1.2 won't let programs toggle GPS, even NFC.

I've not had luck with NFC tags and toggling GPS. The apps I've attempted to use tell me that it requires root (and sometimes a plug-in). Plus, nothing you've listed there involves GPS specifically.

On my Galaxy S3 and my dad's Nexus 7 HD (this year's model), any programmatic attempt to toggle GPS has been unsuccessful.

All of the apps I've looked at that are intended to toggle GPS require root on newer versions of the OS. Most of them note this specificaly in the descriptions.

I can't speak to whether or not the hidden permissions'd do it, since I don't have 4.3 yet.

Which version of Android are you using? After Gingerbread, Google closed the gps API to third-party apps.

"To finish, the biggest fallacy statement that gets bounded around is “time heals." You learn to live with it. One of the worst pressures was thinking that by a certain date, I should be healed."

I've used tasker to enter car mode when both USB and headphones are connected. I like the NFC idea.

I wish that Google had found a way to individually approve apps to turn GPS on or off, rather than requiring users to root their devices. It's easy enough to do. I just think root shouldn't be required.

Actually, what I thought I was talking about and what you thought I was talking about are two different things. But what you thought I was talking about was actually what I'd written. Mea culpa.

I was referring to situations where all tips were pooled in a jar that was split at the end of the night. I've seen it - but,…

I wasn't talking about just splitting tips with people who help the primary wait staff. I was talking about being in restaurants where all tips were pooled and split evenly among the staff at the end of the night. In one case, a large jar was sitting on the counter near the register with an explanation.

The July report from DHS reports that the bulk of the malware threats in the mobile environment are for Android. Since malware doesn't install itself, it's as much a device issue as what used to be called a PEBKAC issue.

Unfortunately, what makes Android so appealing for so many also makes it really easy to compromise…

You might not have worked at places that pool tips, but I've eaten at plenty of them.
I've seen signs specifically noting that the tips are split with the busboys and the chefs.

It's not most of the places I've eaten, mind you. But it's enough of them to illustrate the idea has legs.

I save cash with a different version of this. I guess I could call it the "I don't have any dollar bills so I don't spend them" plan.

Our Honda mower isn't exactly "cheaper," although it's not luxury. And it's got a metal handlebar. The way its' designed, wrapping something around the grip would interfere with fully engaging the blade clutch or self-propelled system.

We could do it without my parents help, but they have often offered. And I appreciate that generosity.