Ignore fashion and enjoy being yourself.

I’d first seen and heard these, last year. They were the most incredible speakers I’d ever heard, in such tiny packages.

Maybe my IQ has dropped substantially over the years, but poring through the links, I can’t distinguish the smoking guns you’re alluding to.

Apparently you’re all too young to remember Ikkyu-san and the scolding he got from allowing rice to go to waste.

It’s the opposite but parallel side of economic (psychological) incentives. If you ask people to complete a task, they are less likely to comply than if you offer a reward for completing a task.

I used to have a synthetic fiber sofa that was partially exposed to sunlight. Bad idea. The thing got fade patterns of the window. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t use synthetic fiber sofas, but that you shouldn’t locate it anywhere near a window with direct sunlight coming through. :P

Aside from damaging other clothes — indeed, this has happened to me before, especially when you mix delicates (Nike’s Dri-Fit) — zipping up clothes also means that they won’t get tangled in the dryer, leaving some articles terribly wrinkled while others still wet.

I didn’t vote; I haven’t actually sent anything to get printed yet. But I’m not surprised that Ponoko was at the rear with Shapeways at the front. I’ve submitted 3D models to both accounts to see what the price would be, and Shapeways was at a huge discount to Ponoko’s 3D printing services.

LOL!

• Canadian Maple Cookies with real maple syrup, imported from Canada. This is the genuine stuff, normally cost three or four dollars per box, and is far better than the semi-fake stuff they have at Trader Joe’s.

This would definitely work well in a classroom setting with everyone using Chromebooks, eh?

Is Y-axis a measurement of how loud you say, “Just this once”, or the number of times you say it?

I really wish people who didn’t have allergies, could live for just a week with them.

Mass loading is much more effective, but if insulation doesn’t block some noise, then a non-insulated wall should have the same STC value as an insulated one. My comment is in response to the poster who’s living in an apartment and can’t do mods to the wall.

The standard is to use rigid fiberglass boards — Owens Corning 703 — which are designed for this purpose. The fabric used for covering these panels are thicker than most — Guilford of Maine — and combined, is exactly what is used in radio / broadcast stations.

I do the same thing...it’s a lot more entertaining to pick up food and eat it at home while watching a movie. :D

Agree with everything except that dining alone at a sit-down restaurant can be awkward, starting from the moment the greeter asks you, “Party for two?”

Agree with everything except that dining alone at a sit-down restaurant can be awkward, starting from the moment the greeter asks you, “Party for two?”

Speaking of olive oil...

I think most people simply try various OTC drugs to see which one works, making the chart somewhat moot. But there is one extremely crucial point missing from this chart, even though it’s directly covered in that WSJ article: Ibuprofen is an NSAID and Acetaminophen is not.