Absolutely. The best way to get past the intimidation of a blank piece of paper is to quickly make it not blank. Get ink on the paper.

This can be helpful advise. It’s why I love hearing how other people work. It gives me ideas I can incorporate, and gives me some license to do it since somebody talented thinks it’s a good idea.

Telling time on a non-digital clock or watch is becoming a lost art, but if you’re in need of a compass and happen to be wearing an analog watch, you’re in luck.

In related news, Blue Apron is launching a subscription option for people who want to cook at home, but would like to shop for their own groceries and use their own recipes.

Your Smart Speaker’s Skills Might Be a Huge Privacy Problem

Ha. There was a Madden (95?) where you could return every single kick for a TD with Mel Gray if you reversed field.

Back in my day, game companies made money by creating fun games that people wanted to play.

First year I haven’t pre-ordered NBA2K since 2K11. They are clearly putting all their creativity, innovation, and resources into monetization. Too bad, too. I always liked the series. It’s fun to play with the kids. But enough is enough.

Of course it’s $20. All that superfluous wasteful packaging ain’t cheap, people.

Found the person with a financial stake in Findaspring.com.

Looks like a lot of commenters didn’t spring for the gold plated sarcasm detector.

They’re doing Without Remorse? Interesting choice. I was disappointed by how different A Sum of All Fears was from the book, but in this case it’s probably best if they make a few changes.

Spacing around em dashes depends on what style guide you’re using.  AP puts spaces around them.  Chicago doesn’t.

Except he’s right. That’s pretty standard advice.

I’m 100% on board. Anywhere other than grade school, “correct” is defined by “clarity,” and “clarity” is a function of the intended audience.

No doubt. And when I’ve seen it happen, the flight attendant takes a look at their boarding pass for the connection, so it’s not like that person is just gaming the system. If the flight attendant is helping them, I’m pretty confident that the attendant agrees a rush is warranted.

As pointed out, I’m not sure what the use-case here is. You already have a rough measure of whether your prescription is correct called, “Look at something. Can you see it clearly?” It’s free and easy to use.

Too bad you didn’t read the article and know he directly acknowledged that. From TFA:

Nobody with active kids looked at that wall and saw it as an insurmountable barrier.

So, she’s being criticized as a socialist for supporting the local economy instead of using government-funded* hair care? This is too much petty and stupid for one story.