@SmarchHare: This is a problem (the good kind of problem) with any technology. Just go try one out. It the experience is too frustrating, then wait. Otherwise go for it, since several of them will improve just through firmware/software updates. My girlfriend has a Nook and has been reading more than ever since she got…

@thevolumebutton: I would recommend against Canon ELPHS. They take great shots, but there is a lens zoom mechanical issue that comes up from either dropping or getting any grit in it. My old Canon ELPH got a tiny bit of sand in it somehow and then the lens stopped moving, which renders the camera useless until you…

@ablative: Don't tape shut your boxes until you absolutely have to. Too many times I'll try to pack things early and end up opening the box when I need something before moving.

@GreasyPig: I wouldn't be so worried about what people think if they're staring at you waiting for you to get our of your car. Just enjoy it.

@GreasyPig: It would be different if you decided to try for the copyright job, or if they could only hire one person total and chose you for design over your friend for copyrighting. But it sounds like their decision to hire you was completely separate from the decision not to hire your friend, so I wouldn't feel…

@aec007: You nearly made a haiku there, probably inadvertently.

One of my favorite ways to cook garlic is after crushing or mincing it, put it in a small bowl of olive oil (like 2 tablespoons per clove) and microwave it for 5-10 seconds for an instant roast. Because the water in the garlic is much more sensitive to the microwaves than the oil is, the oil remains cool while the…

@timgray: Just cooking with garlic can do it too. I crushed some garlic two days ago and my garlic-handling hand still smells delicious. Hand-washing has no effect, but I really don't mind.

@Mr C: Your logic that they maxed out production making ooldes of cash so they have no incentive to negotiate is kind of funny. It's like Apple saying, "oh, our wildly successful product is simply making us far too much money. We'd hate to invest in more manufacturing and make even more money; it's just not worth the…

@tomsomething: The only thing I see in that one is a second home button with a triangle on it. So... someone wanted a second button. And apparently for the whole phone to be too dark to see.

@Kaiser-Machead: Well how about that. I guess I'll have to think twice before offing myself to avoid lawsuits OR voting.

@Kaiser-Machead: Come on. These are people being accused of a crime, not voters.

@stre: Your Badgers avatar coupled with your knowledge of Chicago gives away a lot about you.

@certifiedfryguy: I am on the same fence. It's a strangely painful fence, with good decisions on either side, but with inevitably greener grass on whichever side we don't choose.

@Tsylord: Wacom Bamboo touch tablets aren't too pricey. Google shopping turned one up for $37. [www.warehousedeals.com]

@Jimmy From The Block: The attack of the shower curtain happens with cold water, too. The pressure gradient from warmer air near the water to colder surrounding air is minuscule compared to the pressure drop from the drag of the water flying through the air.

@unwritten_law9: Remember, you can never have too many buzz words!

Yay long weekends!

@spyguy99: I don't know of any good discounts other than the student deal. To get that online, you only need to have (or know someone with) a .edu e-mail.