Given the revelations, how does one protect or control their privacy from the NSA?

It is always good to double-check the figures your former employer gave to the unemployment bureau.

They work too but if you file for unemployment in the 3rd/4th quarter of the year you may need your income information from the 1st quarter. W-2 statements don't come out until January of the following year.

Ars Technica has been running a series of articles on how set up your own email server and domain. It is a very complex topic and probably beyond the scope of Lifehacker.

Hmm, that is interesting. I had never thought about that possibility. I only have one TV but maybe I'll try plugging it into my computer monitor with HDMI and see what happens.

I like my Chromecast but it has one major problem for me: it creates severe interference with my OTA TV antenna, so much so that I have to unplug the power from the Chromecast to be able to watch OTA TV again. It doesn't matter if I am streaming something or not, just as long as the Chromecast is powered up it create…

What was the best or your favorite book you read in 2013?

If the gov't adopted this savings strategy we would be debt free in a little over 63 weeks.

I've made Chatham Artillery Punch before:

Well yes but unforeseen things to happen in the wilderness. Any number of things could happen that result in the backpack being damaged, lost, etc.

A multiple-day hiking trip?

Thank you for the insightful response. Right now I have a whole life and term life policy. The term life is convertible in the future. I got both policies while I am still in good health which made underwriting easy at the time.

So why should I (31 years old) buy term life insurance instead of whole/universal life insurance? Term life insurance feels like I'm throwing money down the drain where with whole life insurance the policy doesn't expire, earns dividends, and has guaranteed death benefits and cash values.

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I should post this article and study (anonymously) in our break/lunch room and see what kind of comments it garners from my coworkers and management.

I have a 5 minute walk to work.

http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/video/0,,2…

Speaking of retro game pads, I loved this controller:

Anyone else never use soy sauce? I like getting as much taste of the fish as possible and find that soy sauce just dulls it.

My favorite sushi is Saba (mackerel) prepared nigiri or sashimi-style. I think it has a much stronger flavor than some of the red fish but since I like it so much I always save it until the end and have it as 'dessert'. Otherwise, if I can convince someone else, the final piece of sushi is salmon roe topped with a…