Some cards aren't flexible about their bandwidth requirements and will simply disappear from the bus if they aren't in the right slot (or if you slice off the extra contacts).

I've found that the best addition to my spray painting setup has been a small glass turntable/lazy susan that we were going to throw out. I hold the can still for the most part and give the turntable a gentle spin. I get thorough even coverage with this arrangement.

I've been using cardboard boxes. They work great. And you can throw them away when you're done so you don't have storage overhead.

"So if I'm in the middle of a repair like the example in the article, you would suggest I order the part for $3 from the internet and wait for shipping? How about if I can't use my car until I fix this issue?"

A 1/2" drive 14mm hex socket is $3 on the Internets.

Be aware that multi-bit drivers usually fail when dealing with deeply recessed screws. The oversized shaft won't fit into hole (tee hee).

If you're shooting on anything but 120 film you may as well use your phone's camera.

Here's an excerpt from a story that Old Nan tells Bran: "Oh, my sweet summer child. What do you know about fear? Fear is for the winter, when the snows fall a hundred feet deep. Fear is for the long night, when the sun hides for years and children are born and live and die all in darkness. That is the time for fear,…

What if your friend didn't have to look this stuff up because your friend (not me) is a huge nerd? In the interest of full disclosure I didn't know #3, but it was extra credit.

"Steel doesn't stick to steel, silly."

I do.

I third this — an orphaned laptop LCD can't easily/cheaply be turned into a standalone monitor.

Not everybody has the space to store 3-9 extra bottles of shampoo.

1) The best splurge-turned-"investment" I ever made was a nice SimpleHuman kitchen garbage can. It seemed a little decadent at the time but it makes dealing with the kitchen trash a breeze (and it seems like I'm always dealing with the kitchen trash).

I couldn't agree more.

"And one of them also practices his ACCORDIAN so loud for a few hours a day too."

I would plant the seedlings individually. They might actually be okay planted in a group but at the very least they'll compete with each other and the overall cucumber yield might be affected.

"If you mix up the baking soda and citric acid with water, won't it fizz right out of the tins?"

AutoPlay: saves a few clicks, adds a security exposure.

"Barring some magic chemical in the commercial version that makes them work better"