I have a crapton of tools and I'm fairly OCD about organizing. That said I find that the "project specific" method of tool organization breaks down pretty quickly because most tools have more than one application.

Meh.

"You could probably make do with the cheapest set you can find. I have NEVER had a socket fail on me, though I did break one ratchet once."

Two words: jack stands. Buy them. Use them.

"Its real purpose is as a DRM tool"

"While paid software has a full-time staff of developers constantly improving the software,"

You might think that I meant "fouling," but I did not. Actual birds will accumulate in your engine.

Did you change it? If not, go back to the shop where it was done and demand they fix it. New radiators shouldn't leak from anywhere.

The gasoline advice is solid. It doesn't take well to sitting around for a couple of years. It's also the easiest fix I can think of, so I'd give it a try first. Maybe also try some "dry gas" (Heet brand is an example), though most gasolines containing 15% ethanol by definition contain 15% "dry gas".

The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act prohibits manufacturers from denying coverage because you performed your own maintenance or used non-OEM parts. Here's more: [www.ftc.gov] said you should keep a log of the oil changes and maintenance and save receipts for fluids and parts you buy. Even if you don't need this for…

I once had a Saturn that wouldn't reliably shift into reverse. Long story short changing the transmission fluid fixed the issue. Maybe you should try it under the banner of "try the very cheap fix first".

"Do you only purchase the highest grade gasoline, or do you think it even matters?"

You should use an oil weight that's in the right ballpark. 10W-30 is in the ballpark of 5W-20 for most purposes (extreme climates and driving habits being the most notable exceptions).

"You know lots of non-mechanics that keep a welder around?"

"Replace Catalytic Convertor: you can't do it yourself unless you're an experienced mechanic."

My experience with SMPlayer:

I feel that most of the time "productivity" is confused with "worth". Here's the difference: if you can produce a million units per hour of something nobody wants your productivity is sky high, but your worth is negligible.

I find that companies that bandy about terms like "ebusiness technologies" are usually the least productive.

"Knowing that Google doesn't do much to protect users privacy, doesn't it make you wonder what Google does with your documents and spreadsheets?"

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the red haired woman doesn't love nerds as much as her shirt would suggest.