Close. The Me-262 was the first operational jet fighter, not the first jet.

Haven't bothered with an adblocker. Whenever the article is greyed out, I just hit refresh. Doesn't happen often.

"While not crack pipe price, I would be terrified even thinking of owning this."

I have to admit I'm tempted. It's a real sleeper even with those chrome wheels. I just can't justify it at the price they're asking unless there's some documentation to the engine's provenance and condition. 200,000 miles is a lot on a chassis, but a well maintained and rust free chassis is worth paying for. Other…

Ugh, I wasted so much time on those programs. Luckily I had a friend - good ol' John - who was a touch typist and had no qualms about keying the code in for me. I don't think I EVER got any of those programs to work. Programming in hexadecimal code doesn't teach much to an 11 year old kid.

"I fell for it hook, line and sinker," stated Culpepper.

I'm a new Android user. Chalk it up to me being a newbie. I get the same way when I'm down south and every carbonated beverage is called "Coke".

Google it. The battery is an LG part. I haven't seen it on Amazon, but it should become available in time. I tend to keep my phones for at least two years, sometimes longer.

That's debatable, but the opportunity to attend Bronx Science supercedes attending a local high school that may not be nationally ranked. My secondary education was from an excellent private school, but when it came to math and science I was woefully unprepared for my college curriculum compared to the magnet school…

It took me a couple months to determine which droid I would end up with. I've been using unlocked Nokia units for years with MS Exchange. Design is important, but hardware and functionality supercede outward appearance. I can do more with my Nexus and it costs significantly less than the HTC One. No 4G, but I can…

That's sad. Where I live, the law is cut and dried. The Chicago Landlord and Tenant Ordinance is designed specifically to prevent this. Documentation of the condition of the apartment is the responsibility of the tenant as well as the owner. I started doing this once I bought my first digital camera and it proved…

You can do that, but you'd be breaking the lease. You're obligated to pay rent for every month of the lease unless the landlord agrees in writing to release you from that obligation. The security deposit doesn't cover rent. It covers damage. Your dad may have been a cool guy, but if the home were trashed, he'd…

Yes. Unless you don't mind leaving hundreds or even thousands on the table at the end of a contract. I live in Chicago. The Chicago Landlord and Tenant Ordinance was written specifically to prevent landlords from taking advantage of their tenants. I rented from a woman who withheld all but $80 from my security…

I'm a consultant. Very often my clients will ask me for "just one more thing" while I'm resolving an issue with their equipment. Being that I'm in the people pleasing business and want to keep my clients happy, I have to walk a thin line with the value of my time on one side and my client's satisfaction on the…

I'm a guy. I got erections in high school all the time. (Ask your man, ladies - spontaneous erections are common) Thankfully this never happened in a social situation that could lead to ostracism like a wrestling match or a swim meet. Except for two occasions:

A full-grown man who is apparently allowed to care for children is standing there hurling insults at adolescents and you're calling the guy holding the CAMERA a beta-male coward? Public humiliation is a very effective way of dealing with an asshole like Boyd. Assault & battery, when taken too far, can lead to felony…

I like what Jeremy Clarkson said about TVR's:  "In the olden days I always got the impression that TVR built a car, put it on sale, and then found out how it handled. Usually when one of their customers wrote to the factory complaining about how dead he was."

I honestly don't care what people do with their money.  Letters, wheels, those stupid fake portholes.  It doesn't matter.  What does matter is that a job you find worth doing is worth doing right - especially when the rest of the world is going to see you rollin'.  Take an extra 10 or 15 minutes with some low tack…

I respect the work he's put in even though I don't like the car much.  I've seen ways to spent money that are much, much worse.  

I figured the iPhone already did away with long nails.