Totally agree. And how much storage would it take, really? How much storage would a database of 50 million 50 character 256-bit encrypted passwords take in comparison to a few hundred hours of digital video or other data? It can’t be that much in comparison to the other kinds of data companies already store. If they…

Then as people of similar age you and I are completely different. I'm 42 and unquestionably notice a difference in how I feel when I eat something easily digestible like Powerbar, for instance, shortly after finishing a good workout, versus how I feel if I eat a heavier, i.e. richer/heavier/more processed meal.…

And I wholeheartedly disagree with that assertion. There is no way that a Powerbar is worse than fast food for post-workout recovery, at least not for anyone over the age of 30. No. Way. In. Hell. And anyone being honest with themselves and not biased against sports nutrition for some reason would know that.

Haha. Why don't you ask any 50-yr-old runner friend of yours to test it for you. Have them go for a long run, then eat two small Taco Bell tacos immediately after (or bean burritos, whatever), then note how they feel, and then later that week do the same thing but have a Powerbar after instead.

But this article isn't about eating extra meals. This article is about sports foods vs. "real" foods. Taco Bell and McDonald's are real foods for many people, and there is no way in hell that a Powerbar is nutritionally, or by any other measure save calorically, inferior to the average McDonald's meal. Ask a…

Thing is, it is a mistake. Often. People often don't eat the right kind of meal after a workout, and meal replacement bars are very often nutritionally superior to the "food" they would have normally eaten.

McDonald's may do the job for a 25-year-old exercise enthusiast, but it sure as sh*t won't for a 40-something-year-old. When you're young, all that really matters are calories and some level of electrolyte replacement, but when you get older, the vitamins, minerals and general digestibility of your food matters just…

A lot of people will read it that way, and for many of 'em it'll be a mistake because most Americans have god-awful eating habits. They'll think, gee, since Powerbars are no better than regular food, I'll just have this Taco Bell instead.

People keep leaving comments about how their modems fail after 2 years or so. I think they're getting refurb units or lemons because among Comcast customers I know, I don't know anyone whose modem has failed that often. Not even close. Everyone I know owned the same modem for 5-6 years at least, until just recently…

People keep leaving comments about how their modems fail after 2 years or so. I think they're getting refurb units…

4th modem in the last 10 years sounds like bad luck, but yeah, if the rental fee were $4/month for us I'd have been less inclined to buy my own than I was at $10/month. Still, there are deals popping up all the time for $50-$60 modems that get good reviews. thewirecutter.com featured one last week. Even in that…

4th modem in the last 10 years sounds like bad luck, but yeah, if the rental fee were $4/month for us I'd have been…

Anyone else wondering why all of the comments on this post are slated "Pending" and none are just regular "Approved"?

Anyone else wondering why all of the comments on this post are slated "Pending" and none are just regular…

Financially speaking, that argument in favor of renting just doesn't hold up. I've never had a Comcast modem fail on me. Not once in at least 10 years of service. But even if I had, I could have purchased at least 6-7 new replacement modems on my own for the same amount of $$$ I've paid in Comcast modem rental fees.

Financially speaking, that argument in favor of renting just doesn't hold up. I've never had a Comcast modem fail on…

Yup, same here.

Yup, same here.

Basically same thing is currently happening with me. I bought a new modem, called Comcast to self-install, returned their modem/the old modem to a local Xfinity/Comcast office, confirmed with them there that my account showed me returning the rental, and a few weeks later a bill comes with the same $10 rental fee for…

Basically same thing is currently happening with me. I bought a new modem, called Comcast to self-install, returned…

Self-employed with my wife and working about 60-70 hours a week, but we do mostly take the weekends off. We get the Sunday blues even though we like our job. I think it's just because of how many hours we log during the week. It's daunting sometimes, but one thing that helps isn't exactly a Sunday suggestion.

Knowing when enough is enough is also one of the most difficult aspects of working for yourself/running a business, because the truth is, sometimes "doing your best," doesn't translate into more money or acclaim. I could push pixels and fret over something indefinitely, but at the end of the day, was it worth the time…

I strongly feel that a couple of these could use further explanation. For instance, cars. To suggest buying quality over buying cheap can be easily misinterpreted as, "buy the more expensive car," which could also be construed as "but the newer car," but new cars are widely considered among the worst possible…

Bravo, Melanie. What a brilliant post, and very well-handled. You deserve a round of applause for this one. Thank you. :)

Sorry about that. I didn't mean to say that you were calling it free, but it is a misconception I read/hear a lot online about write-offs. A lot of people do think that writing something off makes it like it doesn't cost anything. Most people don't understand itemized deductions.

A "tax write off" doesn't make his purchases free though. All it means is he gets to deduct them from his income on his tax return, which in effect saves him maybe 20% of the cost of the expense, depending on his tax bracket and other deductions.