Is the blue glow just something added for show in the photographs or do they actually have pointless lights in them producing that blue glow like my desktop computer.

Had you seen the infographic that China used more cement in the last 3 years than the US did in the last 100 years? Their ambition/crazy multiplier is way more than 4.

I was watching the live stream for awhile, thinking how cool it was going to look for that whole mountain top to disappear. Then reality intruded and I realized it would likely just be some very small explosions over a matter of years with an army of dump trucks hauling debris down the mountain.

I seem to recall that DSL providers used to promote the notion that cable internet speeds were less reliable because bandwidth was shared with neighbors, while DSL was individualized.

This is the same kind of parent that's going to be offended when the doctor, in assessing the safety of homes with children, asks if guns are kept in the house.

There's already a Kindle Matchbook. It's the service where they give you free or discounted e-books for physical books you've already bought.

30-40 years is easy. That would take you back to the pre-music video days, where a band relied on concert performances, radio play, and word of mouth to get their albums sold. Would that count as pretty much 100% music dependent? The only reason you knew Stevie Nicks was hot was from her picture on an album cover. …

I had some plumbing work done where the workman was using a torch to solder some copper pipe, which set off every CO sensor in the house. He said that wasn't uncommon.

For my wedding I'm hoping for no more than 4 guests (none of which are family), rolled up pant legs, wet sand between my toes, and a beachside bartender who makes a good mojito. Fortunately, I think MsLimekiller will be on board with that when she decides she's ready.

My dad, grandfatherly age to a millennial, leaves business related voicemails that just go on and on and on and on. I've tried to impress on him to be brief and let the followup call take care of the details, but it hasn't helped. I'm sure in many situations, the thing cuts off before he's even done. He considers…

Ticks can be good icebreakers. After a day out camping, hiking, canoeing, etc, pair off and inspect each other for ticks.

I see snapped ankles and dislocated knees and hips in my future if I tried that.

It's just a nuisance to me. And it's too messy to apply on my balding head, so I also have to wear a hat when I'm out in the sun. My stupid Northern European proto-human ancestors went and turned white and it's come back to bite me.

So, basically, it's homeopathic sunscreen.

Just for my uninformed male self, where is a waist size of 37.5" measured? I wear a 34" waist in pants, and find it hard to believe that I'm not bigger around than the average American woman.

My first had two 5.25" drives, but those 8" drives on the big boys' machines looked pretty sweet.

Dang. /hangs head in shame/

That Sia can sing that well laying face down is pretty amazing.

As this stuff becomes more commonplace, we really need to get away from handing credit cards to wait staff and then watching them walk away. Of course, I guess there's nothing this will do that an unscrupulous waiter can't already.

First thing that came to my mind. I used to do that at home, but after a point, I had too many devices wanting wifi and it became a hassle.