I do! But I often need to use two Google accounts at the same time, so I log into one from a normal window and log into the other from an incognito window.

You're welcome! I wanted to post a screenshot that I took of my Google search history before I erased it, but had trouble with the upload process. This is what it looked like:

On a related note, has anyone noticed how much harder Google makes it to turn off your search history these days? Your search history used to be easily accessible from settings, but today I was only able to find it by... well, googling it.

That's interesting, although one wonders how monkeys ever fall asleep if the sensation of falling is accompanied by a *real* risk of falling.

And I've probably programmed my brain to think of them as annoying disruptions that prevent me from falling asleep for at least another 30 minutes every time they occur. Funny how that works.

Those hypnic jerks always wake me up when I'm about to fall asleep! They are sometimes accompanied by a subjective sense of falling, which the article briefly mentions.

If you have hardwood floors, I've found that an overbed table - the height-adjustable tables that go over your bed - makes a surprisingly effective dolly for your camera. They're heavy by design, so they roll smoothly. They don't make exactly the same movements that sliders do, but they can achieve similar results and…

"[Brown paper bags] are not sanitary, may cause a fire, and can emit toxic fumes. Intense heat may cause a bag to ignite, causing a fire in the oven... . The ink, glue, and recycled materials in paper bags can emit toxic fumes when they are exposed to heat."

The part that resonates with me is that for something like the Olympics - or going to space - the thing that you prepare for lasts for only a fraction of the time you spend preparing for it. For that reason alone, the preparation will do more to mold the kind of person you are than the thing itself. At least that's…

Would it be presumptuous to suggest that this seems closely related to the idea that limitations drive creativity? When you have limits - whether as a filmmaker working with a mechanical shark that won't cooperate, a programmer trying to create a convincing world without any graphics, or a peasant needing to preserve…

So... is Google's "don't be evil" motto at odds with its ability to innovate?

RParkerMU: This is *precisely* the problem that makes cord cutting impossible for people who live in certain parts of the country. If you live in Charlotte, you rarely have to worry because your team's games are almost never on national television (of course, if you're a Bobcats fan, you suffer in other ways).…

huh989: Did the NBA's streaming service cost $65 even at the beginning of the season? I just went to the NHL's website and saw that their service costs $50 for the rest of the season, which makes sense, as the season is almost over. If the NBA's service is *always* half the cost of the NHL's and MLB's services, that's…

That would work! But in some cases, you don't want to put a wet comb through your hair.

Right now, there is also a coupon (BONUS15) on Monoprice that lets you receive $15 off an order of $50.

My favorite professor in college was a scholar of Joseph Conrad. He edited books about Conrad, assigned books by him, talked about him in class. One day, I showed up late, failed to turn in a paper, and for a variety of reasons, probably looked like hell. He quizzed me about my life, trying to ascertain that nothing…

I've personally always liked the unofficial system of awarding three points for gold, two for silver, and one for bronze. That respects the tradition of awarding the highest significance to gold medals without completely disregarding the value of the other medals. After all, if silver and bronze don't mean anything,…

Another great way to estimate shipping weight is to use your body scale. This works much better with digital scales than analog ones, because digital scales are usually flat (whereas analog ones tend to protrude). I've measured everything from five pound boxes for USPS to suitcases that weigh 40+ pounds (to make sure…

beags: I'd be open to doing a March Madness site if enough people show interest. Anyone?

Thanks, Tim. The data comes from all over - NBC, Wikipedia, Sochi's website, a TV schedule feed that I subscribe to. You can't rely on one source because believe it or not, they all have wrong information quite often. I've worked with schedules for a long time (in different contexts), and if I hadn't, there's no way…