I worked 20 hrs a week in high school while taking a couple classes at the University of Michigan. Woohoo, this article is about me in some vague not-worth-mentioning way! In all seriousness, I was only able to pay for college/food/rent with a full time job. Working in high school prepared me in some ways for doing…

Preface: This isn’t meant to be contradictory, just sharing a different point of view.

So the first half is simply “the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence”.

I’ve seen all kinds of tutorials that tell you to open you aperature then play around with time for star photography, which I’m too impatient for. This is the first really useful set of star photography instructions I’ve seen. Thanks!

Thank you for including debt in this list.

Don’t give gifts.

Don’t give gifts.

When it first happened I checked through their help files and forums and did a google search and came up empty handed. I had done my taxes multiple times with HR Block and by hand. At that point I was pissed off and frustrated and just done with HR Block, so I didn’t bother contacting them. It may have only happened…

When it first happened I checked through their help files and forums and did a google search and came up empty…

I switched to turbotax a couple of years ago because I noticed that HR Block wasn’t adding anything in for deductions (or something, it’s been a few years). Anyway, I ended up starting a whole new tax form, same problem. Then I did the taxes by hand. A couple hour project ended up taking over a week because I read up…

I switched to turbotax a couple of years ago because I noticed that HR Block wasn’t adding anything in for…

Back in time.

Evening. For the last year or two morning showers trigger migraines.

Amazon has the same thing with two different links. Both are Aukey PA-U32. This link is $8 and the code doesn’t work. I’m only putting it in here because the reviews and questions might be helpful, and it may be cheaper whenever the code stops working on the original link.

Amazon has the same thing with two different links. Both are Aukey PA-U32. This link is $8 and the code doesn’t…

I prefer to kneel. I don’t have to remove pants, I don’t have to sit on a potentially dirty and cold seat.

I prefer to kneel. I don’t have to remove pants, I don’t have to sit on a potentially dirty and cold seat.

Don’t go overboard with frugality on vacation. You spend several hundred or thousands of dollars to travel somewhere, plus a lot on a hotel room. If you’re too frugal you won’t be able to really experience where you are, making the whole trip a waste of money. I spare no expense on food and sightseeing. As far as…

I would like to agree with other comments (indirectly and less angrily), that debt and interest are important subjects to cover. There are mathematical similarities to investments, but not practical ones. When a kid goes out on their own the first time they will be subjected to credit offers (not just credit cards).…

Anyone brave enough to make it so chrome goes to that page on startup?

I appreciate the hack. I used to use Windows 8 on screen keyboard all the time. It would basically shrink the monitor size and push everything out of the keyboard’s way. Windows 10's covers the bottom of everything, even in docked mode. This fixes that behavior for the taskbar, but sadly, not for every other thing the…

This tool found my VPN ports. It’s more convenient than documenting my IP address and scanning my ports remotely. Thanks for the link!

A 1 quart zip lock bag makes the best barf bag. Sealing a barf bag is an absolute necessity, both for cleanliness, and because the smell can trigger subsequent vomiting. If you really want to be environmentally friendly about it, you can wash it out and reuse it.

I was told by an infectious disease specialist to always get a flu shot every year because my Pseudomonas, klebsiella, and MRSA sinus infection basically compromised my immune system. When I finally got the flu the 103 fever burned the infection out of my head, better than 2 surgeries and countless antibiotics.