I’ve settled on this Timbuk2 laptop backpack - the design is more understated than most of their bags, and I’ve come to prefer a backpack over a messenger when trekking through airports - less strain on the shoulder. It’s slim enough that it doesn’t look quite as dorky as other bulkier backpacks - but still has…

For hydropower, there are very low head hydro possibilities. Also pumped storage - where you pump the water up to a higher elevation during off-peak hours and then use it to generate power for peaking. Technically is a net-loss of energy but it can be revenue-positive.

Caveat being that it can be risky planning an East-coast beach vacation this time of year - you’d be screwed if you had planned one for this week in NC/SC for example.

Kenji Lopez-Alt (of the Food Lab) had a cool Kung Pao chicken recipe that uses leftover Popeye’s chicken:

Yes this is what I use every time. The ginger snap crumbs get all carmelized with the bourbon and ginger and meat and it turns into a delicious ham-candy crust. That might sound weird but it’s delicious.

I average $45 / mo after taxes and fees with Project Fi, that’s with unlimited talk (which I need for work) and averaging maybe 2 GB per month of data. No need to upgrade or downgrade data month to month as it just charges for exactly how much I use. If I used more than 3 or so GB/month a different carrier might be a…

Maybe a quintuple (a big maybe), but anything more than that seems physically impossible.

If I’m traveling light by myself I have a small duffel bag that is easy to carry around the airport and fit in overhead bins.

With our toddler it’s much easier to change him while he’s standing up and holding into a shelf or something. Much better than the struggle to keep him laying down on his back the whole time. And you can kneel down so not straining your back.

No electricity needed. Any quality large sharp chef’s knife will work too.

No electricity needed. Any quality large sharp chef’s knife will work too.

Smoke and heat isn’t really an issue if you have a modern gas insert with proper venting.

If my manager used “y’all” multiple times in a passive-aggressive email, I’d be looking for new opportunities ASAP.

FYI the standalone Sunday Ticket is only available if you live in an apartment building or otherwise can’t have a satellite dish. If you live in a detached house most likely it will say your address is ineligible.

I used a Clip for years exclusively for running. But even that’s use has better options now - I have a TomTom gps watch that I got for $70 used, and use it to track runs, that I can also store music on locally and play with Bluetooth headphones.

Yea it cribbed Star Trek (in a good way!) all the time.

I just used the wiring adapter that comes with the Ecobee at my furnace (basically merges a power wire with a wire that was already going to my old thermostat), was pretty straightforward with the instructions.

I just used the wiring adapter that comes with the Ecobee at my furnace (basically merges a power wire with a wire…

For us, the most helpful things for air travel with our little one have been:

If you ever find yourself near Colorado Springs and want to climb a lot of stairs, check out the Manitou Incline; ~2000 vertical feet in under a mile.