Nice. User interface is a little odd but works well.

I rooted a Nook for my sister in law. Here is something I did that worked out well: I first asked her exactly what she wanted to use it for. Her answer: Watching downloaded movies, e-mail, Facebook, web. After I rooted it. I did all those things, configured for her account, and positioned app launch icons on the main…

Yes, definitely a worthwhile tip. Aerolatte is less than $20 and mine has lasted for years. I use rechargeable AA batteries which last for weeks.

I didn't say Safari is "all-encompassing." Maybe someone else did.

"If at first you don't succeed..."

I would use one of the lesser-known browsers for your more intimate uses. The usual remedy for browser compatibility issues is to try Safari. Just yesterday, IT was fixing an issue with my VPN and when it failed under Chrome, they fired up Safari and completed the task.

If you use your machine for business in front of audiences, you really should have multiple user accounts. Saw a vendor come in and do a demo and noted an entirely inappropriate URL suggestion. I don't care what he does on his own time but could not help thinking him clueless that this could happen.

I agree, the peeling is the hard part. Pressure cooker is my new go-to. Peeling is REALLY easy and the method works 100% of the time in my tests (half a dozen batches so far). The method was detailed here on LH and in my blog, having originated from Hip Pressure Cooking, Laura Pazzaglia:

Expensive? It costs a dime or so to run the oven for a half hour. Maybe a quarter.

#correction — "from you browser"

+1 on [www.hippressurecooking.com]. She is wonderful.

#corrections "alter you idea"

Related tip: For a project that has multiple parts, never complete a section before taking a break.

Instead of poaching, soft boil your eggs in a pressure cooker. Amazing, the shell comes right off, every time. Set up cooker with just an inch of water. Bring to pressure. Wait three minutes (I do 2:45) and cool down with running water. Very precise and easy to peel. Blog article I wrote recently:

Which doesn't make it unimportant.

Yes, the iPhone has tethering but in the US, with AT&T, tethering has an extra fee.

Regarding "one-hand," that's misleading. At the end, when he solders, he holds the solder and the wire in the same hand. I think that's what he means.

He keeps a little insulation on after twisting to hold the strands together. The solder flows into the area a little. Then he snips, guaranteeing a well-twisted, well-tinned tip, handy when installing the wire into a hole.

I go naked. The phone is light and thin and I want to enjoy it that way.

Your guests don't need to know!