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I wouldn’t shop at Walmart even if they gave a free blowjob with every purchase. I’m also in the process of weaning myself off Amazon... I’ll stick with Costco, reputable online retailers and locally-owned stores; I don’t mind paying more if employees share in the bounty. We’re all in this together...

There is already an “app” for this purpose: it’s called a dictionary. On my Macs I use a tiny app called PopClip (https://pilotmoon.com/popclip/) to make it one-click easy to access the built-in OS X dictionary. PopClip has a pronunciation extension too... PopClip does a LOT more; I cannot imagine using my computer…

Any messenger bag is no replacement for a well-designed daypack with a padded waistbelt and sternum strap. As a pro photographer I have a lot of colleagues who ruined their backs by carrying heavy camera gear in bags with only a single shoulder strap. It doesn’t seem to matter if you carry the bag on one shoulder or…

The vast majority of people carrying concealed handguns do not have the “proper training” unless you count watching fantasy shoot-outs on TV and in the movies as training. Concealed handgun classes required by some states only last several hours and they don’t include any kind of realistic hands-on training.

When I purchased my late 2012 i7 Mac Mini I tested the 4GB of stock RAM before I installed the third-party RAM I had ordered from Crucial. With just basic apps running (I keep Safari, GyazMail, Spotify, BusyCal and DEVONthink Pro running continuously...) all 4GB was used.

I wince whenever I see monitors placed so high. The top edge of the display should be at or slightly below eye-level. Looking up at a computer display is a great way to develop neck problems, sometimes a lot sooner than one might expect...

Garrett, I had the same reaction... I don’t recall seeing the linked Lifehacker article. My loss, I guess...

I started labeling cords when I purchased an AV receiver that had a multitude of ports. Identifying the cords made reattaching them quick and easy.

We upgrade our iPhones every two years when our ATT contract is up. We use ATT mainly because we receive a 25% discount through an arrangement with my wife’s employer. At the two year mark upgrading makes sense because there has been sufficient improvements in the hardware.

I am surprised that the list does not include an annual flu shot. Getting vaccinated for influenza is particularly important for older people because serious cases of the flu can be a precursor to developing pneumonia, a potentially life-threatening complication for older people.

Fantastical is great on the iPhone but in the past year I have stopped using the Mac version (which I also agree is too expensive...). I use BusyCal for my Mac calendar and it provides all the functions I need to manage my multiple calendars and syncing via iCloud makes it easy to share calendars with my wife. (I wish…

I’m surprised that using a personal VPN service didn’t make either list... I have mine configured to connect automatically when my Mac boots-up every morning. That means that all my Internet traffic is encrypted, with the added bonus that I cannot be tracked using my IP address. My ISP (Charter) cannot log my online…

Of all the apps that made this list (and I use many of them...) PopClip is the app that I use the most each and every day. The actions that I use allow me to do routine tasks quickly and easily and this tiny beast of an app only costs $6.99. (Or you can place it on your “Want List” on Appshopper.com and get an email…

Perpetuating stereotypes about people in other countries is unfortunately common among Americans (it’s particularly vexing when the person talking has never actually been to the country they are referring to...).

A friend runs a long-time independent family business that cleans out sewer pipes. He told me that a lot of his business is the direct result of people using garbage disposals. Sewer pipes are not designed to handle the ground-up food that is processed by a garbage disposal and they are likely to become clogged sooner…

A friend runs a long-time independent family business that cleans out sewer pipes. He told me that a lot of his…

This happened to me at a Les Schwab tire shop in Oregon. It’s common knowledge that Schwab’s employees are under pressure to increase sales. My tires did need to be replaced but I wasn’t going to have them done that day because of time constraints. I told the young man to simply write on the receipt that I was…

ALWAYS try to have police respond even if the accident is relatively minor. It’s insurance if the other driver changes their story afterwards...

On the iPhone the built-in Do Not Disturb feature disables all notifications except the alarm. Do Not Disturb can be configured to allow some incoming calls to get through depending on who happens to be calling...

My experience is limited to Apple products and I have two suggestions for students interested in acquiring a Mac: