I'd also recommend having some form to communicate back to others that you are alright and to relay your location. I guess that is the next step in disaster preparedness after being able to receive, you should be able to send. That is where getting your amateur radio license comes in handy. If nothing else, a cheap…

Yesterday I somehow managed to get a Chrome app launcher icon in my Windows 7 taskbar quicklaunch shortcuts. Not even sure how it got there, but maybe from me messing around with installing some new Chrome apps? I don't remember purposely putting it there myself.

The Chromecast is back in stock again, I just ordered one. I went to order one about an hour ago and it was sold out.

Question. Can you only use a Chromecast to stream things from an Android phone or Google Chrome browser on a desktop? What if I have local video files that I want to stream from my desktop or phone? Can it stream mkv or avi files from my desktop or phone? Or does this just work for playing things from Youtube?

Question. Can you only use a Chromecast to stream things from an Android phone or Google Chrome browser on a…

I've been looking for something like this for a while, something that is a bit more advanced than just connecting my phone as a media storage device and drag and drop files onto it. I didn't even know something like this existed for Android. I'm sharing this, thanks!

VOTE: Amazon.com gift registry.

I honestly didn't know any of these existed. I would have said Amazon or Newegg wishlists. In fact, I'm going to mention Amazon gift registry!

My wife yells at me for spending too much time cleaning the house, and she says that I vacuum too thoroughly. Seriously. Like that is a fault of mine.

only the GTI puts out about 200HP from the same engine. This one is somehow able to do 292 from the factory. That 2.0T can be boosted pretty heavily.

This! You don't know the simple luxury of a decent towel until you try one! Even the cheap next step up at Target is better than the cheap cheap crap you've been using for decades.

Here you will see the keys to a pristine 94 Civic hatchback, cheap Acer laptop with a broken screen, and the two dollars crumpled up because I can't afford a wallet to put money in.

lol it could also be he was doing a pocket dump / bag dump, which is why his wallet and car keys and watch are on the table next to his bag. So I guess it's more of an EDC/bag picture then?

This is exactly why I always put 93 in my G35x. That 3.5L VQ engine is a tank, but it is thirsty for the good stuff. The manufacturer doesn't specifically "require" premium, but it does "recommend" it.

That explains why the ATF for my car is over $10 a quart.

"In the most simple terms possible, oversteer in when the front wheels slip while cornering and oversteer is when the rear wheels slip while cornering."

I've been applying this same principle in things that I buy for a long time already. Spend money where you spend your time the most. For me, I just dropped a lot of money on a really great bed. I value good sleep. I also buy good quality computer hardware, like a fancy mouse and keyboard that is ergonomic and pleasing…

I've used a hard drive magnet in the past to find a nail in a stud before. Works like a charm with drywall. If you have plaster walls, forget about it.

Any suggestions for finding studs behind plaster walls and not drywall? The knock test doesn't do anything in this case, since everything is wood behind the plaster. The joys of owning a house built in 1920 I guess. In the past I've just gone up into the attic and measured the distance between studs and just assumed…

I've never heard of this, but I can totally see people looking at me funny saying "wow this guy really loves his tea!"

I keep my Android phone down to a minimum of apps, I don't install any games or unnecessary crap. I keep everything organized in folders by function. I have a lot of maps apps, and I'm addicted to Open Street Maps. And Facebook. Other than that it is a pretty clean phone overall. My wife on the other hand? She has…