I've had a three or four, but I'm not sure actually they failed completely. The NAS told me they had failed but I suspect it was being cautious. I also got plenty of warning in the form of increasing SMART errors over a few days.

Being constantly on and spinning is probably a good thing. The conventional wisdom is that drives kept spinning and at a relatively constant temperature experience much less wear than drives that start and stop.

Back in the days of Windows 95/98, I used to reinstall my entire system from scratch every 3-6 months. Otherwise things would just bog down. With Vista/7, that interval gone up to a couple of years. The OS is much better at staying healthy, and cleanup programs have come a long way.

External drives probably have it worse despite shorter usage times. They start and stop a lot, plus they get moved around more. Drives tend to do better if they are kept spinning and at a constant temperature.

Many new motorcycle suits incorporate airbags.

Agreed. However I bet the failure rate on this is lower than the percentage of helmets worn so incorrectly they don't have the desired protective effect.

Motorcycle helmets, many of which cost $500 and up, are one use only, or at least that is the way they are designed. Once you've crashed a motorcycle helmet, or even dropped it on the ground from any height, you should replace it as the foam liner has compressed and lost its protective qualities.

Sadly, I speak their native language. I advise you not to watch it with the sound on...

It is a genius idea, but they're hardly the first to come up with it. Probably the first to productise it though.

Heh. Ironically though, none of us Swedes understand how the Swedish Chef sounds remotely Swedish.

The entire tone of the video irked me. Classic passive aggressive arrogance. "We want to seem very low key and like normal people but actually we are so awesome." Yes, this is an awesome idea. Don't be afraid to say it in a dignified manner.

One point here is that lots of people don't wear a helmet while cycling at all.

Here in HK, anything that will make me less warm is ok by me. I wear a full face helmet on my motorcycle because it is the safe thing to do. It is also the very warm thing to do. I can't wait for a motorcycle version of this thing...

Not really a new concept. Neal Stephenson described such devices in detail in his 1992 novel Snow Crash, for both motorcyclists and skateboarders.

Great idea, but hardly a new concept. Such things have been described for years. Neil Stephenson wrote about airbag helmets for skateboarders and motorcyclists in Snow Crash.

No. I am saying that metabolisms vary. Some people can eat a lot and stay thin. For others, diet alone can be insufficient to lose weight.

Love that thing! I use it for face and head.

Love that thing! I use it for face and head.

Agree about the soap/gel/foam. I've tried many kinds. Gilette Shaving Gel, Ultra Protection seems to work best for me.

Agree about the soap/gel/foam. I've tried many kinds. Gilette Shaving Gel, Ultra Protection seems to work best for…

I use a the same Gilette Fusion Power on my head as on my face. Works very well, and the trimmer blade is useful above the ears.

I use a the same Gilette Fusion Power on my head as on my face. Works very well, and the trimmer blade is useful…

I think you have ingrown hairs like I do. I can only tell you what I use. Hope it helps.

I think you have ingrown hairs like I do. I can only tell you what I use. Hope it helps.