LCD TV’s use about half the energy of CRT televisions when on. However, most LCD’s use a small amount of electricity when off. Overall, LCD’s are more efficient and preferred by most people. Older ...

Public transport 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours, ~$34 one-way Septa 93 bus to Norristown transportation center $2.25 (hourly) R6 train to 30th Street Station $7 at peak (hourly) BoltBus to NYC $22 (varies $...

FAT formatted drives cannot handle files >4G in size. The below command copies all files preserving the directory structure but skips the files >4Gb on a Mac or Linux. 1. Open Terminal and us...

Two years ago we replaced our oil-steam heating system with geothermal in a 1801 farmhouse. The installation of geothermal was a significant investment and required significant up-front analysis to...

Several companies on Amazon sell a hidden AppleTV mount. The mounts allows the AppleTV to be attached behind the screen to improve the aesthetics of your TV. The Apple remote control will continue ...

Several years ago I paid ~$200 (now $100) for a DNA test through 23andMe.com. The company sends you a kit in the mail that you fill with saliva and return. Several weeks later, the results are post...

Use a large number of cans to create art and awareness of hunger.

Wholey’s Fish Market in Pittsburgh is the best seafood store I have seen outside of Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo (and that is really for wholesale market). The fishmongers really know their stuff. ...

Maria Bamford is very talented comedian who has had a rollcoaster career. She did an excellent set at NYU. This is not the show but gives you a good sense of her humor. <iframe allowfullscreen="...

Problem People who only have occasional files often don’t usually have a convenient way to store and transport firewood. It is no fun finding the right wood in a wood pile in the middle of windter...