Many cities hold book fairs where a large number of authors promote and sell their books. Book lovers and even casual readers will find some compelling reasons to attend. Local books that are g...

Most devices purchased in the last few years do not support analog video. Apple quietly removed the ability to directly output composite and RBG video when it moved from the 30-pin connector to the...

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. ...