My friend, that is called kicking the can down the road. And I have been known to employ similar tactics, at one time in my life. Read more

My friend, that is called kicking the can down the road. And I have been known to employ similar tactics, at one…

As happens sometimes, they changed the deal after we posted it! Sorry to get your hopes up—the article’s been updated. Read more

As happens sometimes, they changed the deal after we posted it! Sorry to get your hopes up—the article’s been…

Yep, looks like the deal changed after it was posted. Thanks for letting us know; it’s been updated. Read more

Yep, looks like the deal changed after it was posted. Thanks for letting us know; it’s been updated.

I’m sorry, could you speak up, sonny? I’m hard of hearing in my old age. Read more

I’m sorry, could you speak up, sonny? I’m hard of hearing in my old age.

Looks like Micro Center has it listed at 7,200rpm, so you may well be correct, but as you say, there are no guarantees.  Read more

Looks like Micro Center has it listed at 7,200rpm, so you may well be correct, but as you say, there are no…

I also kept thinking that. Custom Leathercraft is the company name. Read more

I also kept thinking that. Custom Leathercraft is the company name.

I prefer a ragged reusable shopping bag, m’self. Read more

I prefer a ragged reusable shopping bag, m’self.

I’ve already got a French Press and a Moka pot, so why not? Thanks for the thoughts! Read more

I’ve already got a French Press and a Moka pot, so why not? Thanks for the thoughts!

Thanks for elaborating!  Read more

Thanks for elaborating! 

I got the Roomba J7 when we posted it for sale a couple of weeks ago and it’s like the skies opened up and angels sang at me. Mapping robots are, as the kids say, goat. Read more

I got the Roomba J7 when we posted it for sale a couple of weeks ago and it’s like the skies opened up and angels…

Out of genuine curiosity: please elaborate! Read more

Out of genuine curiosity: please elaborate!

I honestly can’t say, as I also plow through coffee that fast. I do have a special container for it though, and it’s at the very least a quality of life improvement to pour the beans from a rigid canister into my grinder instead of from a floppy bag (I buy mine in 5lb bags though, your mileage may vary, as they say). Read more

I honestly can’t say, as I also plow through coffee that fast. I do have a special container for it though, and it’s…

I saw that after the fact and was gobsmacked. You deserve an enthusiastically-painful high five. Read more

I saw that after the fact and was gobsmacked. You deserve an enthusiastically-painful high five.

Please follow our twitter account for more brilliant writing from savvy people! Read more

Please follow our twitter account for more brilliant writing from savvy people!

Why, whatever do you mean? Read more

Why, whatever do you mean?

Your eyes do not deceive. Read more

Your eyes do not deceive.

Your avatar makes me trust you. Read more

Your avatar makes me trust you.

I knew I shouldn’t have bought that Chevy Spark! Read more

I knew I shouldn’t have bought that Chevy Spark!

This is one of the first things I bought after seeing a Reddit thread, and then I put them in a cubby in my desk and forgot about them until this moment. Read more

This is one of the first things I bought after seeing a Reddit thread, and then I put them in a cubby in my desk and…

I can’t tell a lie; part of the appeal of writing this article for me was to get even more northerly-living advice. Read more

I can’t tell a lie; part of the appeal of writing this article for me was to get even more northerly-living advice.