BMI may have statistical significance, but it's hardly an indicator of how healthy you are. It's used a lot because obesity is a major problem....
I was talking about automated transfers. For me, not actually having the money in my checking account helps me to keep from spending too much....
My Grandfather was diabetic and had to inject insulin all the time I knew him. As a kid, that really unnerved me watching him do that. I still...
My favorite April Fools joke would have been Street Cleaning Simulator. Unfortunately, it wasn't a joke, nor did it come out in April.
One of my favorite websites used to be something called "Old Jews Telling Jokes". It looks to me, though, like the bulk of the videos were...
A police officer is driving down the highway and he spots an elderly couple driving along at 5 mph. He pulls them over and notices that they are...
Their are tools around to help you budget and save money. For example, some banks allow you to automate regular bank transfers. I have a...
No one really makes pdas and electronic organizers anymore -- not sure why not. Sharp, for example, made some of the best of them way back when....
Quantum Physics has taken on a life of its own as a pop-science thing, mostly because there are also some physicists out there with weird ideas,...
There's some confusion about the fission/fusion question that I think I can explain better... First, a reaction and its inverse CANNOT both be...
I agree that it's tricky to get things to run without Steam (in fact, it's sometimes even tricky to get programs to run even with Steam if it's in...
Well, I already own it on the PC, but I almost certainly would get it on my iPad as well. Honestly, after the past day, I was beginning to think...
I play Ticket to Ride on the IPad -- definitely an addictive and fun game. Reminds me of another favorite, Eurorails, and that whole series of...
I used to be an avid board gamer (actually I wrote for a small gaming magazine way back when). I'll mention a few of my favorites. Cosmic...
I loved Gattaca -- definitely ranks among the best science fiction movies I've seen. Actually I originally intended to mention that film, but...
That has little to do with any appreciation or lack of appreciation I have for the film, and in any case, I'm not talking about reality, but the...
I apologize. That shows how many years its been since I've last seen it. I undoubtedly misremembered that scene. It's funny how mutable memory is.
I have no doubt that there are many people out there with a lot more knowledge of physics than I do, and I have no doubt that the areas of my lack...
The same reason why people climb mountains : "Because its there" There is a common attribute among many human beings in the modern world, and...
I knew about that -- I know I'm not the only one who was bothered by the fighters banking in space (how/why does a ship bank like an airplane if...
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