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i considered most of these cases, but sadly most of them just look like they would be pretty uncomfortable to actually hold and use. the case i have allows me to fold the cover over and i hold it one handed. With these being wood I can see my hand getting tired even faster.

Also, kind of a "really" on this article. Couldn't we just use the search function and find almost 5 different almost identical articles?

@irry

i was going to paste the same xkcd. great way to teach why it works, and to create a mnemonic device about the random string of words.

i need to revise my password, although it is decent. i was making an account for a site the other day and it has to have the letters, caps, numbers, symbols and be longer then normal. so it made me revise MY normal password i use...which means i need a new normal. And no, i am not going to be making a new password for each site.

On that thought too. if you were going to use that naming system it isn't going to help you remember them much if you don't have a proper system of doing so. to use "fb" for facebook, and "at" for apartment therapy, but then to say use "dora" for pandora, that no longer follows your own system you made, and really will not help you. easy fix, don't make your passwords with the site names in it. Most will even restrict from using anything remotely close to their name or initials.

10' not 10"

i was wondering how you were keeping it plugged in while using it with a 10" cable

i don't usually use our blu ray to play blu discs. when i need to it is there but the rest of the time i load files up on a thumb drive and plug it in, and watch videos that way, or connect it to netflix, or hook up pandora for some music.

I don't own that many blu disc and i rarely rent them because redbox charges a premium, and i think, do i really need the extra definition for 30 cents? My player upscales pretty good too, so standard dvds look pretty amazing on it.

i don't have an xbox though, so the streaming wins for me. the wii wasn't cutting it with no hd streaming. also now I got a new MB pro, so i can connect it to the tv through hdmi and watch hulu on the tv, which is amazing.

i feel like most of these are just asking for you to knock them over. I have my laptop just flat on the desk next to me right now but i have been looking at macessity laptuk pro. It is nice but i can't see spending $90 on it.

My problem with the twelve south is that yes it puts your cd drive up front, but that also puts your headphone jack in the rear. i use that way too much and it would make my cord too short.

we live in an apartment but the complex was smart enough to build an attic above each carport. amazing storage for xmas stuff, bikes off season, and for boxes for a box hoarder like myself. i am the same way. I have so many boxes up there. Pots and pans, check. Why? Because it is a NICE box. WTF is wrong with me. But they are all up there. i figured if i don't need them when it is moving time, they get recylced at that point. Some stuff is easier to move in their original boxes.

I do have both tv boxes but those are at home in my parents huge attic above their barn. They were too big to keep here and i know if i move they will be helping probably, so they shall live there.

i did see some tv boxes turned into a cool play castle for kids. great way to recycle.

i won a few blurays, not a ton, but probably more then 10. A lot of them are disney, that come with the dvd and digital copy as well. Through certain deals I usually get these insanely cheap.

The streaming argument just doesn't do it for me though. most of netflix streaming items are pretty bad. i mean seriously where are they getting all of these crappy movies no one watches. I would love to see a list of all the movies they have streaming and see how many have never ever been streamed.

Plus as HD streaming becomes more prominent, i am not looking forward to first netflix hiking their prices again. Second, cable companies capping your data or charging even more for usage. I don't think the current networks will be able to handle that bandwidth if it shifts too fast.

there are VERY few apps i have paid for, that is including normally paid apps.

I am not affiliated with them, but download appshopper. Then put in the apps you are looking for, and it notifies you when the price drops. Perfect way to get the apps you want at a steep discount or just for free, just takes a little waiting.

next i will be downloading that is on sale from 5.99 to 2.99 right now is LetterMpress, a letterpress simulator for the ipad. It is supposed to be great.

i am a big review reader, the big thing to keep in mind though, take it with a grain of salt.

usually more people complain about things then say how good they are. not saying that an item with 1-2 stars should be trusted, but always good to consider.

usually i read the lengthier reviews because they go into the details that I really want to know. short reviews that just say "great" ar really no help.

I have had my comcast box takes up to 2 days to get the guide back. which is when i stopped unplugging it for trips. I should click the power switch off on the router though. I have it and the cable modem on a power strip so it would be easy.

I saw a similar experiment done a little while ago and it was the different in video game systems, ps3, 360, and the wii. it was pretty amazing to see those numbers.

However on your findings. I think OFF and Standby would come up with fairly different numbers since standby is still active and waiting for you and usually OFF will draw significantly less power. It might still vampire but not as bad.