Time to Decide: New MBP or Not?
My current macbook pro has decided to take a leave of battery. That is, I have to run it off the power adapter. *headdesk* Also it's getting a little old, and I have a scholarship that will pay $2500...
View ArticleWhat Commercial am I Thinking of?
Commercials!Filter-- help me track down an old 80s/90s commercial What I remember: It had a woman swimming laps in a big pool. I don't think there was a voice over. [I believe it aired on CBS in...
View ArticleHow to Get a Dead Man's Signature
My parents had a house fire recently, and their insurance cut them a significant check to replace their belongings and rebuild the house. However, my deceased grandfather's name was on their policy, he...
View ArticleSpell "Apple" Phonetically without IPA
Sounding out English on the Internet: /æ/ Using text to communicate causes issues with words that aren't commonly known between cultures or regions, particularly when making puns and the like....
View ArticleWhat is this tree? (Los Angeles)
I went on a walk today and saw these great trees flowering. The flowers are about the size of an orchid flower, and kind of look like one, too. On the same street, there were different trees with white...
View ArticleWhat would the pitfalls be of pumping sea water inland to refill aquifer
No, not *directly* into aquifers, but onto the ground at a slow rate to let water slowly seep down, using the soil and rock strata to remove impurities, such as (hopefully) saline content. IANA...
View ArticleWhat's the deal with Club Aluminum Cookware?
I'm sure I'm not the only one who has inherited a set (or partial set) of heavy, lidded, Club cookware. So why can I barely find any information about the stuff online? I've found a brief history of...
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