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I often hear idioms and wonder where they came from. Today, I learned that the phrase "under the weather" was originally used in reference to people who went below deck on boats during rough weather to try to recover from sea-sickness. By going...

I found this great site randomly last week and thought I'd share it. QDNow.com offers a variety of podcasts containing short 5-8 minute shows with tips on personal finance, parenting, grammar, manners, and other topics useful in everyday life. Most...

Whether you're a Duke Energy customer or not, you can use this online home energy audit to figure out the most effective ways to reduce your home's energy consumption. Contrary to what you might think, starting with a full window replacement might...

I've lost track of how many tips I've posted so far, so I will just stat with 10. Today's tip: never go through drivethroughs. Even at idling rates, you can waste a significant amount of gas waiting for those fries. Instead, try parking and...

Maven Networks announced it will be incorporating Silverlight technology into its InternetTV offerings, opening up doors for rich interactive applications on the tube as well as easing content providers' path for providing Windows Media-based video...

Check out this slick demo by Dan Wahlin . He has built an application using Silverlight that looks up artists on Amazon.com and renders a glossy carousel view of all albums by that artist. Hovering over an album brings up a more detailed view including...

I broke two of my core shopping rules today. The first involved going into a Best Buy with the intent of making a purchase. The second involved buying that item at WalMart when Best Buy didn't have it! All I wanted was a simple corded wall phone with...

Windows Live Writer Beta has been updated, along with Live Messenger and Live Mail. All three applications now sport a shiny new Vista-esque theme that actually looks very nice even on Windows XP. Download all 3 at http://ideas.live.com .

Yet another example of the new web world using Silverlight. Telerik has developed a set of Silverlight-based controls to help you take your web apps to the next level. Check out a demo here . IMHO, if you're a Flash junkie today, you need start ramping...

Another bit of fun with Silverlight: a physics-based demo of a swinging rope using molecular dynamics simulation techniques. What's amazing to me is how quickly the demo loads. I'm really looking forward to see how Web 3.0 evolves using Silverlight...

Woohoo! I hit 600.2 miles as I rolled into the gas station tonight after work. This is my first >600 mile tank, and according to the gas pump, I supposedly had almost 2 gallons left! So my next milestone will be 700 miles... once I work up the nerve...

As I mentioned previously, I have a sticker on my HCH-II with a simple message: 52mpg. Yes, it's partially there for bragging rights, and partially there to help people understand just what kind of great mileage you can achieve with this car. Well...

I'm in a cave with Christmas lights. Elvis with a black eye is sitting at the bar next to me, wearing what I imagine is his finest aloha shirt. He's staring intensely at Ronnie, who I think is the father of both the lead guitarist and bassist...

I just found out about Microsoft Popfly. It's a new platform/website for creating mashups. It's not quite open to the public yet, but you can visit www.popfly.ms to request an invitation. Be sure to check out the 15 minute demo video that shows...