The stuffed animal would be around 17 inches long, according to the site, although mine was twice that (our dog weighed over 100 lbs). I forgot to mention this in the review, but they also make figurine clones made of sandstone ($99) Read more

That said, I’m also the weirdo who wants to send her cats’ and relatives’ ashes off to make diamonds.
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It really just took time—about 3 months—to get used to it and to stop feeling twinges of sadness. It helped most that my girl is 100% happy about, but also it does look like a plush animal when you look at it up close. (It was harder walking into a room and seeing it from afar.) I had the idea for this post a while… Read more

Haha, well, yeah, there’s that. This is not for pets who would chew their own clones. Read more

It is incredibly weird to see a stuffed version of your pet. I’m not sure of the timing either. It had been a few years since our dog died, so we (at least the adults) had made our peace with it. I know some people have gotten their stuffed animals when their pets were still alive—in cases where the pet was getting… Read more

I hate how men’s products tend to smell like tar or “musk,” but I’m also allergic to fragrances in general. I would think adding spice and tar smells to men’s products would cost additional too. Read more

Smart wife. Read more

I dunked them in a bowl of ice water. Cooking for Geeks author Jeff Potter says it’s not necessary to do that unless you want the egg ends to be perfectly shaped, but I find the dunking also makes it easier to peel because the eggs are a little cooler. Read more

I’ve thought about it. Eggs are wondrous. Read more

Needle’s good for compass-making too. Definitely worth the space. But duct tape would be a good stand-in. Read more

Fair enough. Read more

I think the same could be said of any decent college, though, no? Read more

The shovel or the knife could work, as could a tactical flashlight. Read more

There’s definitely art history and graphic design, though. Read more

It’s using averages from various sources (WSJ for salary by major, college tuition from Collegecalc.org, student loan interest rates from Ed.gov). A lot of it is student loan and tuition costs—and living expenses, as you point out...but that’s kind of the point of the estimator. Read more

What major is this? I found that hitting the restart button after entering some variables caused it to glitch and not recognize schools, majors, or cities previously found. Maybe try refreshing the page? Read more

It’s really up to you. I have both editions. The second is greatly expanded (my favorite section is the taste and smell one), but personally many of the additions are things I’ve already learned—like local vs. organic foods—or recipes. The additional interviews are interesting, though, I like the labs formatting, and… Read more

Aww, I was just joking. We’re all geeks here. Read more

I was just reading that P&G uses peanut oil in a lot of its products, like Fabreeze. I find it horrifying that this isn’t on the labels. Read more

Sorry not to clarify. Slack is mostly a chat room, with some instant messaging and file sharing features. It’s used a lot lately by companies to connect dispersed teams (We use it at Lifehacker/Gawker). Read more