I'm a bit disappointed that I never got to answer this earlier ;) Read more

@BlackBeard: Who says kids can't be kids playing The Sims and Monopoly? These are games that kids enjoy (and even request to play), after all. Read more

Children can be children by playing games that many of us played when we were kids. ;) Read more

Whoa, sorry for the controversy over the echinacea "recommendation." It wasn't so much of an endorsement from us; it was more of a "this is what the article says." Thanks to all who pointed this out, clarified it, and then provided great facts to back it up. Read more

Thanks, please do, Michael. :) Read more

"Also note that this isn't as relevant for newer users these days as modern distributions have GUI methods to handle configuration and information gathering." Read more

Thanks all for the spelling error. Fixing now. :) Read more

Guess they didn't need many updates since '99. I believe my distro stopped supporting XF86 only about a year ago. ;) Read more

Thanks for the vote of confidence, guys. Hint: in order to write this post, I needed to have a certain website open. ;) Read more

@iotashan: I hope so too. Sounds promising. :) Read more

@holymogwai: That doesn't appear to be available yet, but good catch. I requested it as a feature. I assume that it will be integrated into a later iteration of the application. Read more

@holymogwai: CoverFlow comes on the new iPods by default. I believe that a recent update to the Nanos and iPod Classics also improves CoverFlow functionality. Read more

@bgraves: Yes and no. I've spent a good chunk of time reorganizing my iTunes cover art over the past few weeks, and for some reason, iTunes isn't finding all the titles I'm seeking. In addition to using iTunes, this is a good solution if you're looking for a complete covers collection. Read more

Fixed link - thanks for the heads up, all. Read more

@bnosach: Actually, Sidepocket was talking about Google Reader. ;) Read more

@rollerz: It worked fine for me on my iPod Touch when I tested it this morning. What Google app are you trying? Read more

@Shoeb Ahmed: I don't speak on behalf of Digg when I say this, but I know people who have been similarly banned, and emailing [email protected] usually results in having your account restored. Read more

Things I look for: Read more

@JFitzpatrick: "I think it is interesting that the article didn't mention the obvious: Using a light emitting device before bed like a flickering tv or computer monitor stimulates the brain in a different way than the way the body was intended to move towards sleep (gradually as the sun set) That's why it is so easy… Read more

My habits have varied over the years. I was an early adopter of Facebook (2004) so I only befriended those I knew in real life. But lately, virtual friends have been making their way into my social sphere on Facebook, as long as I feel comfortable with their relationship to me. Read more