I mentioned awhile ago that I was looking for a new laptop. Folks who commented -- online, and off -- had good points to make about their preferences, and I took a lot of them to heart as I evaluated what, specifically, I was looking for.

Last week I bought an HP 8510w laptop. I had seven days to return it if I decided I didn't want it. That week has passed, so I guess I'm keeping it! Now I feel comfortable posting the details about this laptop....

Well I'm back in the city that loves and adores me. Not that I didn't feel loved in LA, I did actually. I met some really amazing people which couldn't have been demonstrated more clearly than in my finally week there by all the support and concern pouring in from both my personal and professional contacts out there after my dog ate a bottle of ibuprofen and jumped out my second story window. The fall didn't seem to hurt him at all and lucky he didn't wander too far from the house before I got home, but the pills ripped ...

How fuel efficient is your vehicle? Do you ever get the suspicion, as I do, that your car’s gas mileage is getting worse? Have you ever wondered how your mileage compares to other drivers? And what about the estimated mileage touted by the car companies? Does a Mini Cooper really get 37 miles per gallon?

Matt Haughey and Paul Bausch have launched a new site called Fuelly, which allows users to track their vehicles’ fuel economy and to compare data with other drivers. As you enter data for each fuel up, Fuelly tracks your average number of miles per ...

Please fasten your seatbelts and place seat backs in the upright position. The On Assignment Bullet Train is leaving the station in 3, 2, 1...



If you like your Chase slower -- and with homemade chill music -- catch his long-form photo career pep talk here. And definitely take a look at his website if you don't already have it set as your home page.


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