January 2012
Starting our Dr Who marathon. We have Pom and...
December 2011
Mir doesn't like Overeem's chances - UFC - Yahoo!... →
Alistair Overeem is one of the most powerful strikers in mixed martial arts. Getting hit on the chin by an Overeem right hand is essentially the equivalent of James Harrison taking a 30-yard running start and then delivering a helmet-to-helmet hit on an unsuspecting quarterback.
You go down and you usually don’t get up.
Brock Lesnar is a former UFC heavyweight champion whose one clear...
The U.S. Postal Service Ends Next-Day Delivery :... →
Christmas has flown, and mail at home this week will produce shiny bargain-sale notices, some bills and invitations, an early thank-you note for a gift, and a late Christmas card or two, but perhaps not an actual letter. There’s nothing new about this, but a bit of sadness, a pang, has remained since the Postal Service announced, last month, that it will soon drop any promises of next-day delivery...
One Man’s Story of a Very Unwilling Bank |... →
A reader we’ll call H., who’s in the rental-property business, writes in with a bizarre story about his bank. Assuming it is at least 60% true from both sides (his side and the bank’s), what are we to make of this?
My partner and I were looking to obtain a small business loan. Our banker told us that loans are very hard to obtain because banks are being very stringent. Not like we were going to...
Hell On Fire In 2011, Thanks To Film And Books |... →
In 2011, hell was a hot topic, from Hollywood toNew York Times best-sellers. In fact, this year has seen an incendiary debate about the existence and contents of hell.
The year began with an epic battle between a priest and Satan, with Anthony Hopkins playing a demon-possessed priest in the movie The Rite. The Hollywood glimpse of the underworld came and went without much notice by moviegoers....
Post Christmas come-down...
What Does My Internet Provider See When I’m... →
Dear Lifehacker, I’ve done lots of research about my Internet Service Provider’s relationship with my uTorrent activity, but I still don’t feel entirely confident in my knowledge about what they see. What does my ISP see when I’m torrenting? What if I’m encrypted, or under a VPN? Many of your articles talk about how to stay safe/secure/private, but don’t always...
Set Up and Get to Know Your New Tech Gifts |... →
You’ve unwrapped your presents and received everything you’d hoped you’d get. But now what? We’ve got you covered this holiday season with several guides to help you get acquainted with your brand new gadgets.