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Should I buy a used office chair?

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 14:03:10 +0000

On the advice of a work from home veteran, I bought a used office chair recently. It was the best advice I’ve received in a long time. Should I buy a used office chair? Should you? Yes, and here’s why.

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Is isopropyl alcohol the same as rubbing alcohol?

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 13:00:15 +0000

We use the two terms interchangeably. But is isopropyl alcohol the same as rubbing alcohol? Not necessarily, but the difference may or may not matter, depending on what you’re using it for. Let’s look at isopropyl alcohol vs rubbing alcohol.

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Bill Gates: Hero or Villain?

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 12:00:51 +0000

Is Bill Gates a hero or villain? Is he good or bad? It’s complicated. The most complicated thing about it is the people who answered the question one way five years ago say the opposite now. Like many aging tycoons,

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Foldingathome – how little is too little?

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 12:00:47 +0000

Thanks to an influx of volunteers donating computer power to support COVID-19 research, the Folding@home project is now, in effect, the world’s most powerful supercomputer. But how much computer power is necessary to make a difference? After comparing notes with

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Foldingathome with the Nvidia Geforce 210

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 12:00:07 +0000

I installed the Folding@home client on every computer in the house with something newer than a Pentium 4 in it. But GPU power is much better than CPU power. Even my lowly Nvidia Geforce 210. Here’s how I fixed an

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DO vs MD: Two philosophies, but both doctors

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 12:00:09 +0000

I read a tweet this weekend from a prominent political commentator disparaging doctors of osteopathy, DOs for short. He said only MDs are legitimate doctors. That’s not at all true. Let’s take a look at a DO vs an MD.

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Wrist pain from typing

Dave Farquhar — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 11:00:32 +0000

I’ve had a long history with wrist pain from typing, brought on by carpal tunnel syndrome or repetitive stress injury. People sometimes as me to elaborate, so I’ll elaborate on beating carpal tunnel. I was able to beat it without

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Best things to collect

Dave Farquhar — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:00:33 +0000

What are the best things to collect? I can’t answer that question specifically for you. That’s kind of like trying to tell you who to marry. But I can tell you what to look for. And then you’ll know the

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Certificate of creditable coverage: Why you may need it

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:00:30 +0000

What is a health insurance certificate of creditable coverage, and why does your new insurance plan want one? The certificate of creditable coverage was a way to prevent people from abusing health insurance. Changes to health care laws after the

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Toothbrush in dishwasher

Dave Farquhar — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 12:00:33 +0000

It sometimes surprises people that you can wash a toothbrush in a dishwasher. But there’s no reason why you can’t, to prolong their useful life. And the toothbrush in dishwasher trick is a good way to stay healthier in the

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