Stop Being Broken tips for living in the near future — more…

Starbucks Cup Sizes

How to stop being annoyed with the pretentiousness at Starbucks.

Thanks to betsyjean79 for her Creative Commons-licensed photo.

Folding Socks

It’s a waste of time to match and fold your socks.

Brand new theme music from Songs To Wear Pants To!

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Cameraphone Photos

Your cameraphone probably makes bad color decisions. Here’s how to fix them quickly on Flickr.

Screencast music from “The Easter Song” by Paul and Storm

Traffic Prompts

The pressure lines that activate a traffic light often encourage you to break the law, and maybe even drive dangerously.

Intro music from the song “Drive” by Jonathan Coulton

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Tickling

Whether tickling is evil is up for debate, but you may be in for a shock if you try it.

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Radio Edits

Listening to an abridged version of a song is worse than not listening to it at all.

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My thanks and apologies to Mario Ajero for mangling his podsafe version of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, Op. 27, No. 2, mvt. 1.

Household Budgets

Couples don’t need to fight about money. Assuming you live within your means, here’s how to budget things properly.

• Download the template to try this budget for yourself.

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Desktop Wallpaper

Explaining the odd misnomer “desktop wallpaper” and suggesting a change for the future.

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