• health

    Slate Tests Snoring Solutions

    Living with a snorer brings out the worst in you—things you would never do while awake, like punching your partner in the face, seem trivial at three in the morning when your bedmate suddenly sounds like an old lawnmower. This chronic snorer tested several solutions to find what worked best, ranking them on ease of use, reaction of spouse, and how he felt the morning after. The surprising winner? A tennis ball tied to the back of a t-shirt to prevent him from rolling onto his back. More »

    12:34 PM on Fri Sep 28 2007
    By Chris Walters
    3,273 views, 32 comments

    Latest by floofy: Separate bedrooms are the way to go! I sleep much better when there's no one else in the bed hogging more »

  • safety

    Toy Prices To Rise 10%

    Toys will be 10% more expensive next year thanks the toy industry's latest attempts to protect American children from defective merchandise. Toy makers will use the hike to offset the cost of retaining independent labs to both test for defective and dangerous toys, and provide a measure of PR security.
    Consumers could also see higher prices on other Chinese imports such as fish and children's apparel, but the big price gains in toys could be more jolting.
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    12:37 PM on Sat Sep 15 2007
    By Carey Alexander
    1,855 views, 26 comments

    Latest by Allroads: I once worked out that for 8 million USD (The cost of product in the 2nd Mattel recall), it would more »

  • televisions

    When You Can't Trust Your Eyes, Trust A Test Disc

    Smart consumers don't compare the picture quality of floor models when shopping for a new television; crafty salespeople try to subvert your senses with flashy media that highlights the strengths of expensive models. So how can you objectively judge which television has the best picture? Bring along your own test disc. More »

    9:34 AM on Sat Jun 9 2007
    By Carey Alexander
    3,849 views, 16 comments

    Latest by bbbici: Ha, as if a store wouldn't let you play the disc. Just start walking out of the store and more »

  • safety

    Crash Test Your Car!

    Ever wanted to see what your car would look like if a dummy drove it into a wall (a dummy other than the cousin who borrowed your car for a joyride)? Admit it, you think about it when you get a lousy trade-in price. Thankfully, there's the Consumer Reports Crash Test videos, where you can see how your car will hold up against things like short concrete walls and other typical objects found along a highway. More »

    5:49 PM on Fri Jun 8 2007
    By consumerintern
    3,434 views, 12 comments

    Latest by topcad: Excellent video to watch and makes me glad my 07 Element has side airbags. But I have one question. Is more »