A Manhattan chocolate-shopping trip, a shortlist of three shops, and a gift from La Maison du Chocolat that proved a hit at home.

Trying The Catnip Collection on an HP TouchPad as an interactive cat toy, and finding that its constantly moving objects fail to hold the cats' interest.

Lessons from planning an independent trip to Italy, reducing a mountain of travel advice to a practical two-page itinerary.

A bookmarked CSV reader and writer recommended by a colleague, saved for a future trial and review.

Troubleshooting Windows XP blue-screen crashes triggered by video in Firefox, after the error report points to watchdog.sys.

A subscriber's reaction to Netflix's proposed split of streaming and DVD services, updated after the company abandoned the plan.

A homemade tuna birthday cake topped with shrimp and catnip wins over Tom and Mayori, with the simple recipe used for their celebration.

Collecting resources for replacing a front lawn with a native-plant garden on a budget, beginning with sheet mulching and demolition planning.

Before-and-after photos of a master bathroom remodel, turning a dark room into a bright retreat with two sinks, a rain shower, and a freestanding tub.

Gift ideas gathered for a trip to China, organized around family and friends, with notes on preferences and the pitfalls of buying gifts abroad.

How Chore Buster, Mint, and Farm Fresh to You help two busy professionals manage household chores, track finances, and save time on grocery shopping.

Using Synergy to share one keyboard and mouse across a desktop and laptop, with seamless pointer movement and clipboard sharing between machines.

Testing a Hex Ant robot as a cat toy finds Mayori indifferent and Tom quickly bored, while the owner enjoys it more than either cat does.

Unpacking and assembling the Refined Feline Lotus Cat Tower, with Tom and Mayori inspecting the pieces and claiming their favorite spots.

Sweet-natured Mayori reveals her fierce hunting expression while stalking a toy mouse.

Tom and Mayori have grown up together, but they still enjoy a good tussle over the best spot for watching the world through the window.

Tom shows off his samba dance moves in a playful cat video.

Mayori chooses the Bertoia Diamond Lounge chair as her favorite furniture, appreciating both its comfort and its advantages during play fights with Tom.

A photo of Tom showing off his latest catch and his impressively big paws.

Mayori demonstrates her preferred way to enjoy freshly served water, drinking from a wine glass like a proper cat princess.