DeafeningSilence

Personally, I would abide by their wishes. If it really mattered that much to you, you could have a drink beforehand or leave before the party's end to grab something to drink. As the party is for their kid, and the parents specifically requested no alcohol, it would be disrespectful to show up to their event with alcohol.

Firefox also seems to perform better, at least for the majority of the news sites and youtube. It also doesn't suck RAM like a black hole.

Honestly... both will do what you need them to do so it often falls under preference.
 
As stated Google completely dominating on market share is a bad thing as they start to dictate all the rules and their rules are often retarded like the imminent end of all adblockers.
 
So supporting Firefox is nice for the healthiness of the Internet hehe, I've used it ages and I like it so I'll probably stick to Firefox for as long as it's a thing... fun fact whenever I need alternative I just use Edge... I don't even have Chrome installed on any of my systems.

Edge is also usable now but Chrome is still a better implementation of Chromium than it. But I really dislike the sloppy coding and horrid resource allocation of chrome. Not to mention privacy does not exist with chrome. At all. Anyone claiming otherwise is delusional.
 
Oh, and Chrome is gonna be killing adblock extensions so mandatory adds soon.

I use Firefox and Waterfox. Firefox at home and Waterfox for workm. Google on my phon cause Android
 
reasons? It's far more resource efficient

It's not a direct ratio of 2x faster overnight. However, there is truth in that during the hours that you are supposed to be sleeping, your metabolism is decreased. Combine this with decreased activity, simply put you are not as active in the wee hours of the morning as you would be during the day. So the eating, slower metabolism, and decreased physical activity during these hours can lead to increased weight gain. However, everyone is built differently and everyone's Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is different. But overall, it is generally a good idea to avoid food during the "sleeping" hours. If you do find the need to eat, try drinking a glass of water or some fruit and wait 20-30 minutes. This should give you a feeling of "fullness". Hope this helped!

It's not a direct ratio of 2x faster overnight. However, there is truth in that during the hours that you are supposed to be sleeping, your metabolism is decreased. Combine this with decreased activity, simply put you are not as active in the wee hours of the morning as you would be during the day. So the eating, slower metabolism, and decreased physical activity during these hours can lead to increased weight gain. However, everyone is built differently and everyone's Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is different. But overall, it is generally a good idea to avoid food during the "sleeping" hours. If you do find the need to eat, try drinking a glass of water or some fruit and wait 20-30 minutes. This should give you a feeling of "fullness". Hope this helped!

If that's your thought process, then the best would be to ignore it. Just do not allow yourself to get into dangerous situations or peer pressured into having a drink if they try to encourage you to (this can be VERY difficult in the moment). As long as it is not directly influencing or affecting you, then it's probably best to ignore it as best you can.

If this is the case, I would say that it should be mentioned to some sort of authoritative figure that is not their parents. You could ask the local police department as it could possibly be considered child endangerment. If they won't be able to help, perhaps they could point you in the right direction.

Good morning! (or afternoon)
 
In this case and scenario, it is definitely a difficult situation to assess. On one hand, you would want to take action, and on the other you wouldn't want to report your friend. In this situation, I would definitely reach out to his parents and authorities and report this behavior. Not only is this illegal, but also is detrimental (harmful) to his health at such a young age of development. Drinking alcohol at that age could cause health and development issues during the beginning of puberty. If his actions begin to put you in danger, report his behavior immediately! Do not allow yourself to be put in harms way! Ultimately, whatever you decide, realize and understand that it is not your personal responsibility to look after his well-being. I have seen this far too often where friends will go out of their way to try and look after somebody who makes poor decisions and puts them at risk for injury and health problems. 
 
TLDR: Reach out to his parents and officials, but ultimately realize that his well-being is not your personal responsibility.
 
Feel free to PM me if you want to talk this over more. This can be a difficult situation, and having someone to talk things through is immensely helpful for gathering and processing your thoughts.

I was hesitant to give this video a view after reading the comments of this thread, however I wanted to see for myself what was going on. @DarkSwordsman I think your comments on his YouTube page presented a reasonable argument and was well-spoken. IMO, it seems like this individual is trying to extrapolate a self-theory based on nothing, is misconstruing information and facts, and is using Linus and the LTT reputation as a  means to boost his view and subscriber count. I have used both VPN's (even before LTT made this change) and have noted better performance and consistency/availability with PIA as opposed to TunnelBear, and am appreciative of the pricing options. Unless there is a development in the future that concretely proves otherwise (which I find doubtful) I continue to trust Linus and his company for technology-related products and information. 

Yeah, I understand.
Uh... if you're getting into a free video editor, there's Da Vinci Resolve. I couldn't tell you how to work it, but I'm sure it's not unlike how you could make a text intro in Vegas.

I can understand your concern, as I am currently attending university. Here are some tips for protecting yourself in my opinion:
 
1) To protect against pendrives, ensure that your computer has a login with a secure password and additionally do not leave your computer laying around in public or easily accessible places. I know this is isn't exactly the answer you may be looking for, but physical attacks are immensely more difficult to prevent due to physical accessibility to your device.
 
2) Do not download/open email attachments or other files sent to you unless you know who it is from and you are expecting said document or file. Double checking the email contents such as the senders email and verifying with the person are two methods to ensure it is not a malicious impostor. 
 
3) Download an antivirus software. AVG has a free version that includes file scanning through right-click, and LTT recently did a video on BitDefender. You can find the video here: 
 
Lastly, think.edu is a website that offers huge student discounts when you purchase software/items through your school-registered email address. While I'm not sure that all universities support the site (although I think it would) you can certainly check the website, as a year subscription to full BitDefender protection was $15.99. 
 
Hope this helps, cheers.
 
EDIT: The price is currently $14.95 for 1 year protection with VPN, and available for both mac and windows OS. Additionally there is an option for 2-year total protection for 5 devices plus VPN for $39.95. 
 

I was hesitant to give this video a view after reading the comments of this thread, however I wanted to see for myself what was going on. @DarkSwordsman I think your comments on his YouTube page presented a reasonable argument and was well-spoken. IMO, it seems like this individual is trying to extrapolate a self-theory based on nothing, is misconstruing information and facts, and is using Linus and the LTT reputation as a  means to boost his view and subscriber count. I have used both VPN's (even before LTT made this change) and have noted better performance and consistency/availability with PIA as opposed to TunnelBear, and am appreciative of the pricing options. Unless there is a development in the future that concretely proves otherwise (which I find doubtful) I continue to trust Linus and his company for technology-related products and information.