How to Buy an Umbrella That Doesn’t Suck
by Jeff Somers from Lifehacker on (#5W1TB)

The vast majority of umbrellas are panic-purchased from drug stores or randos on the street during a sudden rainstorm. Therefore, the vast majority of umbrellas are purchased after conducting exactly zero research. And that is how we end up with a collection of ragged, cheap umbrellas that collapse into a useless...