Apple usually lowballs its forecasts, but Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer indicated that it's moving toward providing more realistic figures from now on.

NPR: Apple Shares Plunge As Growth Appears To Stall

Saying you're always 164ft away from a rat doesn't have quite as much of a fear factor as 6ft away, but it's much more of a realistic estimate.

BBC: Are you never more than 6ft away from a rat?

Still, loan modification can be the right choice if it makes monthly payments more realistic after a cold, hard look at one's finances.

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What we're about to show you is decidedly low-tech -- it's essentially a projection screen with a sharp curve at the bottom -- but the resulting effect conveys a more realistic 3D image, for certain applications, at least.

ENGADGET: Curved panel gives more depth to 3D projections, we take a look at NAB (video)