wow, very impressive! can I be nosy and ask is this with a family to support too?

I commend you for going the right route. But I still think there are lessons we can take something from Jay-Z. I agree calling him a role model is stretching things a bit, but read the advice and ignore your feelings about the source.

he was not connected when he started. That's not a good excuse. He did have talent. But everyone is good at something. Leveraging your talents and building your connections is something everyone can improve.

maybe or maybe not. But why else are you reading lifehacker then?

nice.

I think it depends a lot on how old your current phone is. You really have to shop around a lot, or deal with alot of pesky upgrade charges otherwise.

awesome, I gotta try this.

Thanks! I'll probably have to keep waiting then. I was hoping the Wii-U would be more of a home run. Maybe if Nintendo takes a solid beating this round, they'll come up with more of a contender. The hand held touch screen is neat and all and the external hard drive plug is an improvement, but the lack of support…

love this article, except it neglects my biggest questions

no vlc rocks. I really do get a lot of use out of it.

Is this in terms of usefulness. I'd say 7 zip deserves a much higher spot. Tough list though with so much great stuff out there. I really do appreciate the free apps alot.

But wii-u frustration remains for me — what about the DVD support? Can I hook a USB drive, and browse the content w/o reformatting. And what can I expect if I plug in my sd card — will it play movies as well as TV? Its not just all about games. Course I probably sound like this

interesting. Being an effective parent mean have a fair and equitable reinfrocement system. I succeed when my kids know what is expected of them, and what they get when they follow the rules or when they don't. While I received a spanking or two, I do not personally believe in them. Grounding in my opinion is…

hahahah *hysterical laughing* hahaha. Who do you think you're talking too? Yes, as a parent, you are going to have to be *real consistent* all right.

This stinks. When YouTube goes to a pay model, remind me to thank them.

You have some good points.

sigh. on the surface, it seems so simple, just spend less. But definitely a lot complicated. I've managed to avoid debt besides mortgage for most of my life, but it is getting harder.

Define temporary. The average length of time at a job is 4 yrs from what I've googled. Professional relationships you form at your job will last you your entire career. These are things to consider.

Are there more vacation days? Also, there is more work from home,right?

there you go. wow!