Depends on the time of day. If it happens during business hours I well go out and run some of those little errands that need to be done. Otherwise it's time to grab a beer from the fridge (quickly) and go sit out on the patio for a while. If it happens while I'm sleeping, I will wake up because my CPAP is dead and…

Benchmark Question: I just upgraded to a Kingston V100+ SSD this weekend, but just did a fresh install because it was about time for that anyway. I moved all of my Document folders using the same method mentioned here, TRIM in on and Defragmentation is disabled. There was a compatibility issue between my motherboard…

Mine has a little channel above the hook that is just big enough to run a loop of cord through, which I then pull down and hook the end of the loop under the hook and pull the slack back through the channel to keep it in place. That's about as well as I can describe it without some kind of visual aid. It took a bit…

They actually make some command strips specifically for high humidity environments such as the bathroom. I have a command hook holding an entire shower caddie (the kind that usually goes over the shower head pipe thingy), on the wall opposite the shower head. It's been there for 6 months.

You can always try keyboard blanking stickers. Maybe buy a separate keyboard to put them on and do it on your off hours so you do not kill your productivity at work.

Tomorrow's Headline - "Ask a Dumb Question in This Week's Open Thread" ;-)

Save the straw for later (clean it of course). The doctor can use it as a stint when that blockage is discovered in your artery.

I have switched to all 120mm cases for all of my home systems (mine, wife's & server). The difference in noise level from 80mm and even 92 mm fans is remarkable.

I have sold plenty of parts on Ebay over the years, mostly motherboards and CPUs. I always put a picture of the POST screen with the auction and start the price low. I have never had one complaint about a bad item.

Those related stories would have REALLY come in handy this weekend. That said, I am probably going to need a good lawyer now.

Once again Lifehacker is reading my mind. I finally got around to rooting my Eris and installing CM7 today. I may want to check out a few other ROMS though, so this might be a good way to do it.

That's good to know. I read a story about one guy who tried to backup a couple TB of stuff using CrashPlan and wound up getting cut off, but I seem to recall he was using something like 500GB/mo for 2-3 months in a row. I have also read comments in other places that basically say what you did, and a couple who have…

I tried an antenna already just to see what I could pick up. Unfortunately we are not in a good place for reception, there is a big mountain blocking us to the southwest. I will have to mess with the placement a bit more and see what I can get.

I'm looking to do something that has been discussed on Lifehacker many times before, cut the cable (except for internet of course). Sadly, Comcast is my best option in terms of bandwidth caps, but their service where I am is actually quite solid (knocks on wood). I don't torrent, and would probably stick to NetFlix &…

This makes me happy. I just finished setting up Asterisk and connecting it to my GV/GChat account this weekend. I will be dropping my land-line as soon my hardware to connect my regular phones (ATA) arrives and I get it set up. I already tested it with a softphone and SipDroid, works great.

I have been doing this for years... it does work.

I have the step down from this one, the Comfort Curve 2000 and I love it. Same basic layout (minus the subtle bump in the middle) and, low-profile soft-touch keys. It is by far the most comfortable keyboard I have ever used, not to mention the cheapest. It also has the traditional arrow key and…

No.

Mine is stored in a closet in the middle of the house on a pair of cheap Ikea wine racks. It shares the space with my vacuum, brooms and various other household supplies, but it doesn't seem to mind.

I put NoScript on her machine after the virus incident. It made her angry and she removed it... I know there's a trade-off in there somewhere :)