About the only junk that came w/ my Win7 Lenovo laptop was the antivirus and the facial recognition to unlock Windows. Both uninstalled easily. The other stuff that some would claim to be bloatware is the power management software (a true godsend for eeking out xtra hrs) and the webcam app (the freebie version has…

I don't think Dropbox provides that metric. Maybe you could use a url shortener to track how many times it's accessed. I know that http://goo.gl provides stats like total clicks, browser and OS type, country, and referer data.

That's what I thought at first too, but there is a link to an app in the Google Play store on the product page: https://play.google.com/store/apps/det… I was able to install the app on my Moto X, but I have no idea if it actually works with the switch.

I went really DIY for my standing desk, and for a relatively low cost. All you need is two sets of metal sawhorse brackets, 4 2x4 sections cut to the same length for the legs, two shorter 2x4 sections with a length the same width as the tabletop, and a tabletop. Sawhorse brackets are about 7 dollars for a set (2,…

Anything Macgyver or survival related. Too many posts to narrow it down to just one. I've been coming here for several years now, I forget what originally drew me in. I think I may have seen a link back to an article here from another site, and then I started poking around on other posts, then I sort of just got…

whoever mentioned AUTOHOTKEY in front of me the first time has my undying gratitude and the knowledge that I can't physically mistype the word "the" because of them...bless you kind stranger...

My favorite all-time tip isn't really just one tip— It was being introduced to Autohotkey and all the tips that came after, all the ways I found (and am findIng) to make Windows tap-dance my way.

I weep a little every time I see someone highlight text, find the edit menu, copy, then click where they want it, find the edit menu again, and paste.

Drive a car with a manual transmission.

Copy/Paste

It may come as a shocker but not everyone knows ctrl+c/ctrl+v and still use right mouse button.

The Cleveland Clinic has a game machine in a Plexiglas box for kids wired to look for seizures. It was donated by the Cleveland Indians. My son loved playing Monkey Ball on it, so I got him that game for his Wii.

I spent the last week perfecting my gingerbread, royal icing, hard candy and marshmallow recipes to create this edible engagement ring box (she said yes).

That is one of the most noble reasons for a mod that I have ever read.

Absolutely.

Built a bed.

Oooh, and it looks like we all crashed her site.

Hold the phone - Plex?!?! Where's my credit card...

Now do the truffle shuffle!

I'm a member of a site that I was only able to get into because of where I worked at the time but now haven't worked there for over 2 years. Every few months I resubmit a screenshot of an old pay stub with dates changed to maintain my membership.