Lifehacker recommends signing up for spam emails and coupon BHOs? now I really have seen everything.

You know if resetting your router is really becoming such a hassle that hacking your router to make the reset button more accessible is viable, you're probably better off just replacing the router and getting something more reliable.

Best solution: don't have a facebook account.

Looking at the Hola website and FAQ some of their claims are dubious, but it appears to be a strictly peer-to-peer proxy system, similar to TOR but only for traffic to supported media sites. If this is accurate it would be difficult for sites to identify and block all of the potential nodes traffic would be coming…

Does using as an alternative to speaker cables count, or is that too cliche? (Yes, I took the wrong lesson from that monster cable face-off )

Windows explorer wasn't bad, especially the Win 2000 variation. 7 is pretty nice, too, excepting one thing: I want my bloody up-a-directory functionality back.

What's a book?

Best lubricant for zippers is teflon-based lube. You can find it in some lock and chain/sprocket lubricants. Read the label. Alternatively if it's a waterproof garment, use a waterproofing wax on it: leather or textile-specific waterproofing wash for hand-wash fabrics, or parafin-based heat-cured waterproofing spray…