The system I use is somewhere in the middle of all of this. I have a general idea of how much money comes in and goes out each month. Hence, I have an idea of how much money I should be in the black after each month is over. I then have a monthly reminder to transfer funds from my checking account to my savings…

@Platypus Man: I agree. The last 3D movie I saw was several months ago and I left thinking that it would probably be one of my last times seeing one. It's just an excuse to charge more money. I didn't feel that any aspect of the 3D showing was particularly impressive. When a normal movie around here is at least $12…

@meow-mixer: But this assumes you can find a cheap buy at a thrift store. A quick search for a peltier cooler on my end shows that the cost of it alone is already bringing up the price to something higher than the Instructable suggests. But it's the thought that counts, really. I find that the DIY one looks nicer than…

Could someone summarize what the actual implications of this would be? I can't make sense of the ~200-page bill, so perhaps someone can help. What are the benefits of having this bill? What are the dangers? The article said that the "NCCC cannot order broadband providers or other companies to 'conduct surveillance' of…

@Anjow: Agreed. Although you can write your own definitions supposedly, that defeats the purpose, doesn't it? A simple Google search for your game and "no intro" will usually turn up any fixes that exist. The developer is largely relying on his software's users to submit fixes, which he will then verify. It's a nice…

@ClearEnigma: Immediately makes me remember the good ol' shrimp video : [www.youtube.com]

Personally, I have never tried the alternatives. Since my job provides me free downloads of the Office suite, I have no need to buy it on my own, pirate it, or try alternatives. As far as I'm concerned, for the amount of time I need to use these applications (which for my particular work is not too often), it doesn't…

@arungupta: At the university where I currently work, there are all sorts of software provided to us for "work-related purposes." For the MS products, two of the big benefits from this are getting Office and even your choice of OS. This includes Windows XP Pro through Windows 7 Enterprise. I have to admit, it's pretty…

I don't think I could've stayed in my current position without a work buddy. Especially since I have an overbearing/difficult boss, my work buddy is essential for keeping me focused. Whether it's keeping me encouraged or just being there to let off steam, it makes work a lot less stressful. Besides, unless your…

Just on the jet-lag issue - Personally, I've never experienced any sort of serious jet-lag. I feel like plenty of people out there must be in my position, but I never hear about non-jet-lagged people like I am. Maybe I have a different pattern? Here's how things usually are:

@jeremiah89: I'd have to agree with your point, as I'd be in fear of putting a hotmail address on my CV. I feel like an employer would take one look, see "hotmail" and toss it aside with a hardy laugh. Even though I don't truly believe that would happen, some irrational part of of my brain instills some type of fear…

@nolabar10der: The benefit is that it gives recommendations and more options in terms of disabling an entry completely vs. delaying its startup. Most startup editors simply give you the list and allow you to enable/disable. This gives novice users more guidance and control.

@Mickets: I could not agree more. I even think things like language should follow this rule. Since English is so widespread around the world, it seems almost foolish for some countries not to include some English-education. Luckily, many do. With all of the worldwide communication networks we have set up, you'd think…

@SquaredCircle: Now that's a picture I can remember!

@MattyMattMatt: A very brief searched turned up this old article [lifehacker.com] which I also saw someone reference more recently. There is a free and pro version, but I believe the free one does what you need. There are also these two I found which may or may not work: [www.softpedia.com] and [download.cnet.com] If…

Boy, do I have all sorts of comments about this. In no particular order:

While it is true that people could save money drinking their own water instead of constantly purchasing drinks (water or otherwise), I think the savings analysis is trivial. Do poor people really buy $5 drinks all the time? No, they probably buy $1 fast-food sodas.

I saw these at a vendor fair some time in the past year. They are pretty useful simply because they do so many things. They serve as rigid tabs for organization that you can easily remove later, you can write/erase on them without actually coming into contact with the book, and so on. The only down side is that they…

@PontiusPirate: It reminds me of how people want to reward kids for the simplest things. "Oh, you wiped your own ass? Here's a sticker and a lollipop!"

I often put MSE on non-tech-savvy people's computers because it is free and simple. As supported by AV-Comparatives, it doesn't do a BAD job. Sure, you maybe can't count on it 100% if you're engaging in somewhat risky internet behaviors, but teaching people who to safely use computers is a different issue. Just…