So if two plumbers did exactly the same job, and one charged for it while the other did it for free, you would go with the one who charges you?

Let's take the Office software debate head on. Pay M$ over $400 for an office suite that I can get for free in LibreOffice that does exactly the same thing. Hmmmmm......we're debating this?

He left out one of the most important ones for dry environments: Swamp Cooler. I had one of these when I was in Colorado and LOVED IT! It cools the house drastically and humidifies the air. It works similar to a whole house fan except the unit is mounted on the roof and blows air down into the house. The air is…

My problem wasn't convincing my boss, it was convincing HR. I used the site getraised.com (Thanks for the tip Lifehacker) to gather data, write a letter, etc. Turns out my timing was impeccable because a competing was hiring for my exact position and paying waaaaay more than my company was. That was the first job I…

Pointless. With replacement keyboards and instant connectivity of portable devices, there is no point in the 'sent from my phone' signatures.

My wife and I keep separate Google account which is fine for email and contacts. If I have a contact she needs, I share it with her. As far as Google music, that's a conundrum. I posted something about it years ago:

While I haven't fully cut it yet, I only pay $12 a month for a handful of channels. As soon as they start forcing the set top box for basic cable and the fees that come with it, then I will cut the cord.

Nor did I claim that I came up with this myself. I only offered it for humorous repose.

Easy. Very easy.

Vote: French Press. Hands down the best coffee ever.

How to turn down a company that doesn't offer you the job you applied for:

#2 works wonders for me. I was able to change my schedule from Monday through Friday 8:00 - 4:30 to Tuesday through Friday 7:00 - 5:30. Less traffic and travel only 4 days a week opposed to 5. Not mention three day weekends every week and more off hours where people aren't bothering me at work so I can get more…

Now if I could only pin mapped network drives in Windows 7.

Heavy drapes? Seriously?

I'm having a hard time accepting the validity of this site, at least in the respect of how up-to-date it is. I'm a System & Network Administrator but when searching for relevant skill sets, there is no mention of Windows 7 or 8, Windows Server 2010 or 2012, nor for Exchange 2010 or beyond. How am I supposed to…

Had a domain name for decades that I use for my family. Switched it over to Google Apps for business shortly before Google dropped the free accounts. Going to hang to that for dear life.

My wife and I have been married for 13 years this year. We worked with each other for three different companies since we've known each other both before and after we were married.

I've gotten a little discouraged at work lately. My department is divided into two teams. On the other team, there has been some turmoil as of late with people looking for work. Multiple times, when one has gone to their manager and said they are accepting a position elsewhere, HR offer a counter offer. One person…

Fill the bathtub with water prior to the outage. This way you have water to flush the toilet. To make it last even longer for extended outages, use the old mantra "If it's yellow, let it mellow. If it's brown, flush it down".

Vote: Linksys WRT54GL. Hands down the best wireless G router out there. As far as N routers, I defer to those with the experience with them.