I found that a horsehead mask and an assorted collection of hats to be an excellent ice breaker.

Ha. Ha. I remember doing this. In high school I did Science Olympiad. The Astronomy rules stipulated a computer is fine, but no internet access. Anything pre-downloaded on to the computer was fine. So, boom, wikipedia.

Is Spotify for linux still for paid subscribers only?

Agreed.

VOTE: Google Hangouts

I completely agree. Everything that this article has mentioned can be accomplished simply by not pulling your phone out of the pocket, which I frequently do. Also, i see my phone as more like a Hitchhiker's Guide than an instructions book, and I use information from it to supplement what I already know. Like going to…

I just couldn't use GIMP's interface. Too confusing with all of those windows floating around. Also, it maps a tablet independently of the mouse pointer.

You know, you just ruined the idea of a burrito for me.

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VOTE: SKYDRIVE

For me, an actual Start button is absolutely useless. All it does is to take up real estate on my taskbar. I tend to be minimalist, and thus a dedicated button is pointless when an invisible hot corner sufficed.

WP is the easiest to use by far. The typography-based interface makes the meaning of every control unambigously clear - every menu item is either text, or has a text label. Like iOS, there is also a unified interface across ALL apps, stock and third-party alike, so navigation is uniform across the phone.

Or, you know, go to chrome://settings and choose On Startup: open the new tab page.

derailleurs, especially the low-end ones, like the generic stuff they put on Walmart bikes, are a pain in the rear to adjust. I used to have a Walmart bike, and at any instance, I could only use 2 of the 3 front gears and 6 of the 7 rear gears. Sometimes they just refuse to be adjusted with the screws and barrel…

I hibernate my computer every night. An actual shut-down? Only when Microsoft rolls out updates or when I install/uninstall programs that need a reboot.

Yes, I'll drive all the way to Atlanta (I live in Birmingham) to do my grocery shopping. I miss living in a big city :|

"The engines need repairs? Time to buy a new iYacht!"

Ubuntu has a regular 6-month upgrade cycle. The number actually reflects the month in which the version was released. 12.04 came out in April and now they're releasing .10 in October. It's been done like this since the beginning of Ubuntu. The .04 -> .10 upgrade is not as minor as it seems. For example, between the…

Yes, let's give students some Amazons. Why not throw in a few internets per kid to boot?

at about 4 million miles from the star, the stellar wind will be so strong that it will strip whatever little atmosphere away from the planet, exposing the surface to pure vacuum. Forget about liquid water. The lack of an atmosphere will cause extreme heat variations. The day side will see searing-hot temperatures,…