I think the problem with IT support-type work is that if you're doing your job right, nobody notices you. When something goes wrong everybody not in IT just thinks you've been doing nothing all the time.

Good grief, I don't want time to fly. I need time to go a little bit slower so I can get all these things done and not feel like I need 30 hours in a day to do it with.

Definitely if you're taking dough out of the freezer you'd want to get it up to room/rising temperature as quickly as you can, but then you'd still have to wait the requisite time for the dough to actually rise. If you're trying to cut short the actual rising period, you get pretty crappy bread, I think. The point of…

This! Except I think environmental groups generally have bigger fish to fry than go after individual consumer products. The sheer amount of waste these things produce are incredible, though. Someone I know got it for Christmas and they've been absolutely raving about it. I just don't understand how people can't see…

#17 find out more about your destination than rumours and hearsay before you get there. You don't get caned for chewing gum in Singapore. And also, your embassy can't always help that much. If you did something that warranted caning in Singapore it's doubtful your embassy can do much.

I'd like to add - please don't get obnoxious just because you've become a regular. I'm a barista, and there are several hundred regulars that pass through the doors every morning. I recognise you, but I don't always remember your drink. Standing there and pointing at the other barista (who may know your drink, but is…

Love the wood flooring; can't possibly work facing my bed.

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First question: no. Scholarly sources tend to be peer-reviewed publications.

Thanks for the great interviewee questions!

Or: focus on the topic that the audience is there to hear about. It's all about the topic, not about you.

nthing all the advice to get rid of as much stuff as possible here. I just moved into an even smaller place (from having basement storage and a garage to none at all). It really helped to throw out/donate/sell/give away a lot of stuff.

Most stores or coffeeshops will make change for you, particularly if you buy something from them. Use a big bill, then ask for change in loonies and quarters (I use quarters for the dryer, too!). If you don't want to buy something, ask a store/coffeeshop when they're not busy.

Debt? I'd never have gone to grad school if it meant I had to get into debt. I'm almost done with the phd, and after 9 years in grad school (including masters), have no debt. You can choose to do this by living very simply and by working (TAing, RAing, tutoring undergrads, anything part-time you can get your hands on)…

Too true. Particularly for grad students!

talking about the idea != execution of the idea.

turkeys don't get sucked into jet engines?

but they'll all have stuff! yay for stuff!

Ask the person if they want it. If they do, they'll appreciate you for life. I've had cellphones for over a decade, but have never bought any of them, because they were always given to me by family or friends upgrading to the next best thing. Those of us who value the utility of the object over the newness and…

how did I do it? I made the shift before Win7 came out.