Considering how many of these gets showcased on LH, the headline is particularly apt.

Lifehacker, I love you. I love you so much. I require this program.

@Crashproof: What brand are they? From what I've read, there's a big difference between a name brand like TempurPedic and the imitation memory foam.

@JohnnySaber: Thanks for the tip! I've been using a memory foam mattress topper (i.e., it goes on top of a standard spring mattress) and it helps. I can't wait to get the real deal.

Actually, I wanted to ask about the foam mattress thing. I'm planning on getting a TempurPedic in the next year or two and wanted to know how these tactics could apply to a foam mattress. Anyone have any suggestions?

@SuperSonik: The whole point of Zubbles is that they're non-toxic and don't stain. They're harmless if ingested, but don't go out of your way to chow down on them. And the color disappears with water (read: hose or faucet), friction (read: patting yourself down), or air exposure (read: automatically).

I only use cursive when signing my name, and that's only because so many forms ask for a printed name and a "signature", which, to me, implies the cursive version.

@Ultraorange: I first saw something about it in Popular Science back in 2005-06. Wikipedia says it was the November '05 issue:

What amazes me is that Zubbles took something like a decade and a million dollars to perfect, while [About.com] figured it out just three years after the product was announced. The original project was one of the "holy grails" of chemical engineering that literally nobody had been able to figure out for years and…

(Windows) VOTE: Trillian Astra

I'm lucky enough to have my company match the first 6% of my 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar, so I only contribute that maximum 6%. It would be easy to contribute to the maximum allowable by the IRS, but at a considerably less efficient rate.

@clintosterholz: When done correctly, that's true of all super-slow/negatives-type weightlifting routines. It never occurred to me, however, to apply the same theory to push-ups. Good to note.

"Aren't those things just as "performance enhancing" (maybe more so) than Parque's baby soft skin?"

@Jason Fitzpatrick: Let me be more specific and get your opinions: I don't expect the system (which I'll build myself) to last more than 3-5 years without total replacement. The monitors, speakers, keyboard, mouse... I figure on keeping those for a while. But yes, "pretty liberal" could still be an understatement.

@fredcadete: Half the cost iis for peripherals... two monitors, a high-end speaker set, stuff like that. I'd be surprised if the peripherals have a shorter lifespan than the computer itself. I've capped the actual system cost at $1,500, if even that much. But, thanks for trying to make sure I don't do anything…

@RobinSure: I like that rather better. It captures the "is this prudent?" angle while preserving the "can I justify this?" angle.

I really like this idea! But for a frugal, pragmatic person like me, it falls a little short. For instance, next year, I'm planning on dropping $1,500 on a brand-new desktop and another $1,500 on peripherals for it; I consider this an investment as the $3,000 of purchases should last me a good 10 years.

@Zorks: I really don't know how their spam system works, but if you're right, wouldn't they have thought of that before rolling out this option? Maybe this just creates an exception rule on a per-account basis. You bring up a big issue, so I'd like to see more background.

@Mark Northcott and elsifer: Most mailing lists take anywhere between 3 and 30 days to actually remove you from their subscriptions. In the meantime, you still get their mail, so it makes sense to spam the interim messages so you don't have to see them. I guess the logic is that if you don't want to see it anymore,…

@RickS: Sorry, I mistyped and didn't notice until now. Here's what I meant to say: