I would like to share my WHS system crash experience with my fellow Lifehackers. Hopefully after reading this, you'll feel a little bit more secure about your WHS...

@infmom: similar situation here. I work just a few blocks from Disneyland and have only been a couple of times in the past 7 years. When guests come from out of town/country we end up taking them to SF and Vegas (after Disneyland and Hollywood). Not sure why we do that when there's still so much more to see nearby.

@TheSwagger: are kidneys and livers worth that much these days?

@eodelf: thank you for your service. glad to see lh featuring your resourceful solution!

WARNING!! binder clips rust.... pesky tetanus!

being aware of your surroundings is the most important part of being on the road. You need to be aware of the idiot swerving lane-to-lane trying to get somewhere faster. A quick glance in your mirrors right before a lane change isn't going to let you realize just how fast that idiot is driving in the rightmost lane…

@Navin R Johnson: Thanks Navin! I'm going to try the MythTV route since it was what you listed first. Mythbuntu frontend only install looks attractive. I just hope boot times will be quick.

what lightweight OS should I use to turn an old centrino laptop into a fast booting media player? Main requirement is to be able to connect to a Windows Home Server network share to play movies.

I've owned a 1988 camry, 1990 camry (bought used in 94 with 120k miles), and currently a 2003 camry. My wife owns a 2000 corolla, which I now drive to work and leave the camry for her to drive our 13-month-old daughter around town for errands (she's a stay-at-home-mom). At least for our older Toyotas, we don't have…

To me, these color descriptions read like horoscopes. ...

@adam.skinner: have you played settlers of catan ? [en.wikipedia.org] fun game, and I'm not really a board gamer.

@KRiSone87: how about chutes & ladders instead? :D

my coworker got the update. it's great. a little choppier than the iphone and the pinch movement to zoom ratio is a bit larger than the iphone's, but still a very important update. In my opinion, this makes the nexus one even more competitive with the iphone. I've owned all 3 iphones and am using the 3gs currently.

i wonder... if your company is tightening its belt and you can prove that they only need you to be there in flesh and blood for 80% of the time, that sounds like an invitation for them to eventually start paying you 20% less!

great idea!

@geekymitch: YOU'VE GOT MAIL!

Instead of cereal boxes, I've discovered that my missus' shopping habits come with a nice perk (other than spending my hard earned money). Most name brand clothiers and accessory manufacturers send you home with nice boxes. Paul Smith, Burberry, Coach, LV, etc will put their pricey wares inside a pretty box. I found…

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: pics, or it never happened!

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: if you want something RIGHT NOW, you can just scotch tape the papers to the side of your monitor :)

This is what I did for my iPhone. A little more work, but not too bad. Got the mount at meritline for around $8