I don't see a camel in the pic, but maybe it's meant to represent the concept of 'taking a leap'.

@hanakj: I am on the brink of starting my own technology services company, and I loved this article. Can you recommend other reading along these lines please?

@eskiz: I'm willing to say that trying to start and run a successful small business would require an Internet connection.

@Gina Trapani: Very nice.

Riiiiiiight. Of all the current Gmail account holders, I wonder how many still have that verification email. Not me :(

That's a fantastic idea. I wonder though, how do the bottom shelves attach to each other in such a way that they are sturdy enough to stand on and won't move unpredictably when being used as a step, but yet roll in/out easily enough for the shelf to step transformation?

And after your PS project looks great, turn it in to a website easily with PSD2cssOnline.

I've done it on a number of Latitude laptops and it's a breeze, but I realize it could be intimidating for someone who hasn't done it before.

I know this has been brought up before, but I think it would be very useful: a poster's ability to edit his/her own comments within the first 10 minutes of being posted.

@heavylee-again: While I agree with your second statement, have you ever seen a Macbook or Macbook Pro that wasn't a Core 2 Duo? This is to say that I personally can look at a laptop for less than 1 second and tell if it is a Macbook or Macbook Pro. Thus, I'd know by casually glancing at a laptop how many cores it…

@Gibles: Why not put a boot password on it, and a sticker that says if found, 250$ dollar reward, your phone number.

@Deprong Mori: There's no way to casually glance at a notebook computer and determine how many processor cores it has. Regardless of the number of cores your CPU has, the thief will look for an easy snatch/easy sell, not the spec sheet.

@heavylee-again: I've asked for and gotten concessions...

Bargaining can work in a large number of situations. For example, until recently I was a Comcast cable customer and I would call them every 6 months and explain that I wasn't comfortable paying full price for their services, and I would ask to be put on a promotion. When it would expire, I'd call them again. Each…

FTFA:

If I install a water shut-off valve on the shower head, I think Wifey would install a shut-off valve on our sexy-time.

@an2an: I'm not too sure about ripping music from videos, but usually, myspace bands will have the song in their media player aswell, so most of the time you can just get that file instead.

How can Chris "because I'm a teenage girl" Hardwick make playlists of music that defines certain times in his life?

The 3 ceiling fans in my house all have switches mounted in a vertical orientation. I remember which is which because when the switch is down, the breeze blows down (summer); when the switch is up, the breeze blows up (winter).

Wow, pretty bold, Gina. Good for you for standing up for your beliefs.