This is great. I usually do it subconsciously — when I'm supposed to be focusing on other tasks, I just think, "I don't have time to worry," and put it aside. Some personality types can't do that, but I'm one of the lucky ones who can.

I actually use a hybrid method. I write down everything I need, then as I get it, I cross it off and write the price. I also add everything I put in my cart to the list, cross it off, and write the price. And if I put it back on the shelf, then I cross off the price.

Having worked for a campus IT department, I would never buy one of these discount computers. Generally they're just on the verge of being unusable. Computers don't go from Dell to the computer lab to the surplus sale; they go from Dell to the computer lab to the new economics professor to the head lunch lady to the…

VOTE: Spotify

That's a very inspiring story for me. I spent the first month and a half of college this year trying to eat off of roughly that same amount of money, and it wasn't much fun.

1) Keeping a budget. I know everyone's heard they should do this a thousand times, and most people think it's too much trouble. But, honestly, if money is tight, there's no reason to double your stress by not knowing how much money you have. I keep a detailed budget and after a few weeks of doing it, it was such a…

By the way, the hype isn't for nothing. It's without a doubt the best music player of any kind that I have EVER used. I'm in love.

Just nabbed a Spotify invite. Took me about an hour. Here's how:

I'm a techie too. Three years of on-site support experience. But I consider myself to be a poet by nature. I don't think they're mutually exclusive.

You used the word "counterpoint" and the phrase "by any means" correctly in a sentence. You also avoided some common spelling and grammar errors and communicated your thought clearly and effectively.

I'm an impromptu speaker - in fact, I took a unanimous 1st place in the Southern Utah impromptu speaking contest one year. In that field, I seriously could not afford to think through each sentence. There wasn't enough time. And in regular conversation, I would feel weird taking three second breaks every time it was…

I do it too. I think it's an introvert/writer thing.

Um...Acebird got taken down. What's another good way to spoof an outgoing email address?

I just cancelled my Rhapsody subscription because there's no time for me to make it worth my money. And also because I'm seriously broke.

It's sort of beautiful...I think I could grow to like it.

The software author clearly has a limited understanding of copyright law. His interpretation has several obvious flaws, and doesn't even sound professional — spelling and grammar mistakes everywhere.

Just try to avoid chocolate milk before your workout - it will make you feel more lethargic, and heaven help you if you sugar crash halfway through p90x.

Meditate! Does wonders for your attention span immediately, and even better over the long run. Pick up "Mindfulness in Plain English" by Bhante Gunaratana (or get it for free online, just google it).

Back in Black by AC/DC was the first song I learned, and it's a great song for both chords and notes. It will catapult you into a lot of other songs.

I'm taking eight to one on Gcal. Anyone? Anyone?