@LessIsMore: I wandered over to eBay and I see a lot of forever stamps above 44 cents each.

@Newman513: The Ars System Guide: September 2010 Edition

@xfairgamex001: If you have a smartphone, you can call out using the Google Voice app.

Turn off the eye candy. Before you open a single application, your machine wastes a surprising amount of effort pretending Windows Explorer is fancy.

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Variable bit rate is a pain for me. My [old] MP3 player can't tell exactly where it was in the song if I pause or fast forward.

@MikeS.: I've used Replay AV for years, it works great. I have a few shows scheduled that record every week if I'm home or not.

@. . . . . . GhostBuster: Right click on My Computer — Properties — Advanced tab — Performance (Settings button) — check "smooth edges of screen fonts"

The headline fonts in the NY Times app look like crap.

YAY!

@laserfox: I would add RAM and stick with XP as others suggested. It runs a lot better if you give it 768MB or 1GB.

Thanks @theminimalist, but I think the built-in Windows Parental Controls schedules logon times. Like "Sally can log in only between 1PM and 7Pm".

Hello all!

I have a recipe.

@mbacon: That happened to me.

I was led to believe there would be a story about iTunes and a little bird here.

Huzzah!! Because Firefox sync Sucks!!

Why map drives?