I will avoid ads like the plague, but am always happy to support a website I like.

@Skunky: there are fairly inexpensive IR devices you can build or purchase that are compatible with all three OS's. Or, if you prefer, a $0.99 bluetooth dongle and a wireless media friendly keyboard should do the trick for you. Another alternative would be controlling the HTPC from your ipod touch/phone.

This will only fuel the hatred

@Hieronymus: great comment. wish i could promote it.

Some notes people should think about (and things I wonder myself):

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I completely agree with you, OP.

@kschang: If I could promote this comment, I would.

@wjglenn: agreed. but maybe not pretty enough if you're going to post on LH

@drongch: skinning always messed with my functionality. VLC never works the same as when it is in its default form.

I'm finding it hard to keep up with all of lifehacker's good posts today

@wjglenn: agreed, house meetings is better

glad to have firefox looking out for us

putting your bed up on cinderblocks gives a ton of room too

unless you're trying to keep up with the professor... then it could impossible to keep up with!

suggestion for lifehacker: it would be nice to be able to click the box around "The Art of the Argument | Psychology Today" and have it perform just like the link inside of the gray box.

I really like the extra shelf space in that desk- good find.

is there a way to "show all discussions" by default?

is there an option to turn it into an xbmc remote?

@TekWarren: Maybe the challenge is nice, but that doesn't mean it won't take time. Our beloved devs shouldn't need to work harder than they have to.