Exactly. I work on the second floor and am almost always faster than my colleagues who use the elevator. That is not true for four floors or more, but the difference isn't that big.

Don't forget that there might be other factors involved, e.g. shitty management. Mine has a severe case of toddler behavior. Nobody here really cares about the customers anymore. (I want to elaborate but am on my worplace right now so that may not be the best idea.)

Your explanation is the real world explanation, whereas the 'artist's interpretation' bit is the in-universe explanation. So yeah, I probably shouldn't worry so much. But still, Myst V angers me. Without explanation you start off in K'veer, you wander around a bit, you're teleported to the surface for no reason at…

I enjoyed all of them (URU not included) right until the ending of Myst V. I could live with the CG models with creepy real faces on them that replaced the green screen acting (though it wasn't an improvement), but the endings were all equally stupid. If you then start digging around a bit in all the back story that…

Desktopography

Since you're not allowed to brush the compliments off, you're forced to accept them. After the first very awkward moments, it's fantastic to hear what you mean to people, what they like about you, you might even learn a thing or two about yourself.

Here's a fun thing to do with a group of people who know each other, but aren't close friends: put one person in front of the group (likie he would be giving a presentation) and then, for two minutes, let the group give that person compliments (true meaningful compliments). The person is not allowed to speak, not even…

Mine has a Batman logo and is called ROBIN. People always get confused when I plug my flash drive in their computer.

This. Though I really hope that they don't make a sad, boring, 13-in-a-dozen funeral out of it, it's really their choice. They want a mass, even though I'm not catholic? They can have one. They want to drag my corpse through the streets of Rome behind a horse cart? Let them do it.

Or they don't even know that it's there.

VOTE: SpiderOak

I think the article covers most of it. Maybe one other thing: I'm not personally responsible for your problem. I didn't cause them and I didn't decide which steps I'm allowed to take to help you. If I say I cannot solve your problem, that means that a) I don't have the tools or training to help you or b) I'm not…

Exactly. Also, don't send us an e-mail to report a problem one minute before you go on holiday for two weeks. Seriously.

As a customer service agent I don't like it if you ask that question up front. I'd like to know first what you're calling about so I can make up my mind about what I have to do or say (that is my job after all). Later on, while we're talking or maybe when I'm looking something up and not saying much, you can go on…

I know quite a few people who have BlackBerries. Young people. It's scary.

My dad taught me to make a song out of everything everyone says, or find words that rhyme. Well, I say taught. He didn't sit down and said "Listen son,..." It's just something he used to do a lot and I've picked it up. You know how when someone yells 'Stop!' someone else always goes either 'Hammertime!' or 'In the…

Minor mistake: there is no 'University of Belgium'. The study is from the University of Liège.

I've started using a straight razor almost a year ago. I must say I still find it a bit difficult, and for some spots I still have to use my cartridge razor (I think it's because I only shave once a week). I'm thinking of buying a safety razor to replace the cartridge razor though.

It does matter—they just shouldn't do it. It's wrong. Even if we encrypt everything we can and they don't get anything out of it, they still shouldn't do it. What you say seems the same to me as: "If we'd all lock our bikes with five very strong locks, it doesn't matter if someone tries to steal it, because they'll…

I have found the Media Companion scraper to work quite well. It's specifically designed for XBMC libraries.