I read an article years ago by Mark Bittman where he said that if he's doing improv cooking, the first thing he does is put some water on to boil and turn the oven on to 300 degrees, since those two things take a lot of time, and if he needs to finish something in the oven or decides to make some pasta, that extra…

Gina, I have to admit that I geeked out over Buddhism partly because of how many lists there are in it. The Buddha was a list-maker!

Hey, planning a wedding takes a lot of organization skills. Much more than simply staying married. So I think he gets props for that.

Sometimes, LessIsMore, slow is fast, if fast means making mistakes you've got to fix.

I have a vague sort of memory of someone saying, "Slow is careful, careful is fast."

Balsamic vinegar is another great fix for flavorless strawberries. You can use the expensive stuff almost straight, but the cheaper it is, the more brown sugar you should add. For the supermarket stuff, use 1/4 cup brown sugar and 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar. Mix well, then toss with the strawberries and let…

Rather than deal with reversing the hangers, which makes it hard to get the clothes down in the morning when I'm braindead, I use the following system:

Walt: That's definitely the ideal solution, but more people have a toothpick in a drawer than a power drill.

You can use bar soap the same way. It also works on metal zippers.

The day before classes grab your schedule and a map of campus and figure out where all your classes are so you're not wandering around like a noob.

If you're tracking multiple values (as in a traditional bar graph), you can change the text orientation to vertical.

@bnosach: T-mobile is not blocking Java apps. I use them all the time on a BlackBerry.

A photo ID and sworn statement!? How about an informal agreement not to sue for G not obtaining a release?

Growing a beard isn't really an option for me, alas. I'm thirty six, but I've known junior high kids who could grow a better beard than I can. I just isn't going to happen.

Great. More fashion accessories.

What a meaningless article. Did anyone notice any facts or figures? This is a classic smear article - no facts, just positions.

@ceo: It's not a phone, it's not a PDA. It's a fashion accessory.

Bad idea genes.

Should we be subtracting the hours spent on Lifehacker?

@CptAmerica: Do you think he even knows what a process is?