Amazon Prime is free with an edu e-mail address. So I got free two day shipping. :)

Hmm, Firefox 4 beta still doesn't work very well with Hotmail, but everything else (esp. Gawker sites) runs faster.

There are several reasons to use a credit card and not a debit card. And the crowd here at LifeHacker is probably on the more responsible side of things compared to many other groups.

VOTE: Chase Freedom Mastercard

I use DirectFolders for windows to get to folders I need to quickly.

XNview, a free thumbnail viewer program, lets you batch clean image files.

@nbergseng: Beethoven didn't have any problem pumping out a 74 minute symphony.

@RuckingFetard: Yeah, that was confusing because the article didn't mention the Slate, just Android tablets. But then there was that last screenshot that makes you assume it is an Android tablet as well.

@revstone: If my pet will have a low quality of life, then I will consider putting him to sleep. But if he'll make a full recovery even if it's pricey I'll fork it over.

@lesbiansayswhat: Most pet insurance companies only re-reimburse you and don't pay the vets directly. So the vet will never ask if you have insurance.

Any raise is a win in my book; although, a new and/or upgrades to my workstation would be a better motivator.

Stylus please. Pressure sensitivity too.

@nova3930: That's good. I was using a Centro running PalmOS . So maybe it was just a limitation of that device.

A problem I had on Sprint, same tech as Verizon, was that if I was streaming Pandora, or surfing the web, I wouldn't receive calls. As soon as I stopped doing those tasks a new voicemail tone play.

@Phendraana: This.

I try Notepad++ every few months, then go right back to UltraEdit. I just like the interface better I guess.

Vote: Ultraedit

Great list. Also:

@presto117: If you are not playing music, the volume buttons have no effect unless you turn on the screen and type in the unlock code.

@Alexander Cardosa: I can explain a little better. The volume buttons don't work while the screen is off. So if I am participating in a meeting and realize I need to mute my iPad I can now do so without taking the iPad out of my bag, opening the case, typing in my unlock code, ect.