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Great video... just 6 minutes too long.

My father used to swap ties after couple years of use with colleagues and friends.

@ospreyguy: A few years ago I had board a plane in the morning after pulling an all nighter. Next thing I know, a concerned flight attendant is waking me up. We landed and everyone was gone; I slept like a baby the whole time.

Wished my 10 year old was old enough to understand this.

I still have my Hotmail account... use it to register on websites and check it occasionally.

My boss prefers texting over any other means. FWIW, he comes across as overwhelmed and openly acknowledging his lack interpersonal skills (in his defense he's a pretty nice guy).

Disarm the interviewer; hopefully he/she won't judge you too hard ("How are the internal politics and power plays?"). One HR exec acknowledged (while sugar coating things) that the company I was interviewing for had a pretty much everyone-for-himself culture.

@TrentBinky: An interviewer did exactly that. Thank god I wasn't driving that day my wife's minivan.

Saw the video. I was expecting something more enlightening other than "boil your water, drop teabags...w ait... add a bucketload of ice... presto!"

@izaic3: Wow... I read your whole post. Pretty amazing story... and well told.

Am I the only one who thinks the TV is one child away from tipping over?

Jobs came back a better man. Being ousted must have taught him that despite past successes, there are consequences to poor performance.

What kind of mood lights are those? I like them.

Nope; can't do it. I'll pass on this one.

@TheOtherHalf: Don't be so hard on the author. Although I can't relate to the idea of not having kids for financial reasons (proud father of 3), in the end it's a matter of priorities.

@BadFloppy: Agree in part. In terms of maintenance/repairs you are better off buying a relatively popular used car than a nice (though rare) import.

Smartphones are a productivity tool. Last time I went without one (had to return it to former employer) I do remember missing the fact that I could catch up with my reading, stay in touch (email, chat) and occasionally surf.

@wjglenn: You do; meet me in my office.

Tell me about it... I had this reaction where my heart would race and I'd jump off my seat every time I heard Nokia's ring tone; used to receive constant calls from a demanding and rude boss. Left job and returned back mobile; hate that ringtone; hate it.