I spent the first several years of my career in a field directly related to my major and subsequent graduate degree. I’m now completely transitioning out of that field, with expertise I picked up while in it. I’d like to say that my major mattered inasmuch as it led indirectly toward me learning a new skillset that I…

Can confirm as a not-employee: CodeAcademy is a great way to learn the fundamentals of a programming language. I got my start on Python that way and those tutorials were really good.

I had a long flight from Seoul to JFK recently and decided to load the entire first season of Devilman Crybaby on my phone, without knowing anything about it beforehand.

Subquestion: how to keep them out of apartments? I don’t even live on the ground floor or have a lawn or a backyard. The buggers just make their way up to my 4th floor window, and I even have screens in place too! Apparently, ineffective ones.

Please, please, please give these headlines to the other writers and have them write content for it. I REALLY need to know the best way to eat a stubborn jar.

I’m not upset, just disappointed.

My pinky finger immediately tapped the CAPS LOCK button the second I saw not ONE but TWO Lifehacker staffers professing love for the Pilot G-2.

I give this rant an A+

Ooooh delicious! Thanks :D

What’s a good Thanksgiving cocktail I could serve, particularly for a family that isn’t very snobby about cocktails to begin with?

... but damn, what another really great ep of Reply All, amirite? :D

Sadly, I’m not doing it this year, but i think the best strategy I had in the previous several years I’ve won (4 years, 4 wins!) has been using a Pomodoro timer—25 minutes of focus, 5 minutes resting, etc.

Hm. I don’t have cocktail cherries at home, but do you think a bit of creme de cassis could substitute okay?

Ever been too intimidated to try to prepare a certain meal? Or is no challenge too great?

What’s your favorite D&D race and class? Or your favorite character you’ve played?

I’ll never let go, Claire. I’ll never let go.

And for Hera’s sake, don’t wear a trillby off the rack from a department store. Get a proper hat.

I was just thinking about this today. How well does Firefly still hold up, for anyone who’s watched it recently?

Yessssssssssssssssss!

How did you break into my home? Why are you using a cover photo of my mess for this article?!?!