Unrelated: It's been four days since you used the "Linux" tag.

I can't believe he began the article criticizing others for suggesting over-priced stuff, then immediately recommends buying a Macbook at $1,100. Dell's entry-level is $550. I suppose if you come from an upper middle-class family it doesn't matter, but for the rest of us, it does.

More people need to take advantage of the partial-removal of apps on Facebook. When on your profile, click the "X" to remove. It will ask if you want to remove the box or the whole app (for instance you could still play Scrabulous, but your stats wouldn't be on your page). A lot of times you can just remove the box…

It uses the servant's entrance instead of the front door. By which I mean it doesn't go to my inbox, but rather Gmail tags it and archives it. When I get time I'll open the green box clean up.

The [Last.fm] app you should be pointing to is:

If your library doesn't have what you want, just use an Interlibrary loan.

I use those little clear plastic cups like you might get a side of dressing in. Fill it a third of the way with vinegar and put a tiny hole in the lid. I think this way is the simplest and most discreet/unobtrusive.

It seems to me that if you want folders instead labels (tags, Google, toags) you shouldn't be using Gmail. In fact, I wonder what the poll would look like if it were a two-part question—do you now use Gmail, and if you do, do you, etc. I think there are some Hotmail users taking this poll. ;)

If you switch to Ubuntu, be sure to install Brightside. Brightside lets you "edge flip", so you can switch to the next virtual desktop (virtual desktops will rock your world!) by moving your mouse to the edge of the screen. You can customize it, giving each corner of your screen a different action.

Make a spin-off. Call it "Presence", or something. Presence is for high-end, high-speed users (Windows, Mac and Linux). This means offering a whole new (very different) feature set, for free (ads, upgrades): 10(+/-) gig storage, searchable by other "Presence" users. A user-only bittorrent tracker (works with…