There's not really a shortcut to getting better at golf. And, golf isn't cheap. But, here are some tips to do it as effectively as possible.

The answer to heat problems in the closet: Bathroom exhaust fans

You can always make up a class. You can never make up a party.

Excellent point. You can indeed have your cake and eat it too.

You can essentially copy the calendar (as opposed to subscribing), by exporting and then importing said calendar.

I like it and not just because he has Schnauzers. Unlike most of the sterile workspaces we're used to seeing, this has some personality. Although, calling this a workspace might be a little off. This is more of a tech appointed rec room.

HiD, human interface device are the magic words you need.

Not enough qualified engineers? Absolute hogwash.

Logitech's answer:

No, the desktop (on the desktop, mobile is different ballgame) is merely the absence of useful content.

The use of a proxy is is exactly the method I've often described for voice enabling things. This method should work with just about any cloud based voice recognition system.

Meh. I've already rolled my own. (This exact device should have been released LONG ago, and I wouldnt be surprised if such a device has existed for at least a few years)

Um, Linux does NOT have problems with realtime audio.

I think you might benefit from a change of perspective.

Compiz has spoiled me. It's not at all uncommon for me to have easily in excess of 100 windows open.

How about this...

Not necessarily. It's always important to run the numbers.

Ugh. My response appears to have gotten lost in the ether.

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Very true.