I very intentionally tried to focus on important issues, especially regarding expressions of disagreement and descent. I did not get good results. I suspect that maybe children rise to the standards you set. My children did not appreciate the space I gave them. That was thier normal. They still resented whatever…

I paid for the desktop client years ago.  Now the change the terms of the license?  What would happen if renters could escape disagreeable terms so easily.  Previous desktop license users should be grandfathered in to a free subscription for life.best I can tell they have added no new features to the desktop nor would…

This is worth a footnote at the end of the article.  Emily, help protect Lifehackers privacy please.  Thanks!

On a related note: these sites let you opt out of many “interest based ads”. It is one site that sends your request to partnered servers. Those servers often go down, so revisit and repeat as needed. I think this is tied to cookies, so you I think you must repeat for all browsers you use and repeat when you reinstall…

You all pass around links to your busy/free calendars.  You toggle your friends calendars when you intend to schedule some fun.  You turn them off when they get in the way.  We do this with our family calendars (two young adults, two parents).

You can share the busy/free status of any Google calendar (and most calendar apps). Viewers with the URL can see when items are on the calendar, but not details. You can even add appointments to your calendar as “not busy”. All this is far easier and more powerful than creating another shared calendar to which…

Another tip related syncing communications with your spouse: Gmail ignores characters in an email address between ‘+’ and “@gmail.com”. Combine this feature with filters to create an address that automatically forwards to your spouse. Your spouse can compose emails using the alias as well.

Consider including a summary or transcription of video pieces--or signal that it is a video in the title.  I am interested in the content, but videos are too much hassle.

“Doing things differently” is not a virtie unto itself, hence the title of the article.

Between this and all the articles about how to treat the staff waiting on me, I feel the Lifehacker staff has grown intoa very high maintenance group. So many replies about the “job” of Twitter users and “if you don’t agree delete your account” lead me to think maybe some of you want a large mediated forum instead of a…

The headline looks great.  Wish I could read it.  Consider providing a summary or transcript of these videos.  I bookmark stuff here to read later but have no interest in watching videos.

It is ironic how high maintenance people in service industries are. So many Lifehacker articles about how to treat my waitress / barista / pizza delivery guy!

Tim, There are some helpful items on the list like starting with the drink size. The advice intended to spare me from my barusta’s judgement is offensive. Service is a skill. Maybe they need a new job.

Beware Little Passports deceptive pricing. Near the end of the subscription process you will be introduced to a non-optional shipping fee. No pricing options here—just a portion of the mandatory cost that is not mentioned until you a nearly done with your order. Even if you choose to use the service, contact them and…

I recommend the results explicitly identify heaters the preserve their settings when unplugged. This makes controlling them with a smart plug much better. My heater defaults to MAX temp when powered on. I’d control it via a smart plug if it would recall I set to to 70 degrees when I power it off.

I recommend the results explicitly identify heaters the preserve their settings when unplugged. This makes…

Frozen vegetables = mushy mess. How do we cope in light of your headline?

On the rare occasion I must lean on time-out I am using the isolation as a deescalation tool. I rely on it when my mere presences incites rage. A tamper thrown in isolation burns out fast. My kid is more pliable when tired. I always follow up with some sort of intentional reconciliation.

Better headline: “Schedule two appointments in one day: first-in-the-morning and first-after-lunch”

The section titled “What is Crossover?” does not explain what it does.

This is yet another video only piece without any indication in the summary or title. This practice makes finding articles through my RSS feed very frustrating. I can not watch videos, nor do I enjoy them. Would it hurt to summarize the video content as text below the video? I’m considering dropping Lifehacker from my…