Yep, I do that with Evernote. I just started a new job. I have a file for the day, a file for the past days, a file of people I've met, a file of backlog "fill-in" work and a file for each customer I'm working on. And they're all linked. And synced. On every computer and my phone. (In fact, I'm not doing *anything*…

Oops - I guess I did offer an alternative water test. If you took it home that would probably be a neutral result.

Our interviews are held in conference rooms. They all have clocks.

The water test wasn't mine.

An interview isn't about qualifications. It's about fit. If you offered to change seats, you'd pass the test - that's some pretty quick problem solving. However, for a nearly entry level job, that would take some pretty good stones and I'd wonder if you were interviewing below your potential. If you told me the time…

Yeah, definitely avoid specialty review sites, or review sites that focus on a single company. Case in point: http://larsonnissanreviews.net/ - a company called PGI Auto will create an entire package for your car dealership including a dealership website (where they will provide online chat) and a dealership review…

This is a dumb test. A more interesting test might be to provide them with a glass of water and see at the end of they put it in the recycling or trash.

You can also get a device from www.metromile.com - it's not bluetooth, but it sends the info back to where you can see it on your app or their website. It tracks your trips, tells you how much gas you're using, the daily cost to operate the vehicle, and it'll tell you if there are any diagnostic codes being tripped.…

Sign it and write "Please request photo ID" - then they can compare the signature you just made against the card and against a photo of you. It then also gives you a chance to be pleasant and thank them for checking your ID.

And then your phone overheats, catches fire and you die.

An "octopus tripod" wrapped around the rear-view mirror allows me to hang my phone front and center - great for running Waze and for snapping photos of road hazards. Also great with semi-handsfree services like Siri or Ford Sync when you occasionally need to quickly tap a button without taking your eyes off the road.

I use Sleep Time by Azumio - it tries to guess the best 20 minute window in which to wake me.

Yeah, if your burglars are your friends and they want to break into your house *after* you get back. Or you set it to post to Twitter every time you *leave* an area.

I like these. www.sockpro.com (I am not a shill, just a really big fan.)

I blogged my hacks earlier this year:
http://tvjames.blogspot.com/2013/05/i-rock…
http://tvjames.blogspot.com/2013/05/i-rock…

Yep, it's definitely a commitment to keep working, keep communicating, keep assessing. Just like I can't go to the office and say "Ok, I've been dropping by for 5 years now. I'm going to go hide in a conference room but you can continue to keep paying me." Having a vision for your family, regularly assessing, having…

Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right? True character is built in the face of adversity. Early on, we adopted the philosophy that we were a superhero-team, us against the world. We've since added some junior members to the team, but even then, we're a unified front when the adversity and strife is…

I'm happily married, but I applaud you. You have your priorities straight. They are different from mine and I'm not judging. I'm just saying that far too many people do not have their priorities set and don't understand what they're committing to. And then they end up surprised when priorities and reality get out of…

I dunno. I doubt we would have gotten married if either of us had known our parents-in-law too well. Sometimes the apple falls far from the tree by children who are self-aware not to repeat the sins of their parents. Or the marriage produces a new entity committed to being different from the examples they grew up…