@8complex

I want a tablet for use in meetings and while traveling, but it needs to be part of a constellation of devices (a laptop, a tablet, and a phone). I work in a Windows-centric environment and have been considering a Windows 8 slate when they come out. Does it make more sense to go Android for the phone and tablet, go…

At work functions, I typically drink tonic water with a lime and ice. It looks and smells like a gin and tonic, but I keep my wits about me.

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Be sure to use hard-boiled eggs; otherwise, the yolk's on you.

Yeah. At least Bat Girl's upfront about that!

This is a good approach. However, the best way to make soft-boiled eggs is via sous vide: Set your water bath to 146 degrees Fahrenheit, lower the eggs in, and let them go for 40 minutes or so. Result, perfect custard-like consistency.

@KamWrex: I have the exact same requirements and needs. Can you tell I'm a provost? :-)

Sweet!

@RGLarson: As a provost I can tell you you're off the mark here. As the Chinese proverb says: "Learning is weightless, treasure you can always carry."

@fauxtrot: I use that technique exactly. I do a broad, global search then start excluding terms using "-" to fine-tune. The closer I get to my target, the more extensive the Google-fu.

The problem with using an egg for a photographic subject is that if you drop, the yolk's on you.

When I am teaching a college class, I lock the door when class is scheduled to start, and then close it. After the first week or so, I don't get people showing up late.

I think "plain vanilla" Google searches have gotten much worse (more junk-laden) recently, but I do those types of searches only when I'm looking for very general information. For instance, if I'm not sure of the exact wording or term that I need to focus a search I'll do a scatter-shot, plain vanilla search. I'll use…

I used displays in this configuration while I was writing my doctoral dissertation. The benefits the configuration were outstanding; I was able to see a full page of text at larger than full size. This made writing much easier.

@LeftClicker: I sure don't, gleefully.

@Zundfolge: A candidate's response to a behavioral interview question makes it clear (sometimes painfully so) whether the candidate has actually performed in some situation or role. Clues like "... well I WOULD...", "... I ALWAYS...", and "... IF I was in that situation..." are red flags to a trained interviewer that…

Can't you just tell the little buggers to buzz off?

#corrections "Get Rick Slowly is quick to point..." should be "Get Rich Slowly..." unless this is a Rickroll.

@lewis82: I wonder how many Lifehacker readers are here because of condom failure?