It seems that most people feel that they need to send it as a courtesy. Would those same people be offended if they didn't receive a "Thanks" email for something they did? I hate getting them because usually if I think I took care of something and get another email about it I immediately assume the problem is not…

I've had a small, cheap personal shredder for a couple of years. It was always a pain to use because the bin would fill up too quickly and it would only take a few sheets of paper. When I finally burned it up I happily upgraded to a larger small office size one. The collection bin is three times the size and I can…

One thing I learned after I graduated was that a college education doesn't automatically mean that you will be making more money right away than others that didn't go to college in your same age group. They have been working in a professional world while you've been in school. Try not to compare yourself to what…

One problem I had with Edgy Eft boot cd booting was that the download file had a bad checksum. It downloaded and appeared to work fine until I tried to boot from it. It got to the ubuntu boot screen and never loaded. After searching the forms they recommend that I download some third party software to check the…

My huge desk calendar is hung on my office wall so I can actually see it. At the end of each month I peel off the previous month, fold it in half and tape it to my desk as a mouse pad. Regular mouse pads always felt too bulky. I always wished they would come out with a Super Sticky post-it mousepad sized note pad. …