White noise is a big plus in hotel rooms. I find they are usually dark enough the mask would not be necessary (but if you are used to sleeping with one then by all means take it with you). You should be used to sleeping with a white noise machine as well. So make sure you sleep with it on at home, too. Finally...pay…

I honestly can't believe this is even an article.

When our IT department deployed I was like "what is this?" and then when I found out I was like "where has this been and why doesn't Microsoft advertise it?"

Disable sehop check with Chrome and it should work fine. There is a Microsoft KB article out there on it.

Be ready to walk out, but be realistic too and know the situation you are in. Most people are not. I got 0% financing and massive discount walking out once (neither was advertised but the dealer was sitting on a lot of inventory of some gas guzzlers the first time gas prices spiked). They called me less than 24 hours…

Their Rotisserie chicken typically produces more meat than the local grocery store, and about 2-3 bucks cheaper per bird (at least up here). It's actually ridiculous how much cheaper/better they are.

Traveling west to east, just book an early morning flight that makes you get up 2 or 3 hours earlier. You'll be tired when you land which is the point (West Coast to East Coast is pretty much the whole day with the 3 hour time change).

It definitely is not a "slam dunk" it is made out to be, but when you sink money into your own home you do end up with an asset when it is paid off. You pay property taxes either way (as part of your rent or mortgage payment) but when you own you get to deduct it (same thing for interest on the loan). Renting your…

Not always.

I've set up my workspace so I can switch easily. I sit for an hour, stand for an hour (or longer sometimes). I do feel like I work faster sitting down, but conference calls are great standing up.

I can't tell you how many night's of sleep I gave up to stay up and watch Dave Letterman in High School. Houston's NBC affiliate often delayed Late Night for Rocky and Bullwinkle reruns or some other syndicated programming...and it was worth staying up for. No one has really captured that "must see" programming since…

Treat people fairly, but never forget you are now the boss. I don't mean this to mean to go on some sort of power trip, but ultimately you are responsible for actions and production of your new team, so make sure things are being done to your satisfaction since you will be the one answering your boss' questions when…

The Maple Bacon kettle chips are too much maple, not enough bacon. You're OK missing out.

I have Roku and Apple TV and if I could mash the two into one unit I would. Neither one is perfect, and they're both frustratingly "almost" great. I resisted the Apple TV but if you iDevices it's a pretty nice accessory. The Roku seems like it has more channels.

I have Roku and Apple TV and if I could mash the two into one unit I would. Neither one is perfect, and they're both…

A lot of narratives will be revived this week. Romo can't win in December. Garrett can't manage the clock. Romo's 4th quarter interceptions are never his fault because someone made a helluva play. It doesn't matter. This team needs to be blown up and rebuilt. I think Romo would probably take a better team deep in the…

I think they're betting on the Cowboys losing another game and this might be the only chance to get the suddenly hot Eagles on prime time. Week 17 could be meaningless given the Cowboys D.

Full disclosure: I have a degree in CS from a long time ago (1994). C++ was just rolling out back then. I took network engineering path after graduating but recently decided to take a programming course or two just to keep that tool sharp in the toolkit (I code occasionally as a network engineer, mostly scripting).

It's amazing because 5:35 on the West Coast is the same time they'd be playing anyway (8:35 Eastern). It's not like the game starts at 8:35 Pacific.

The lists get more expensive the older they get, but it's easier to tell them no, too.

Hmm. I haven't really had an issue with it working. But I know people who have so this may help.