I'm a function over form guy myself. He needs all those monitors. I just need one big one, a large desk surface, a couple of bookcases and of course a mini-fridge.

I would note that the article makes a caveat that these items may still be useful in a professional context. Given that stipulation I have to agree with the majority of what the article states. I...

Um. I think the conversation is way off base here. This is not about gender equality at all. The article doesn't make that statement and I doubt Best Buy is making that statement either. This comp...

Quick! Somebody check the "Buy-More"!!! Chuck's newest adventure anyone?

The "Crooklyn" soundtrack for sure. Old school smooth jams and grooves.

I find that these Windows alternatives ( I lump GoogleDocs and Zoho into this group) work well if you need to create a document and print it. I find that it does not always work well when you need ...

Another possible use is to use the a system as a dedicated torrent download computer. You could install a linux distro, make the system headless and use SSH to login and initiate downloads and re...

This looks cool. My tip? Don't be too afraid of rainy days. The gray-blueish haze before the storm or the petulant brightness of the sun after rainfall can lead to some excellent persp...

I use webmail (gmail FTW) for personal stuff. Occassionally, I fire-up Thunderbird w/ IMAP and sync my Google Account offline. You just never know when an off-line back-up could save the ol' kei...

Not me but my wife would 1. Make purses 2. Make clothes 3. Make curtains 4. Make me a laptop bag (yeah!) 5. Make sheet sets.

If this was not the wall to the outside of the home you might have even been able to consider creating a recess in the wall to stick the cable box into. The wall being where it is though there is ...

My wife is "not-so-gentle" with her cellphones. My favorite has to be her giving her cell to the baby as a pacifier. It pacified her until it would no longer turn on anymore.

Hmm. 2 laptops 1 PC 2 PC speakers router usb hub 2 mice cable modem traditional cable attachement TV Lamp printer/scanner/co...

I have set myself up a little schedule: 1. All day I disposition emails quickly into a follow-up folder or a "to-be-archived folder". I only do this when my complete focus isn't needed...

You could also go the extra step and configure your mail client to use IMAP support in an email client like Thunderbird. ( I am sure Outlook and Mail.app support this too). More details here :

This one is just for RJHD3. Netflix on your XBox (via lifehacker)

I guess I am kind of a mix of the above. I use netflix heavily (and love it by the way. Its like a little red present in my mail a couple of days a week). I also heavily use my public library. If ...

Would you consider changing the look of the mirror itself? You could place some sort of wood or metal decorative grating over the top. Another option might be to paint a repetitive design onto the...

Also note that you can get table tops for $30 USD or less at ikea. Also check the "scratch and dent section" for slightly damaged pieces that are wholly reusable.

I am working through this myself. I exhausted and overwhelmed (6yr, 4yr and 1yr old at home). One thing that is helping me work through the clutter in my house is to find a place for everything. On...