I was unaware of Mr. Sheen's middle name. May I quote you as my source when I update his Wikipedia page? ;^D Read more

There are also wipes meant just for "toilet paper emergencies" — many are even flushable. (See here, for example) Read more

I never knew about F4, but trying it out just now in Windows Explorer, I see that it is close, but not equivalent to Alt+D. Whereas the latter sets focus to the address bar and selects the entire contents, the former sets focus to the address bar and positions the cursor at the end of the text. A very small difference… Read more

The matching algorithm in Windows 7's Start menu is not nearly as fast as Launchy. Read more

Keyboard input is more than just a nice-to-have for me. It absolutely kills it as an option unless I'm doing something very simple. But in that case, I suppose I could just type it in the search box. Read more

In Windows Explorer, F6 is not equivalent to Alt+D. Read more

A better translation of the 6th commandment is, "Thou shalt not murder." Some killing is justified as laid out in other texts in scripture. Read more

Firefox 14 brought one of the most annoying features (to me) in Chrome to the address bar: inline autocomplete. This is where you start typing in the address bar and Firefox guesses what you want and fills in the rest of the URL right there in the address bar. This may be helpful in many situations, but sometimes can… Read more

Apparently, the Add-On Compatibility Reporter no longer does anything to force add-ons to be compatible. Read more

That's great. I just got my wife used to iGoogle as her start page with widgets for Gmail, Google Reader, Twitter, etc. so she'd see all that stuff when she gets online and not forget about things. Read more

For a site with so many keyboard lovers, this sure does introduce a lot of mouse clicks. Read more

A Virgin Mobile rep confirmed via Twitter that the $20 every 90 days (PayLo Basic) plan is still available. I'm gonna stick with VM for now because that means I don't need to spring for a new phone. If I ever decide to ditch them, I'll probably see if T-Mobile's deal is still around. Read more

Once again proving that private browsing has more uses than just pr0n. Read more

It looks like SkyDrive is on the top w/ 7GB right now. Lifehacker posted a pretty nice chart comparison a while back. Read more

For sharing options, try Google Reader's "Send To" option. If you need some info on how to set it up, Lifehacker had an article a few years ago showing how to Supercharge Google Reader with Send To Links. Read more

Thanks for that link. It appears that it may be an "unadvertised" rate. I'm currently double-checking with VM. Read more

That's what I used to have, but when I look at their current rates, the lowest option I see is $20/month. Is it possible they still offer the 90 day plan as a hidden option somewhere? Read more

Microsoft actually has some pretty decent documentation. You may want to start with their Tutorials and Sample Code. Read more

I have an old Virgin Mobile dumbphone that I was planning to give my son when he starts middle school this coming fall for emergencies. When I originally got the phone, the amount to maintain service was super cheap — $15 every 90 days ($5/month). Now it looks like the cheapest option they have is $20/month. Read more

This tip is also good for restaurant butter packets that are served ice cold. Before opening up the packet, mash it between your fingers or in your fist to soften it up for spreading. Just be sure not to get too rough or you'll wind up with the butter squirting out all over your hands. Read more