@MarcLister: Opera can run some Greasemonkey scripts. Gina pulled that feature (with permission) from Yansky's script. Here's a guide to using scripts in Opera. Read more

@Dangger: Seriously helpful. Consider that a warning. Read more

@Rastislav Stana: It's not for everyone, granted. But as I noted in the original post, a time-changing background can actually help keep track of time passing in a passive way. Read more

@All: Sorry for the 404 on the script file. Should be fixed now. Read more

@WhiteStar: It isn't a direct productivity hack, true, but if you're using Ubuntu to get things done at home or work, a better interface brightens the screen you spend hour upon hour inside. Read more

@sharfah: Ack! Thanks for the catch. It's always the words in H3 header that you misspell :( Read more

@Sensai: Actually, I was running standard GNOME/Ubuntu, and Amarok installed and ran like nothing was the matter. Read more

@the_gank: Ugh! I'll work on getting those fixed. So sorry! Read more

I can't remember where I read it, but someone wisely pointed out that, for the folks that buy new pre-built computers and laptops (the vast majority), Windows is just there. You don't have to download anything, figure out what a hard drive partition is, let alone how to manage it, and you don't have to figure out… Read more

@DWHarrison: The snarky guy inside me wants to say, "Isn't Vista just one big compatibility issue?" Read more

@Kandy477: You can. Click off "Audio feedback on transitions" after hitting "Configure" on the systray item. Read more

@JoshMac: I'd try out a service like DynDNS, which gives you a free permanent address (like joesmith.dyndns.org) and can automatically sync up with your router so you can point your iPhone at joesmith.dyndns.org:5600 to get in, providing you do the configuring. Read more

@RickS, @SamburgerHandwich: As you might guess, your Lifehacker editors are conscientious of how tilting toward one OS or another—each with their unique merits and annoyances—isn't really a "tip or trick" so much as flamebait. That said, most of these problems aren't specific to any system in particular. Read more

@nicknackpaddyHack: I dunno, some folks—including relatives and friends of mine—don't know whether to reach for the Benadryl or chicken soup when they get the warm-weather sniffles. There's more resources linked from that (short) article, as well. Read more

@johnsmith1234, @caedus: It's logistics, not spam/Digg-baiting. I'm on EST, while Gina wrote her post last night. Apologies for the unintentional clutter. Read more

@Torley: I got a chuckle out of Merlin Mann's comment in the via link about NPR pacing—emphasizing every THIRD word, for MAXIMUM impact about the THINGS that you REALLY care about. Read more

@spirojunk: Good question. I'd say he's a little closer to the over-the-pond equivalent of Jon Ronson, who's actually appeared with stories on This American Life at least twice. Read more

@infiniteshadow: Can you post up a link? Read more

@nEmmY: Try refreshing your Installer sources, then heading to "All Packages" and searching for "Agile." Read more

@LouSir: Where are you seeing that Agile costs $45? It was free, with no warnings/trials, when I grabbed it this morning. Read more