While many modern microwaves have an “express cook” button, allowing you to heat something for one minute just by pressing “1,” other less-user-centered devices do not. In these cases, to heat something for a minute, most people press Time-1-0-0-Start. Instead, press Time-6-0-Start. Same 60 seconds, one fewer keypress.
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Hertz discount codes
Here are a few Hertz discount codes I have lying around. Most of them aren’t really that special, but I figured writing them down here will benefit someone, and I won’t have to keep a few scraps of paper lying around. CDP numbers: Wells Fargo Card Services, Inc. CDP 65331 USA Hockey CDP 8972 CAA …
Sending email from cell phones
With my old Nokia 6340i, sending email was as easy as sending a text message — you selected Messages > Write e-mail in the menu, entered the email address, subject, text, and off it went. When I got my 6620, I was disappointed to find out that feature had been removed. Sending an email now …
fixing the airlines
Sites like Expedia, Yahoo Travel and Travelocity all have one thing in common: they suck. Actually, they probably all use SABRE, too. It’s very hard to use these sites to compare trips with multiple airports; refining your results is hard, too. Maybe the UI is bad on purpose — they want you to give up …
when your warranty expires
Ssomeone called me last week and asked what do about his 16-month-old monitor that had just died. He had already shown it to a dealer, and the dealer told him there would be a $500 minimum charge. Since monitors aren’t something you can easily troubleshoot or repair, i started think about ways to avoid paying …
saying no to diamonds
A couple of months ago, Sarah got engaged. She declined to get an engagement ring (she doesn’t elaborate on her reasons). This, in my opinion, was an excellent decision. Why? Since then, I came across an Econ-Atrocity Bulletin “Ten reasons why you should never accept a diamond ring from anyone, under any circumstances, even if …
great mac os x software
Over the past couple of years, many of my friends have started using a Mac. I often find I’m recommending software to them. Sometimes it’s because they ask; sometimes it’s because I’m so enthusiastic about a program I just have to tell them. The single most indispensible utility for me is LaunchBar. I use it …
katrina help wiki
The Katrina Help Wiki is here. There are a few tasks to be done: scraping structured data hand entering unstructured data building a web site marketing/publicizing the site For more details, see the wiki.
Katrina Tech Resources
if you’re a geek and want to help, head over to the Katrina Tech Resources wiki and see what’s going on and join the list. Update: More on Chris Holland’s blog. Also see the Katrina Help Wiki.
Emergency Kits
what to put in your emergency kits.