Don't touch the plumbing?
Why do vacant homes that are for sale often have tape over the plumbing fixtures? I assume it's to prevent use when the water is turned off? Example, from the listing for a foreclosed home for sale.
View ArticleMy money is apparently no good for the GSP
I traveled on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey recently. The exit toll booth had only "EZ Pass Only" and "Exact Change" lanes open when I exited. The "Cash/Receipt" lane was closed off with...
View ArticleAll micro usb cables are not created equal?
Why does the motorola branded micro usb cable that came with my droid phone both charge *AND* transfer data, but generic micro usb cables will only charge the phone? Recently got a Motorola Droid...
View ArticleLong periods of boredom punctuated by brief periods of PRINT NOW!
Need a recommendation for a wireless monochrome laser printer that absolutely, positively will print when it receives a print job without any human attention. It also needs to be happy living in a...
View ArticleHeadsets save necks! (need a headset for cisco phone)
I need a recommendation for a headset to buy to use with my Cisco IP Phone 7960 series, ideally over-the-ear (not over-the-head) and around $50 or less. I'm starting to spend a lot of time on the phone...
View ArticleOh website, why U no work with IE 9.0!?
Why do certain features of a website work with current versions of firefox and earlier versions of Internet Explorer (7.0 and earlier) but not IE 9.0? Details and screenshots and much... I regularly...
View ArticleRecommendations for a resume writing/editing service?
It's been almost 10 years since I last changed jobs and it's also been that long since I've written a resume. I'd like to get some (hopefully) expert opinion and editing to bring my resume up to date,...
View ArticleFlaming fox doesn't appreciate interruptions...
Help me make Firefox less cranky when losing/restoring tethered network via android phone? The players: - PC laptop with Windows 7 64 bit and Firefox 23.01 - Samsung galaxy s3 running "stock" Android...
View ArticleNew relationship - advice on meeting her child for the first time?
Never had children of my own - how do I handle meeting a new partner's child for the first time? So I'm in a new relationship that I'm very excited about. We're both in our early 40's. I was raised as...
View ArticleScreencasting 101?
I'm hoping for a boost up the learning curve for recording and hosting/playback of PC screencasts. I work for a huge, bureaucratic, heavily regulated and dysfunctional organization. I'm the guru for a...
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