I’ve never been in this exact situation, but I’ve certainly been in similar situations where people preyed on the little bit of empathy I had. But if this contractor was still “swimming in negative reviews”, I’d find it hard to sympathize. I’d like to think I wouldn’t have taken the review down in that case. “How long… Read more

Good write-up. I totally agree with your last section—these tools are more complimentary than they are competitive. Bitlocker is great for full disk encryption because it’s super easy and built right into Windows. But VeraCrypt is clutch for creating encrypted file containers for sensitive documents. Read more

I went to Glacier National Park in Montana a few summers ago, and was blown away. Talk about an alternative to the Alps...who knew we had mountains like this right here in the US? Read more

My cross country coach always said: When you run up hills, lift your knees higher than your normal stride, almost like you’re doing those high-knee drills. I’m not sure the exact mechanics surrounding that tip, but it always seemed to really help me make it up those hills. Read more

Ah, good to hear :-) Yeah, it’s been great. Read more

It’s been great! We’ve got a bunch of awesome new writers, including some previous Lifehackers in the mix...and we’ve amped up with a ton more Windows, Android, and smarthome guides. You should come visit! Read more

What if I applied for this just to mess with you Read more

Source? Read more

Not silly, I’m right there with you. I’m still annoyed we don’t have a Quick Look equivalent in Windows. Read more

I don’t miss a ton of things about OS X since I switched to Windows...but I miss Preview a lot. What a useful-but-unassuming app. Read more

Ha, I remember you :-) Glad to hear that you’ll still be lurking around HTG. Thanks for all the kind words! Read more

Most synthetic corks I’ve used are actually much harder than normal corks, but maybe that’s just me. Read more

I was going to come into these comments and post my water cooling story, but I guess you beat me to it, Patrick. Read more

I’m probably halfway through the third Mistborn book right now. The first one was fantastic, the other two I’m more meh on. Read more

hahahaha I devoweled you? Classic. Read more

Yeah, but it’s more like top 20 top 10s Read more

Thanks Tom, and thanks for writing such great stuff that we wanted to share it :-) I know I’m not EIC anymore, but I’m sure I speak for Lifehacker when I say don’t be afraid to send them stuff whenever you think it’ll fit LH’s front page! Read more

Thanks, I’ll see you over there :-) Read more

Yeah, my head doesn’t come even close to touching them. Most people don’t realize this because they don’t wear their headphones in the mirror, but that part of the headband—on most headphones—is very far away from your head. Read more

Thanks for all the kind words, and for keeping things moving over at Hackerspace. Read more