The Internet: It's like never leaving junior high

External travel monitor, USB-powered

Lenovo ThinkVision LT1421 Monitor Review | External Monitor Reviews | LAPTOP Reviews: "It's no secret that using multiple monitors dramatically increases your productivity at the home or office, but the moment you travel with your laptop, you're stuck with a single screen. This year, we've seen a couple of vendors rise to the challenge by releasing portable USB monitors that can fit right in your notebook bag. Lenovo's 14-inch ThinkVision T1421 ($199) is clearly the best of these portable displays, with wide viewing angles, great image quality, and the ability to transfer power and data over a single USB connection."
External travel monitor, USB-powered

Why You Should Use a Password Manager and How to Get Started

Why You Should Use a Password Manager and How to Get Started: "The majority of people use very weak passwords and reuse them on different websites. How are you supposed to use strong, unique passwords on all the websites you use? The solution is a password manager.
Password managers store your login information for all the websites you use and help you log into them automatically. They encrypt your password database with a master password – the master password is the only one you have to remember."

SharePod

SharePod Freeware download and reviews - SnapFiles.com: "Sharepod is a small program that runs directly from your iPod or USB drive and allows you to manage your iPod or iPhone without the need to have iTunes installed on the PC."

You receive a "The User Profile Service failed the logon” error message

You receive a "The User Profile Service failed the logon” error message: "Method 1: Fix the user account profile" I've used Method a few times now to fix this problem. Even when using Safe Mode and logging in with that account.

Everything We Know About What Data Brokers Know About You - ProPublica

Everything We Know About What Data Brokers Know About You - ProPublica: "Data companies are scooping up enormous amounts of information about almost every American. They sell information about whether you're pregnant or divorced or trying to lose weight, about how rich you are and what kinds of cars you have."

Converting Search into Navigation

Converting Search into Navigation: "But I don't hold out much hope, because most people have the literary skills of an anteater (I was going to say, "a chimpanzee," but these animals are too smart for my metaphor). "

Three Lessons from the Death of Google Reader

Email signoffs: End them forever. Best, Yours, Regards: They’re all terrible. - Slate Magazine

"We need a hard and fast rule here, people. We’ve been wishy-washy for far too long, and at a cost of time lost and awkwardness gained. We’ll all get used to scaling things back after a short time. In the end, it will make things easier on everyone. So let’s do this. I’ll go first."

Job Hunting with Social Media - The New Way to Find a Job