Pro-Tip #37

Caffeine can help you feel more alert, as can a fifteen minute power nap. But caffeine takes about that long to enter the bloodstream. Have some coffee, then quickly lie down for a power-nap and you'll be much more rejuvenated than utilizing only one or the other.

Pro-Tip #36

Hitting escape will cause all animated gifs on a page to freeze in place.

Pro-Tip #35

If you are visiting someone in the hospital, don't wear a tie. An average person washes their ties only rarely, which has the effect of turning them into hotbeds for germs.

Pro-Tip #34

When newspaper people are talking about "bylines", it refers to how the author line under the headline has "By SoAndSo".

Pro-Tip #33

If you are cutting into drywall, so as to install a fusebox etc., make the horizontal cuts before the vertical cuts. If you've missed detecting a stud, it will let you know, and you'll have to spend less time re-patching.

Pro-Tip #32

If you are at a restaurant with a wide and varied menu, do not order the Fettuccine Alfredo. Many restaurants put it there for people who are too scared to order anything else, which means they aren't going to try too hard when they're making it. It's hard to make a really good or a really terrible Fet-Alf, so its unlikely anyone's going to be worrying about their reputations afterward.

Pro-Tip #31

If, like me, you're finding that you only get status updates from the same 10 people, check out the "Edit Options" at the bottom of the feed, then switch it from "Friends you interact with most" to "All Friends"... Facebook loves to throw in random changes without working out the algorithms.

Pro-Tip #30

Reheated french-fries always kinda suck. The best way to reheat them is by re-frying them. After microwaving a little to get the heat up, throw them in a pan and put them on a stove for a while: there should be enough oil in them that you don't even have to add anything.

Pro-Tip #29

If you have an ice cream maker, you can pretty much just pour in a gallon of egg nog to get egg nog ice cream.

Pro-Tip #28

French toast is made by dipping bread in a spiced milk and egg mixture. Egg nog is a spiced milk and egg nog mixture. Do the math.

Pro-Tip #27

The vast majority of store-bought egg nogs are meant to be cut with another beverage. Traditionally, this is supposed to be whiskey, but milk is also fine. If you don't add something to it, you're basically drinking nog concentrate. And no one wants that.

Pro-Tip #26

It is best to buy the best shoes, the best car, and the best bed that you can afford. You will be spending nearly 100% of your life in one of the three, so comfort is something worth splurging on.

Pro-Tip #25

By and large, the thing that uses the most energy in your cell-phone is the vibration mechanism. Therefore, if you are a constant text messager, it might be wise to just turn the alarm for incoming messages off altogether. Sure, this might lead you to obsessively check your phone for new messages every few minutes, but most people do that anyways, even when they have the vibration on (in case they didn't feel it).

Pro-Tip #24

If you are the type of person to have house-plants, save some of the water left over when you boil potatoes or pasta. The nutrients now in the water make it excellent for watering things.

Pro-Tip #23

If you order orange juice at a restaurant and it's served over ice, that orange juice came out of a metal can.

Pro-Tip #22

If you have acne problems, and especially if your sleep face-down, it's a good idea to keep your pillowcases washed often, or have a set of clean towels you can set over your pillows before sleeping.

Pro-Tip #21

Bailey's is an awesome coffee creamer.

Pro-Tip #20

To minimize photo-smile double-chins, push your tongue against the back of your teeth while you smile. This tighten the neck muscles. For some people, it works better to push on the roof of the mouth. Try it in front of a mirror to see what works best.

Pro-Tip #19

Tuesday is the day that most restaurants receive their ingredients. If you care about freshness, its a good day to eat out.

Pro-Tip #18

Every time you bring up the desktop, each of the icons on it has to individually load. Try to keep as few out as possible, and you will see a small, but noticeable speed improvement when you start up Windows.