This is good advice, really. I occasionally find myself just spinning my wheels because I have so many things on my list and either can't decide what to do next or can't get traction. I keep a list of small things (<10 minutes) that need to be done, but aren't really urgent. Anytime I find myself stuck or overwhelmed or …

Start up your computer. Right after the POST information displays, press F8. That will bring you to a start-up menu with advanced options. Select the Last Known Good option. This will attempt to start the computer using the settings that were present the last time you successfully logged into Windows.

If you're using Chrome, you might also check out the Camelizer extension. When you're on a product page on Amazon, Newegg, or Best Buy, you can click the extension to see price history and more. Plus, you can set it to alert you on price drops.

Uh, Boromir? I changed my mind. Here, you take it.

The best information you can grab from a BSOD is the stop error number. Just plug that into google and check out the results. Most of the time, the results will show a support article from the MS knowledgebase detailing the possible causes of the error.

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But it also doesn't say Chili con Carne con Frijoles con especias con agua con chile.

Personally, I like to cook my chili without beans. And then serve it over beans :-)