Making Ubuntu boot in 19 seconds

FTFA: "I started to take it upon myself to speed up the boot process of my secondary workstation, but I decided I needed a way to quantitatively measure the boot process. I wanted to document my results in a way that could be reproduced, and I wanted to be very methodical in the process." Ends up booting in 19 seconds.

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How to Give a Kick Ass Presentation with a Hangover

Over 50 excellent tips on how to give a killer presenatation, including how to pull it off with a hangover

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The Real Reason Women Don't Like "Nice" Guys

Most guys know about the nice guy paradox. It’s where they’ve been told since they were young — both by women and by society in general — that women like “nice” guys. And because they’ve been told this over and over, most guys grow up trying this approach only to have reality pee in their faces.

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