Jan 14, 2012 12:53am Kyle Staskiewicz ♦

Internet Download Manager: The Startup Nightmare

I've long been a fan of Internet Download Manager ? and its ability to not only grab videos from sites such as YouTube, but also its ability to open multiple connections at once, effectively doubling, tripling, and sometimes quadrupling my download speed of certain items. However, recently I've become irritated with the update manager that likes to start up when your computer turns on and ended up disabling it completely for stability reasons.

Jan 13, 2012 4:03am Kyle Staskiewicz ♦

Why didn't you respond to my message?

I've found that a lot of people get irritated with me because I never "respond" to their messages, when in reality I only ignore a very small percentage of messages. So, let me explain the process of messaging me so that you'll know exactly what happens. I rarely ever keep my IM windows on my screen, they're always covered up by other windows, and usually my phone is somewhere across the room. I rely solely on the notification sound to tell me that I've received a new message. In the case of my phone, I only use the vibrate settings (which is actually quite loud when sitting on a hard surface) and never use a ringtone. Sometimes, if I'm really focused on something, I merely don't hear anything. Yes, I do get that into some of my programming things sometimes, and when you're playing a game, it can also get quite loud and harder to hear notifications. I do try to check on my messages on my computer and on my phone every once in a while just to make sure I didn't miss anything.

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Nov 15, 2011 6:48pm Kyle Staskiewicz ♦

Why is My Boss Naked?

I started off sitting in front of a computer (what a surprise) and appeared to be some sort of programmer for a school. I was talking to the dean (who is a woman, it's important later on) about some sort of application submission system for the school, which was apparently a very top-notch school and only selected a few students who applied each year. After the dean left, I find out that I live with another male and a female. The guy seemed to be my boyfriend, I had that feeling that we were in some sort of close relationship, so I'll refer to him as my boyfriend.

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