Obligatory First Post

I program, make and design websites, and use computers constantly. I'm fairly knowledgeable in many IT areas, but an expert in none. So, I run into a lot of frustrating questions and spend hours trying to find the answers.

Sometimes it's relatively easy... I do a quick Google search and find that hundreds of other people have had the same problem and a few people were motivated enough to answer.

Other times, I find unanswered forum posts, or links to pay sites that might have the answer if you're willing to pay. Even more frustrating are people who post snarky answers to the questions that imply the person asking the question should figure out the answer him or herself.

As a disclaimer - and I hope I only have to do this once - I do not claim to be the authoritative answer on anything I post here. All I aim to do is let others know about the solutions I've found. There may be better solutions, and in some cases I might be flat-out wrong, so all advice is welcome.