I’m finally over the worst cold I’ve had in years, and now lots of other people are succumbing. While recuperating, I had to relearn a few things, and thought I’d pass these tips on to other geeks during the cold and flu season.

• Lower expectations of yourself. You just can’t get as much done, so if you’re not expecting as much, it makes life easier.
  
• Drink juice and tea if you like them. No two people in my family who had this cold liked the same juice, but we all agreed it was about the only thing that tasted any good early on.
  
• Rest and take care of yourself (even if you are a swashbuckling young man).
• Play games and catch up on your reading (be it online or print).
• Wash your hands. It makes it less likely you’ll get something else as well.
  
• Perhaps most important, protect your computers from yourself. I tried to install Linux under Parallels. This was a bad idea, but fortunately not a disaster. So don’t do as I did. Please do as I say.