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Headmagnet Generates Intelligent Flash Cards [Flashcards] - 03/10/2010 07:00 PM

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If you've been underwhelmed by the flash card and study aid sites you've found online, you'll definitely want to check out Headmagnet. Headmagnet records what you remember and quizzes you in the most efficient way. More »

Get the Most from Your Point-and-Shoot Camera [Photography] - 03/10/2010 06:00 PM

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Just because you've got a relatively inexpensive point-and-shoot camera and not a $1500+ DSLR rig doesn't mean you can't take awesome photos. Here's a look at how you can elevate your regular old point-and-shoot shots to greatness. More »

Use the Stock Theory of Decluttering to Clean Your House [Clutter] - 03/10/2010 05:30 PM

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We become invested in our junk, through the price we paid when we bought it and brought it home, and we're loathe to look at that as wasted money. Use the "Stock Theory of Decluttering" to help purge your junk. More »

Google Maps Adds Bike-Friendly Directions and Trails [Google Maps] - 03/10/2010 05:00 PM

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It's long been one of Google Map's most requested features, and now it's here. Recreational cyclists and bike commuters alike can plot cycle-friendly routes, find trails, and avoid snarling traffic with Google Maps' Bicycle layer. More »

Completely Erase Storage Drives for Security [Security] - 03/10/2010 04:30 PM

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No matter how you're getting rid of a computer or external drive, you want all your data removed from it, because identity thieves love laziness. MaximumPC details the best ways to wipe down a hard drive, SSD, or USB drive. More »

Turn a Hoodie into a Laptop Bag [Clever Uses] - 03/10/2010 03:30 PM

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If you like getting the most use out of your possessions as possible, this guide will help you turn a hooded sweatshirt into a laptop bag, baby carrier, and more. More »

Delicious Extension Synchronizes Bookmarks with Google Chrome [Downloads] - 03/10/2010 03:00 PM

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Chrome: If you've got a good stash of bookmarks tucked away in Delicious, you can keep on saving and tagging them, and even synchronize them with your browser bookmarks, using a new, beta Chrome extension. More »

Run Windows Live Writer from a Thumb Drive [Portable Apps] - 03/10/2010 02:30 PM

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Windows Live Writer, pretty much our favorite Windows Live application, can be run from a thumb drive, and it can even incorporate all the settings and sites you've already set up on your existing Live Writer setup. More »

Harmony Attaches and Opens Google Docs from Outlook [Downloads] - 03/10/2010 01:30 PM

Windows with Outlook: Sharing a Google Docs file for group collaboration can be a lot more useful than emailing individual copies to an entire team. Harmony makes opening, sharing, and managing Google Docs from inside Outlook a natural fit. More »

Google Apps Marketplace Integrates Third-Party Cloud Apps with Google Apps [Google Apps] - 03/10/2010 04:34 AM

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Google just launched a new Google Apps Marketplace where users can discover and deploy third-party cloud applications that integrate with their existing Google Apps accounts. More »

Can I Play HTML5 YouTube Videos in Firefox Right Now? [Ask Lifehacker] - 03/10/2010 02:00 AM

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Dear Lifehacker,
I've read about how HTML5 will change the way I use the web, but it seems like the biggest example of HTML5 in action is on sites like YouTube—which don't support my favorite browser, Firefox. What's the deal? More »

Lifehacker's Looking for a New Writer [Announcements] - 03/10/2010 01:59 AM

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Think you've got what it takes to join Team Lifehacker? That's good, because we're on the hunt for a new writer to join the crew. More »

Remains of the Day: Google on Your TV Edition [For What It's Worth] - 03/10/2010 01:00 AM

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Google dips its toe into TV programming searches, netbooks' market share is growing, Twitter and Facebook gear up for geolocation, and researchers make the case for fat as a sixth taste sense. More »

SecondBar Puts a Menu Bar on All Your Mac's Monitors [Downloads] - 03/10/2010 12:00 AM

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Mac only: Multiple monitors do great things for your desktop space, but your menu bar sticks to one screen. If you're looking for more menu access, free utility SecondBar puts one at the top of each monitor. More »

Best VPN Tool: OpenVPN [Hive Five Followup] - 03/09/2010 11:30 PM

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Last week we asked you to share your favorite VPN tool, then we rounded up the top five contenders for a vote. Now we're back with the results. More »

Improve Meeting Efficiency with a 22-Minute Limit [Meetings] - 03/09/2010 11:00 PM

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Meetings don't have to be the bane of the workday existence. Try scheduling them in 22-minute blocks to get more out of them and spend less time hating them. More »

Windows 7 Taskbar Thumbnail Customizer Tweaks, Enlarges Your Superbar Thumbnails [Downloads] - 03/09/2010 10:30 PM

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Windows 7: Hailing from the camp of "software that does exactly what its name implies", Windows 7 Taskbar Thumbnail Customizer fine-tunes the size, spacing, and margins of your Windows 7 Superbar previews. More »

FCC Considers Dedicating Portion of U.S. Wireless Spectrum to Free Wi-Fi [Wi-Fi] - 03/09/2010 10:15 PM

The FCC is considering dedicating a portion of the wireless spectrum to "free or a very low cost wireless broadband service," according to Reuters. They didn't offer much in terms of details, and you can file this one under the believe-it-when-we-see-it category, but it's a nice thought. [Reuters via Gizmodo] More »

Make an Appointment with Yourself for Distraction-Free Time Blocks [Distractions] - 03/09/2010 10:00 PM

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Workplace distractions are nothing new, but if you can't seem to find time to do some serious distraction-free work for any significant chunk of time, consider time blocking an appointment with yourself. More »

Red and Black: An Office Makeover [Featured Workspace] - 03/09/2010 09:30 PM

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If bold colors, a big desk, and plenty of well lit storage sounds like your kind of office, you'll definitely want to check out today's featured workspace. More »

Lifehacker RSS Feeds Do a Little Dance [Announcements] - 03/09/2010 09:00 PM

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Hey there Lifehacker RSS readers! Starting today, as passed down from above, Lifehacker's default RSS feed is switching from a full-item feed to an excerpt-only feed. Don't panic! You can still get the full feed back. More »

"Work Expands to the Time Allowed" [Quotables] - 03/09/2010 08:30 PM

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Math professor, programmer, and blogger John Cook discusses how work expands to fill the time allowed for it, and why the more trivial something is, the more time we waste discussing it. More »

TypeWith.me Makes Real-Time Text Collaboration Dead Simple, Resurrects EtherPad [Collaboration Tools] - 03/09/2010 08:00 PM

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If you like Google Wave's real-time collaboration but not the interface or registration, check out TypeWith.me. It's a solid, simple, as-you-type document collaboration webapp with no sign-up required. More »

Staying Motivated at Work with a Status Board [Workflow] - 03/09/2010 07:30 PM

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Panic is a software company that makes useful tools like my personal favorite, Transmit for the Mac. They've also made a beautiful project status display that keeps their team on top of what they're working on and keeps everyone motivated. More »

Gadget and Gear Deals of the Day [Dealhacker] - 03/09/2010 07:00 PM

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Discounted laptops, HDTVs with built-in internet, and portable devices galore await you in today's Dealhacker roundup. Come for the window shopping, stay for the free games and music. More »

The Common Sense Guide to "Organic" and Other Food Labels [Food] - 03/09/2010 06:00 PM

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Everywhere you look, food is trying to impress you with how natural it is, but the message is vague and often misleading. What does "organic" actually mean? What separates "grass-fed" from "free range"? We're separating real, meaningful labels from eco-hype. More »

Schedule Reply Windows to Minimize Interruptions [Distractions] - 03/09/2010 05:30 PM

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If you find your productive periods of work ever shrinking because of email, phone, and other interruptions, it's time to adopt a policy of scheduled replies. More »

Thinking Space Maps Your Mind on Android [Downloads] - 03/09/2010 05:00 PM

Android: Your best thoughts can come to you when you're nowhere near your work space. If you're carrying an Android phone, Thinking Space is an elegant and convenient way to map out where your mind goes on the go. More »

Firefox's Next JavaScript Engine Will Borrow from WebKit [Firefox] - 03/09/2010 04:00 PM

Mozilla's home-brewed JavaScript engine for its Firefox browsers, TraceMonkey, has impressed us before, but in the raw benchmark game, it's starting to fall behind its competitors. To up its game, Firefox's developers are building a new engine, dubbed JägerMonkey. Ars Technica writes that the new compiler uses some open-source WebKit code to get the job done, including parts of Apple's just-in-time compiler. Promising news—though it's worth noting that, at the moment, Opera seems to hold the crown on JavaScript execution. [David Mandelin, Ars Technica] More »

SuperbarMonitor Puts System Monitoring Right on Your Windows Superbar [Downloads] - 03/09/2010 03:30 PM

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Windows 7: If you like visual indicators for things like disk capacity, battery life, memory usage, and speaker volume, and you like them prominent and easy to find, SuperbarMonitor puts easy to read indicators right on your Superbar. More »

FourWhere Maps Out Foursquare Tips for Everybody [Mashups] - 03/09/2010 03:00 PM

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Foursquare users have put a lot of energy into leaving tips and raves about locations on the geo-aware social app, but that doesn't help if you're not a member. FourWhere publicizes and organizes Foursquare's venues, "yelps" and tips/reviews for everybody's benefit. More »

Cook En Papillote for Efficient, Healthy Meals [Cooking] - 03/09/2010 02:30 PM

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Yesterday Lisa showed us an easy, full meal cooked on one baking sheet. Want another meal you can pull off with little fuss and hardly any cleanup? Cooking "en papillote," or in wrapped packets, is healthy and fairly foolproof. More »

Manually Refresh POP Mail Fetching in Gmail [Gmail Labs] - 03/09/2010 01:30 PM

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Gmail uses a common timing algorithm to fetch messages from POP accounts, one you can somewhat game, but sometimes you want to get at a message you know has arrived. A new Labs feature adds a manual refresh button for POP grabbing. More »

From the Tips Box: File Extensions, USB Charging, and Time Tracking [From The Tips Box] - 03/09/2010 02:00 AM

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Readers offer their best tips for quickly showing and hiding file extensions, charging devices with your computer turned off, and using a cellphone as a long-term stopwatch. More »

Do You Still Carry Business Cards? [Reader Poll] - 03/09/2010 01:30 AM

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Business cards have long been the networking tool that kept your business-contact list growing, but in a digital age, they seem a little outdated. Weblog WebWorkerDaily argues that we still need them; we're not so sure. What do you think? More »

Remains of the Day: Google's Amazing Branching Suggestions Edition [For What It's Worth] - 03/09/2010 01:00 AM

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Watch the internet spread throughout the world, see how Google's suggestions guess what you're thinking, and learn why one web content editor believes ad blocking is a pretty bad idea for keeping quality content alive. More »

Make a Complete Dinner for Two on a Baking Sheet [Cooking] - 03/09/2010 12:00 AM

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After a busy day at work, the only thing more daunting than preparing a full-fledged dinner is cleaning up a pile of dishes afterward. The Home Ec 101 blog offers a tasty meal idea that uses only a baking sheet. More »

Buy the Right Fire Extinguisher by Knowing the Codes [Safety] - 03/08/2010 11:00 PM

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Every home should have at least one fire extinguisher, but there are many kinds with different purposes. Home improvement blog This Old House deciphers what label codes mean, so you can buy the right kind for each room. More »

Foobar Combines Firefox Address and Search Boxes [Downloads] - 03/08/2010 10:00 PM

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Firefox: If you want to compact your user interface in Firefox and turn your address box into a destination for not just URLs but searches too, Foobar combines the address box and search box into one. More »