Blog Profile / Lifehacker
| URL : | http://lifehacker.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Lifestyle / Productivity | |
| Posts on Regator: | 33280 | |
| Posts / Week: | 122.4 | |
| Archived Since: | March 6, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
The Home Screen with Shelves
Shooting for a simple and elegant look, chrisbanks2 created this great-looking home screen that turns your apps into items on a shelf and widgets into posters on a wall. Read more...
Get MoviePass' Theater Subscription Without an Invite, This Week Only
Last year, we had invites for MoviePass, the subscription-based theater service. This week, the company is running a special promotion where new users can skip the wait list and dive right in. Read more...
How Can I Set Up My Parents' Computer To Avoid Future Problems?
If you're the one that friends and family call when there's a computer problem, you know the level of frustration that can bring. If you're the one that gets to configure the computer for them in the first place, you can at least attempt to minimize future problems. But it's not always a clear path. Have any advice for a fellow reader? Read more...
Challenge Winner: Make a DIY Hercules Hook From a Paper Clip
In this week's MacGyver Challenge, we asked you to hack something using paper clips. We received some great entries, but the winning hack shows us how easy it is to fashion a paper clip into a fairly heavy duty hanger. Read more...
Librarian Makes Windows' Libraries Much Easier to Manage
Windows: Libraries are a great feature of Windows 7 and up that allow you to pool several folders in one place. Librarian improves on the concept by allowing you to manage those collections more easily. Read more...
Use Recommendations to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work from Home
Want to work from home but face a tough boss? Make it harder for him or her to say no to your work-from-home request with a letter of recommendation to use during your negotiation. Read more...
What to Look for in an Ergonomic Office Chair
The quality and comfort of your office chair affects your health and productivity. With so many options, though, picking the right one for you isn't easy. This graphic from Office Chairs Unlimited can help. Read more...
The Awesome New Technology That You'll See on the Web This Year
The web becomes more and more capable each day, finding ways to replace what you do on your desktop. In the very near future you'll talk to your web apps, enjoy complex animation without the drain of Flash, and maybe even plug in your guitar. These features and more already exist, and they're coming to the broad internet this year. Read more...
Chrome 27 is out of beta and available for download now.
Chrome 27 is out of beta and available for download now. The biggest benefit: It'll load pages 5% faster. Learn more here. [via The Next Web] Read more...
Online Calculators Boost Your Chance of Retiring with Enough Money
Saving enough for a comfortable retirement is one of the most important—and challenging—financial tasks we all have to do. A recent study suggests that you can dramatically improve your odds of success if you just use an online calculator to find out how much you need to be saving. Read more...
EasilyDo Tells You What to Do Before You Need to Know (or You're Late)
Android: EasilyDo, the proactive personal assistant, launched for iOS a few months ago. Now the app is available for Android, and features the same proactive reminders and tools, from reminding you to make dinner reservations to suggesting you get flowers on the way home for your anniversary. Read more...
How to Install Linux on a Chromebook and Unlock Its Full Potential
There are some Chromebooks with awesome hardware out there, like the beautiful Chromebook Pixel, but they don't quite hit their full potential with Chrome OS. Here's how to install Ubuntu and get more out of your Chromebook. Read more...
Find Free Wi-Fi Passwords for Local Spots on Foursquare
Free Wi-Fi is everywhere, but sometimes it isn't always the easiest to find. If you're at an establishment and don't know the Wi-Fi password, you might be able to find it in the comments on Foursquare. Read more...
Checkmark, Our Favorite Location-Based Reminder App, Is Free Right Now
iOS: Apple's Reminders is an okay app, but its location-based reminders aren't exactly quick to create. Checkmark is much better, making it a snap to create reminders at any spot, and it's free today (down from $4.99). Read more...
Pandora Premieres Streams New Albums Weeks Before They Launch
Pandora, one of our favorite streaming music services, unveiled Pandora Premieres today, a new channel that streams music from popular and up-and-coming artists well before their albums launch in online music stores. If you love hearing new music first, the new station may become one of your favorites. Read more...
Flickr for Android Gets an Overhaul to Match Its Web Redesign
Android: Yesterday, Flickr completely overhauled their site and unveiled new free and paid plans. After that, they pushed a huge update to their Android app, one that brings the tiled gallery view and a few extra features for mobile users. Read more...
Novelty and the Brain: Why New Things Make Us Feel So Good
We all like shiny new things, whether it's a new gadget, new city, or new job. In fact, our brains are made to be attracted to novelty—and it turns out that it could actually improve our memory and learning capacity. The team at social sharing app Buffer explains how. Read more...
Producteev Goes Free, Unveils New Features for Group To-Dos
Android/iOS/OS X/Web: To-do service Producteev, one of your favorite group to-do management tools, unveiled a major overhaul to its webapp today that's aimed at making your personal to-dos easier to follow, and group projects easier to manage. Read more...
Clipping Magic Removes Image Backgrounds in Seconds
Cropping an object out of an photo in an image editor can be a tricky task, but Clipping Magic is a new webapp that does it for you in seconds. All you have to do is paint the foreground object one color, the background object another, and the app does the work for you. Read more...
Fit Radio Motivates You to Exercise with High-Energy Playlists
Android/iOS/Web: A little music to keep you motivated while you work out is always a good thing, and FitRadio has that in spades. The app packs dozens of playlists from multiple genres, all engineered by professional DJs to help you keep your energy up and push through your exercise routine. Read more...