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This Chart Helps You Find the Right Career Based on Salary and Growth

If you haven't settled on a career yet, this interactive chart from Rasmussen College can help you find the best options. It organizes occupations into four quadrants based on salary, expected job growth, and number of opportunities available. Read more...

Tabman Turns Your Tabs Into an Easy-to-Browse List

Chrome: Having too many tabs open is a pretty common problem that has all kinds of solutions. Tabman is yet another one of those solutions, but instead of trying to organize your tabs, it merely shows them to you in a list that's easy to browse and reorder. Read more...

iTunes Updates to 11.03, Brings a Better MiniPlayer

Today, Apple released an update to iTunes that brings much needed improvements to the MiniPlayer, including a playback bar with a scrubbing playhead. Read more...

Lessons in Contentment from Billionaires Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger

By Leo Babauta I sat in a crowd of 45,000 about 10 days ago, watching super-billionaire investors Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger riff off each other and deliver quick wit and worldly wisdom about finances and life in general, at the famous Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha. As I listened to these titans [...]

This Cheat Sheet Teaches You How to Match Shirt and Tie Patterns

Learning to match your shirts and ties together so they work well may be an art, but it's one you can learn. This infographic from men's designer footwear company Beckett Simonon shows you how to mix the riskiest kinds of shirts and ties: ones with patterns. Read more...

Recent Menu Puts All Your Recent Files and Apps in your Menubar

Mac: Recent Menu is an app that sits in your menubar and offers up all the recently accessed files, folders, and apps so you can get to them quickly. Read more...

FatURL Combines Links On A Single Page

Ever wanted to share a bunch of links with someone without having to send each one individually? FatURL automatically groups links together on a page and then generates a single link using the URL-shortening service of your choice. More »      

Coming June 26: a Samsung Galaxy S4 running stock Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).

Coming June 26: a Samsung Galaxy S4 running stock Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It'll cost $649 at the Google Play Store. Read more...

Top 10 Everyday Life Hacks That Take 10 Seconds or Less

Sometimes, you can do something the fast way, or you can do it the right way. Other times, those two things are one and the same. Here are 10 everyday tasks that you can do in 10 seconds or less. Read more...

The Weekend Project: Finding Yours

The weekend project has many benefits that can improve skills and productivity. Read more to find out how your next weekend project can help your life. The post The Weekend Project: Finding Yours appeared first on Lifehack.

Buy a New Toothbrush Whenever You Buy Toothpaste

Dentists recommend buying a new toothbrush every 3-4 months, but it's hard to remember when it's time to get a new one. One simple way to remember is to just buy a new toothbrush whenever you buy toothpaste. Read more...

Daily Quote: Don’t Ever Take a Fence Down

Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up. The post Daily Quote: Don’t Ever Take a Fence Down appeared first on Lifehack.

30sec Tip: The World Does not Reward Perfectionists

The world does not reward perfectionists. It rewards those who get things done. The post 30sec Tip: The World Does not Reward Perfectionists appeared first on Lifehack.

Find a Quick Exercise Routine You Can Actually Stick to This Weekend

Exercise: most of us hate it and wish we did it more often. The key? Finding a routine that doesn't take too long but also doesn't try to pack two hours of work into four minutes, leaving you feel like you're lucky to be alive. Over the last couple of years, tons of of quick exercise routines you can actually stick to have surfaced. Show More Summary

What's the buttoning protocol for a two-button suit?

Great discussions are par for the course here on Lifehacker. Each day, we highlight a discussion that is particularly helpful or insightful, along with other great discussions and reader questions you may have missed. Check out these discussions and add your own thoughts to make them even more wonderful! Read more...

31 Ways to Make Laundry Easier

These simple tricks can make doing laundry easier for everyone in the house. The post 31 Ways to Make Laundry Easier appeared first on Lifehack.

"Self-Delusion Is One of the Greatest Inventions in Human History"

At some point you've been told to fake it 'til you make it, and that's because with a little effort you can delude yourself into believing—and then becoming—whatever you hope to be. As A.J. Jacobs, author of Drop Dead Healthy, points out in this quote, we're a lot more flexible and less stubborn than we may think. He explains: Read more...

Why the Shower Gets Hot or Cold When You Flush (and How To Prevent It)

A sudden burst of piping hot (or freezing cold) water is a showering human's worst nightmare. But what's the cause? And how can you prevent it? The DIY experts at Stack Exchange provide a few tips. Read more...

3 Ways to Earn an Extra $500 on the Side

You can absolutely earn extra money on the side, but you have to do one of three things. I used these tips to afford life in Paris for eight months. The post 3 Ways to Earn an Extra $500 on the Side appeared first on Lifehack.

What's Your Favorite Cheap Home-Cooked Meal?

Cooking at home can save you a lot of money, but you can also rack up a huge grocery bill learning to make certain dishes that don't always turn out better than their cheaper counterparts. What are your favorite inexpensive, home-cooked meals? Read more...

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