We're Spreading Holiday Cheer in This Week's Open Thread [Open Thread]
Whether you're stuck at work or already on your holiday vacation, kick back and chat about your last minute gifts and weekend plans in today's open thread. Same drill as always, open-threaders: You can...
View ArticleTest and Fix Your Posture with This Head-to-Toe Guide [Health]
Posture problems are rampant, especially among those of us who work hunched over our keyboards all day. If you're not sure if your posture needs fixing or are sure and want some help, this guide from...
View ArticleDropbox 2.0 for Android Brings Bulk Uploading, Offline Access to Favorite...
Android: Just a couple of days ago, the latest version of Dropbox for Android showed up as a preview build. Now it's here officially and you can grab it from the Android Market. As we mentioned when...
View ArticleWhat Are the Proper Ways to Respond to Gifts? [Ask Lifehacker]
Dear Lifehacker, With the holiday coming up, I'm trying to prepare myself for the gifts I'll be receiving. I don't really know when and how to respond to gifts that are too expensive, too lousy, or...
View ArticleBurritoRoot Easily Roots the Kindle Fire, Even with Amazon's Anti-Root Update...
It must be frustrating trying to root the Kindle Fire, after Amazon's latest software update ended up breaking previous root methods. Here's a new method, however, that works with the updated 6.2.1 OS...
View ArticleThe Best Instant Messaging Application for Linux [Linux App Directory]
Linux users have a few different choices when it comes to instant messaging, but the feature-filled, extensible Pidgin gets our vote for best. Pidgin Platform: Windows, Linux Price: Free Download Page...
View ArticleAsk and Answer Questions About Year End Money Moves [Help Yourself]
Every day we're on the lookout for ways to make your work easier and your life better, but Lifehacker readers are smart, insightful folks with all kinds of expertise to share, and we want to give...
View ArticleHow to Take Great Holiday Photos with Your iPhone [Photography]
Holidays are the perfect time to capture magic moments with friends and family and take the time get creative with your photography. Here are some simple tips to get the best photos from your iPhone....
View ArticleFour Ways to Wrap an Oddly Shaped Gift [Video]
Not all gifts are conveniently rectangular. Sometimes the presents you buy your friends and family come in an odd shape, making them harder to wrap. Fortunately this is a problem people have been...
View ArticleAnswer: Earthquake Weather in San Francisco [Search Research]
Googler Daniel Russell knows how to find the answers to questions you can't get to with a simple Google query. In his weekly Search Research column, Russell issues a search challenge, then follows up...
View ArticleDaily App Deals: Get Camera360 Ultimate for Android for Free in Today's App...
The Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. The Best Camera360 Ultimate (Android Market) Previously $3.99,...
View ArticleThis Week’s Most Popular Posts: December 16-December 23 [Highlights]
This week we took control of our bodies, looked at the biggest dating mistakes we make, learned about who's snooping when we torrent, Hackintoshed our laptops, and more. Here's a look back. Top 10...
View ArticleMost Popular Lifehacker Videos [Video]
In the last year or so, we've been building up our video production skills to bring you regular video content and even a video podcast. Here are the videos that were most popular in 2011. This Is...
View ArticleHang Wrapping Paper Rolls in a Closet Ceiling [Weekend Project]
If you like to keep several rolls of wrapping paper on hand but don't have a handy place to store them consider screwing in anchors and running wire in a closet ceiling to create a gift wrap storage...
View ArticleTop 10 Under-Hyped Web Apps, 2011 Edition [Video]
We all discover new web apps each year but not every one of them gets the recognition it deserves. With 2011 drawing to a close, we wanted to highlight the 10 we felt deserved a bit more hype. Title...
View ArticleGube Curates Kid-Safe YouTube Videos for iOS [Ios Downloads]
iOS: Kids these days watch a lot of YouTube videos, and if you're worried about your child watching something inappropriate you can use the Gube app instead of handing them unrestricted access to...
View ArticleRepurpose a Citrus Peel into a Seed Starter Pot [Repurpose]
If you get an orange in your Holiday stocking you can use the peel to make a pot to start seeds for your garden. To turn any citrus peel into a seedling pot you just need to poke a hole in the bottom...
View ArticleRepurpose an Ikea Laptop Surface into a Music Stand [Ikea Hacks]
If you already own a camera tripod and need a music stand you can save a lot of money by adapting a $2.49 Ikea Brada laptop surface to fit the tripod. To make the laptop stand fit the tripod you'll...
View ArticleAct as if You're Being Filmed at Work [Video]
Most of us have seen the YouTube video of a FedEx driver throwing a computer monitor over a fence. This driver will probably be facing pretty stiff disciplinary action. If he had acted as though he...
View ArticleHack Headphones to Add Removable Cables [Weekend Project]
If your headphone cables are starting to fray or you have a bad habit of getting your cables hung on random items and nearly pulling out (like I do) you may want to consider installing headphone jacks...
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