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Avoid Stinking Up the House When Frying Fish by Putting a Spoonful of Peanut...
When frying fish (or anything, really), it can stink up the house pretty fast. If you want to avoid that lingering smell, all you need is a spoonful of creamy peanut butter. As Howcast explains in the...
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QuicklyChat Is Push-To-Talk Video Chat [Downloads]
Windows and OS X: One of the more cumbersome elements of video chatting is that it isn't always as simple as connecting with another person and talking to them. It can fail to connect and you can often...
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How to Find Out What's Keeping Your Computer from Going to Sleep...
So your computer is set to go to sleep after a half hour of inactivity, but the darn thing never actually goes to sleep. Want to figure out what's keeping it awake? Here's a quick command for Windows...
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This Week's Most Popular Posts: June 30 - July 6 [Highlights]
This week we turned your trash into treasure, dug into the best Google features you're not using, prevented your ISP from spying on you, and more. Here's a look back. Top 10 Clever Hacks for Things You...
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How to DIY When You Don't Know Where to Start [Crowdhacker]
Don't go grabbing that crowbar and sledgehammer just yet. You must learn the DIY basics before you redo everything but (maybe including) the kitchen sink. But how to embark upon building your DIY...
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Turn Your Car's Ashtray into a Smartphone Dock [DIY]
Nearly every car has an ashtray, but for non-smokers, it just turns into a small hole that collects dust, trash, and other nonsense. Instructables user hells-oui shows us how to turn it into a...
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Thunderbird to Slow Down Development, Focus on "Security and Stability" Only...
Mozilla has announced that Thunderbird, our favorite email client for Windows and Linux, is going to slow down development, focusing on stability and security instead of new features. It won't be...
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Working From Home Might Put You at a Disadvantage for Raises, Promotions [Jobs]
Working from home can be great, but the MIT Sloan Management Review notes that it also puts you at a disadvantage when it comes to raises, promotions, and more. Here's why. We've talked a lot about the...
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Remains of the Day: The UN Declares Internet Access a Human Right [For What...
The United Nations says that internet access is a human right, Twitter announces new features for its search function, Skype releases updates for both Windows and Mac, and Microsoft discontinues...
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Protect Your Stuff From Loss and Theft This Weekend [Video]
We don't like to think about it, but theft happens. Whether you're out of town on a summer vacation or you're just really prone to dropping things, here are a number of things you can do to make sure...
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Repurpose a Mesh File Box Into a Hair Appliance Holder [Bathroom]
If you or your significant other tends to leave hair dryers, curlers, or flat irons cluttering your bathroom sink area you can add safe organization by mounting a mesh file box on your bathroom vanity...
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Top 10 Ways to Speed Up Your Slow Technology [Lifehacker Top 10]
As fast as your technology may have been on day one, it's probably not quite so speedy now. That doesn't mean you can't restore it to its former glory. Whether its your desktop, laptop, or mobile...
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Calibrate an Analog Cooking Thermometer with a Cup of Ice Water [Video]
If you have a standard pocket cooking thermometer you may have noticed it has a hexagonal nut on the reverse side of the dial, which allows for easy calibration. Use a cup of ice water to make sure it...
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DIY Puncture Proof Bicycle Tires [Bicycles]
Bicycle tires with tire liners and/or thorn resistant inner tubes are available to protect against broken glass and other road debris, but if you have access to old bicycle tires, brake cables, and a...
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Stack Pans with a Bakeware Organizer [Organization]
Instead of nesting your pans within each other and having to remove two or three pans when you want the one on the bottom consider using a bakeware organizer to stack them; it only takes a few inches...
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DIY Backpacking Chair Uses Found Wood to Keep Weight Down [Video]
Backpackers spend most of the day on their feet and most do not carry the extra weight of a folding camp chair. YouTube user Econo Challenge came up with a portable lightweight design for a...
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Power a Glow Stick with an LED Light [Video]
Glow sticks are fun, and you can even make them yourself, but the light will fade in a few hours. If you'd like to keep your glow stick's glow for longer than that you can attach the casing of a glow...
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Make a Big Mac at Home, Courtesy of McDonald's Executive Chef [Video]
The classic two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese (...) sandwich isn't that hard to recreate at home (in fact, we've got two DIY recipes for you to choose from), but there's no more...
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What Do I Need to Do Before I Move into a New Place? [Ask Lifehacker]
Dear Lifehacker, I just got a new place and am really excited to finally move in. Before moving day, though, is there anything I should be doing to best prepare to settle in? I know about changing my...
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Build the Perfect Utensil Drawer Organizer with Paint Sticks [DIY]
The next time you drop by your local hardware store, ask for a few extra paint stirrer sticks. With just a few of them, you can arrange your utensil drawer into segments so everything fits nicely,...
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