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The Tiled Desktop [Featured Desktop]
Flickr user kcham95 wanted to get familiar with the Windows 8 tiled look in Windows 7, and considering the news that Microsoft doesn't want you booting right to the desktop in Windows 8 means we may...
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Current Caller ID Supercharges Your Phone’s Caller ID with Social Info, Best...
Android: Current Caller ID is a free utility for Android that turns every incoming call into a dashboard full of information about the caller, complete with social updates, weather where they are, the...
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Does Proper Grammar Matter in Text Messages? [Ask The Readers]
It's no secret that text messaging has changed the way we communicate, but it has also changed the meaning of sentences, punctuation, and grammar. So, we want to know, does proper grammar matter to you...
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ToS;DR Is a One-Stop Shop for Webapp Terms of Service Ratings [Webapps]
Terms of Service and Privacy Policy agreements are next to impossible to read in their entirety. Most of us agree to them and then get upset when something goes wrong down the line. Terms of Service;...
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Please Turn On Two-Factor Authentication [Video]
You should read Mat Honan's heartbreaking tale of a hack attack and the ensuing discussion on Techmeme. Much of the story is about Amazon or Apple's security practices, but I would still advise...
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Force Mac OS X to Automatically Reconnect to VPN [Security]
A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a great way to browse the web securely, and OS X has a VPN option built right into it. The problem is that it doesn't always automatically connect when you boot up...
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How to Focus and Stay Productive When You're Expected to Always Be Available...
You don't have the luxury of ignoring meetings and email, putting on headphones, and working uninterrupted as long as you want—even though those are the times you really get things done. Distractions...
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Use a Matchbook and a Scale to Perfect Your Knife Sharpening and Honing...
If you find your knives are too dull after you've tested if they're sharp enough, it's time to hone those blades or use a whetstone. Master Bladesmith Bob Kramer demonstrates how to properly hone and...
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Stock Up on Foods That Are Getting More Expensive Because of The Drought...
Financial experts are warning that food prices are going to go up soon, thanks to the worst drought the US has seen since the 1950s. One of the strategies we can use to offset the rising food costs is...
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Stream Music Outdoors with an Amp and Airport Express Built into a Kitchen...
Good music makes a big difference for outside entertaining or barbecuing. This Ikea hack combines a butcher block with an outdoor amp and Apple AirPort Express for easy streaming from a computer...
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How Can I Get My Messy Desktop Under Control? [Ask Lifehacker]
Dear Lifehacker, I have a messy desktop. It's gotten so bad that there are files on top of files. I periodically throw various documents into folders to try and clean it up, but then I just have...
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Power2U Adds USB Charging Ports to Your Outlets and Walks You Through the...
Power2U adds USB charging ports to your wall, which is nothing new, but not all wall outlets are certified or provide you with video tutorials on how to install them. This one does. Installing a wall...
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Search Gmail and The Web at The Same Time—Sign Up for Google's Field Trial...
Google is experimenting with incorporating emails into personal search results. This means when you search for something in Google, if there are any relevant messages in your Gmail, they'll show up in...
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Set Your Desktop to the Awesome Illustrations of Artcore [Wallpaper Wednesday]
Wallpaper Wednesday is generally a collection of wallpapers found from all corners of the web, but every now and then there's one source that's so wonderful we have to feature them specifically. Such...
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StoryBundle Sells Bundled, DRM-Free Indie Ebooks for Whatever You Think...
New service StoryBundle packages quality-vetted, DRM-free indie books and sells them at a pay-what-you-want price. StoryBundle is the creation of my good friend and former Lifehacker Jason Chen. A...
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I'm Gina Trapani, and This Is How I Work [How I Work]
Seven years ago, Gina Trapani founded Lifehacker—so it goes without saying that this week's edition of How I Work is near and dear to us. While leading the site, Gina wrote Lifehacker's best-selling...
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Grab $296 Worth of Handy Mac Apps for $39 [Dealhacker]
Software bundles are a great way to pick up some handy new apps at a huge discount, and MacBundler's latest offering is no exception. It offers up eight discounted downloads that handle common tasks...
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Clips Is a Clipboard Manager for Jailbroken iPhones That Syncs with Your...
iOS (Jailbroken) and Windows: Clips is a jailbreak tweak that makes it simple to sync whatever you copy to the clipboard with your computer, helping to bridge the gap between your mobile devices and...
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Challenge: Who Is the Trumpeter? [Search Research]
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 later in...
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How to Program With Java Teaches You the Basic Concepts of Programming (and...
Learning to code is a lot easier once you know the basics. We got you started with JavaScript, but if you want to get an idea of how that translates into a language like Java, which can be used to...
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