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MagFilter CPL Eliminates Annoying Reflections and Glare from Your Photos

Polarization filters aren't anything new, but they're not something employed by the average photographer very often. They essentially eliminate annoying reflections in photographs, allowing you take...

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Do You Still Have a Land Line?

While they still offer some advantages, land lines have long been on the decline. The biggest advantage of an old-fashioned land line (i.e., one provided by the phone company rather than an ISP/VOIP...

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"Happiness Is Neither Virtue nor Pleasure nor This Thing nor That, but Simply...

"Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that, but simply growth. We are happy when we are growing." ~ William Butler Yeats You feel better about yourself when you learn, grow, and...

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The Fall-Inspired Home Screen

Now that Fall is in full swing, reader casyjerk welcomes the new season with a colorful, widget-clad home screen. Here's how to put it together. This home screen is very simple to put together. All you...

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Five Counterintuitive Ways to Use Procrastination and Become Productive

If you're reading this, there's probably something else you should be doing. You're familiar with the procrastinator's routine—the sinking feeling that grows stronger as a deadline gets closer, the...

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Worst Company for Customer Service: Comcast

When we asked you which companies were the worst at customer service, we expected to hear all kinds: tech companies, communications companies, banks, retailers, restaurants. We didn't expect you to...

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Create a No-Waste Soap Dish

Soap gunk can clog drains when you wash the buildup from its container, but soap dishes designed to prevent buildup still end up wasting the soap you use. YouTube DIYer OneFreeBrain created a no-waste...

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Have any tips for dealing with bad tech etiquette?

Great discussions are nothing new 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...

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Learn the Most Common “Hidden Crapware” Tricks to Keep Your...

Have you ever installed a program only to find that it came with some ridiculous, hidden crapware like the Ask.com toolbar? Don't feel bad, the installer probably tricked you into installing it. Weblog...

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How to Transfer Everything From Your iPhone to iTunes on a New Computer

If you've gotten a new computer or reinstalled iTunes, migrating your iTunes library is easy—unless you've somehow lost it. Luckily, you can get everything off your iPhone without too much of a hassle....

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Stop Chasing Jobs, Start Chasing Companies and Contacts

When you're out of work, looking for work should be a full-time job. Even so, refreshing and responding to posts on job boards is less effective than ever. So what do you do? Hannah Morgan at Career...

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Circle Lifehacker at Google+ For Our Top Stories And More Right in Your Stream

Every day, we share some of our top posts on Google+ so you can stay up to date and share with friends. But don't worry! We only post a selection of our top stories and we space out those posts so that...

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The Autumn Desktop

Flickr user TheMuteRobot was looking for a desktop that captured the beauty of fall, but was still informative and had useful information embedded on it. The end product is this minimal beauty that's...

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Keymonk is a Super Fast and Accurate Android Keyboard, Is Like Swype with Two...

Android: Keymonk is a new Android keyboard replacement that takes the idea of swiping your fingers across letters to input text up a notch. Turn your phone sideways and use both thumbs to input text,...

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Use an Elevator Pitch to Pitch a Meeting About Your Project, Not Your Idea

Elevator pitches are a great way to condense a complex idea into a small amount of time so you can get the idea in front of someone who matters. Author Seth Godin recommends you pitch for a meeting,...

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Negotiate It Connects You with Customer Service and Provides a Script for...

iOS: Dealing with customer service is never fun, and when you're trying to get your monthly costs down it often feels like a crapshoot when you make the call. Negotiate It is a simple iPhone app that...

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Why We Buy Into Ideas (And How to Convince Others of Our Thoughts)

If you think about it, each one of us has different natural and acquired capabilities. Some of us learn new languages quickly, some are more social than others, and some remember the face of each...

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How to Ease Into a Standing Desk Routine

Standing desks are a great way to get off your chair all day long and combat the negative effects of sitting. But it's not exactly easy to stand all day long. Wirecutter suggests starting small, and...

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The Six Biggest Media Center Annoyances (and How to Fix Them)

The best thing about having an media center is that you're in control and can watch whatever you want. Unfortunately, you also get the pleasure of troubleshooting when plug-ins break, files won't play,...

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What Do You Name Your Computers?

Picking a good naming scheme for your networked computers, server, and other devices is important. We know Lifehacker readers have some clever naming schemes, so let's hear them. There are tons of...

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