Answer: Who Found the Lost Roman Eagles? [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 ArticleGym-Pact Rewards You for Going to the Gym with Cash, Charges You when You...
iOS: If you just signed up for a gym membership, completely convinced that you'll go every day this year, keep in mind you're essentially throwing money away when you don't go. If you need a little...
View ArticleThese DIY Fireplace Pine Cones Change The Color of the Fire When You Toss...
A number of craft and home stores have color-changing fireplace pine cones that you can add to the fire in your fireplace or fire pit to make the flame glow in new and interesting colors while the...
View ArticleWhy Placebos Work, and How You Can Use the Placebo Effect to Accomplish Your...
Our minds, and subsequently our bodies, are easily duped into thinking we're being treated for something, and then kicking into gear the mechanisms required to take care of ourselves. While placebos...
View ArticleFeedSquares for Chrome Is a Fun, Visual Way to Browse Your News Feeds [Chrome...
Chrome: Most feed readers default to a long list of headlines and articles with a folder-like navigation tree on the left to help you sift through your feeds and unread posts. It works, but...
View ArticleAuto-Forward Past and Future Emails in Gmail [Video]
Gmail currently allows you to automatically forward emails from any address, but if you're looking to bulk forward old emails you have to do it manually. To solve this, Digital Inspiration outlines a...
View ArticleConvert an Orange Into a Candle with a Little Kitchen Oil [Macgyver Tips]
Power outages are never any fun, but they're even worse if you get hit with one when you don't have any candles around. Thankfully, Instructables user DualPhase shares a way to convert an orange into a...
View ArticleSpeedTao Manages and Speeds Up Downloads in Lion [Mac Downloads]
OS X Lion: Large file downloads aren't easily manageable from any of the browsers on a Mac, but if you're looking for a little more control and a speed boost, SpeedTao does the trick. The first time...
View ArticleReheat Leftovers with a Damp Paper Towel to Avoid Toughness [MacGyver Tip]
Food is never quite the same when it's reheated the next day, but a few Redditors share some tips for making your leftovers a bit more appetizing. Drbudro shares how he keeps his leftovers from getting...
View ArticleThe Best Jailbreak Apps for iOS 5 [Jailbreak]
It took a good while before iOS 5 received its first jailbreak, but now that you've jailbroken your compatible iDevice you need to know all the great apps and hacks it can handle. Here's a look at some...
View ArticleShare Your 2012 Goal in This Week's Open Thread [Open Thread]
We're one week into 2012, and if all's going well, the resolution-makers among us are still on track. Get a motivation refill in this week's open thread. Same drill as always, open-threaders: You can...
View ArticleEnable Concurrent Remote Desktop Sessions in Windows with This Patch [Remote...
Windows: The built-in Remote Desktop (RDP) feature in Windows is a convenient way to access your computer remotely, but it's limited to only one user accessing the PC at a time. TechSpot shares this...
View ArticleDolphin Browser for iOS Gets Webzine Improvements, Gestures for iPad [Web...
iOS: Popular mobile web browser Dolphin updated to 3.0 today, with a bunch of improvements to its unique "Webzine" formatting of popular sites. Notably, for iPad users, there's a new Gesture interface...
View ArticleWhat Appliances Are Worth Upgrading? [Ask Lifehacker]
Dear Lifehacker, All my appliances work just fine, but they're not exactly new, and I'm worried their lack of efficiency might be affecting my electric bill. What old appliances are worth looking into...
View ArticleThe Best Application Launcher for Linux [Linux App Directory]
Linux users have a few good application launchers to choose from, but if we had to pick, the feature-filled favorite GNOME Do would have to win the title of best. GNOME Do Platform: Linux Price: Free...
View ArticleUnlock Root Roots Nearly 250 Android Devices in One Click [UPDATED] [Android...
Windows/Android: If you're looking to root your phone but don't want to pore over complicated instructions, a new program called Unlock Root claims to root a ton of different phones with ease. The...
View ArticleAsk and Answer Questions About Photo Management and Sharing [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 ArticleStay On Top of the Fight Against SOPA/PIPA with These Tools [Sopa]
By now you've probably heard about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA), the bills that want to cripple your internet. Perhaps you want to do something about it. Here are some...
View ArticleMatchbook Saves Physical Places You Want to Visit for Later [IPhone Downloads]
iOS: Like Instapaper but for physical locations, Matchbook saves locations you want to visit for another time. If you see a restaurant you like or a cool shop you want to remember, you can simply open...
View ArticleThe Best Days of the Week to Buy Almost Anything [Best Time To Buy]
Not only can you time your purchases by month for the entire year, you can also plan your shopping by day of the week to net the most savings. Here's a day-by-day guide for what to buy for the biggest...
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