How Do I Pick the Right Lens for My DSLR?
Dear Lifehacker, I've got a DSLR that came with a regular zoom lens. It's fine, but I want to get a new lens or two so I can do more? How do I pick the right one? Sincerely, Optically LimitedDear OL,...
View ArticleYASIV Lays Out Amazon Recommendations in a Visual Web for Easier Browsing
Amazon has great prices and a great selection, but sometimes its browsing leaves a bit to be desired. YASIV is a simple tool that lets you type in a book or album you like, and view what other fans...
View ArticleLearnVest Gives You a Free Financial Checkup and Customized Financial Plans
Money management site LearnVest—our favorite service for getting a personalized financial plan—recently updated its offerings to include new tools for getting better control of your budget, financial...
View ArticleGmail Integrates with Google Drive, Allows for Attachments Up to 10GB
Gmail just added a new feature that lets you "attach" files to messages by selecting them from Google Drive, giving you much more leeway in how much you can send. Drive allows you to send files up to...
View ArticleDo You Let Your Kids Play With Your Gadgets?
Even though most kids have their own gadgets to play with, parents typically have better ones. We've shown you how to kid-proof your PC and gadgets, but we're guessing that many of you still like to...
View ArticleGoal Streaks Supercharges Seinfeld's Productivity Secret with...
iOS: Goal Streaks helps you set and track repeat tasks so you can form habits and achieve long-term goals more easily. The idea is to chip away a little bit each day, but Goal Streaks is incredibly...
View ArticleNetflix Finally Comes to Ubuntu in the Form of an Unofficial Desktop App
Ubuntu: Watching Netflix on Linux has always been a pain, since Microsoft Silverlight isn't available on Linux. The unofficial Netflix app for Ubuntu makes it easy to install Netflix and start watching...
View ArticleThe Skyline Silhouette Home Screen
Reader vignesh_pv took Android's Ice Cream Sandwich color theme and built a home screen around it with text-based widgets, icons, and some cool system buttons. This is another example of a simple, but...
View ArticleRdio Update Brings a Redesign, Unified Player to iOS App
Music streaming service Rdio updated its Android and iOS apps today with a much-needed redesign and a few new features. The new look includes a new sliding navigation bar and a crisp white interface,...
View ArticleMost Popular Deal Site: Slickdeals
If you're looking to save some money on your holiday shopping purchases—or any online shopping for that matter—you should check out some of the web's best deal sites before you pull out the plastic...
View Article"Creativity Takes Courage.”
Creativity and innovation don't come from a mere thought. As French artist Henri Matisse says with this quotation, you need courage as well. It's easy to look at a great, successful idea as something...
View ArticleHow often are hotels infested with bed bugs?
Great discussions are par for the course here on Lifehacker. Each day, we highlight a discussion that is particularly helpful or insightful, along with other great discussions and reader questions you...
View ArticleTurn an Empty Milk Jug Into an Emergency Dustpan
If you don't have a dustpan on hand and need one right away—like if you broke some glass—you can make a quick one by cutting into a milk jug. All you need to do is cut the bottom of the milk jug out,...
View ArticleRemains of the Day: No More Anonymous Google Play Reviews
You will now need a Google+ account to post user reviews to the Google Play Store, Android 4.2 gets a fix for a surprising problem, Outlook releases an Android app, and Pocket for Mac gets its first...
View ArticleHow to Avoid a Clogged Bathtub Drain
We've shown you how to unclog a stopped drain, but why solve the problem when you can stop it before it starts? Keeping water flowing through your drain is actually pretty easy with a tiny bit of...
View ArticleSmart WiFi Toggler for Android Learns Where Your Networks Are, Toggles Wi-Fi...
Android: Smart WiFi Toggler is a free utility that automatically learns where your preferred wireless networks are located, and when you approach their location, will turn on wi-fi and join those...
View ArticleThe Half-Full Desktop
Flickr user Sebastian Holm Nielsen wanted something minimal but informative for his desktop—something that brought in useful information but kept it all out of the way so he could work. The end...
View ArticleHold an Estate Sale to Downsize and Make Money from Your Old Crap
Contrary to popular belief, estate sales can take place when the person selling is alive and well. When done right, you can get a tidy sum for the stuff you've been meaning to get rid of but haven't...
View ArticleHow to Avoid Shipping Annoyances During the Holiday Rush
If you spent a lot of money on Cyber Monday, then you likely have a ton of shipments heading your way from all over the place. Tracking all of them is difficult in it's own right, but making sure...
View ArticleSave to Drive Instantly Sends Images, Audio, and Video to Google Drive
Chrome: Save to Drive is a Chrome extension that allows you to save any image, HTML5 video, or audio directly to your Google Drive account with a simple right-click. The process is pretty...
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