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What Are Your Favorite Alternatives to Google Services? [Ask The Readers]
It's no secret we love Google here at Lifehacker, but they aren't everyone's cup of tea. What search, email, maps, documents, and telephony services do you non-Google users prefer in its place? Whether...
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Stop Your Jacket Zipper from Getting Caught with a Simple Mod [DIY]
No matter how careful we are when zipping up our jackets, we all have times where the edges get caught in the zipper and you have to spend minutes—or Windex—getting it out. With just a long piece of...
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What Are Magnet Links, and How Do I Use Them to Download Torrents? [Explainer]
Soon, popular torrent site The Pirate Bay will no longer host torrent files. Instead, it will only offer magnet links. Magnet what now? You may have seen the term "magnet link" before, but if you...
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Daily App Deals: Get Maven Web Browser for iOS for Free in Today's App Deals...
The Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. The Best Maven Web Browser (iTunes) Previously 99¢, now Free....
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Answer: Who Is She, and What About That Hotel and That Chef? [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...
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This Week’s Most Popular Posts: January 7-January 13 [Highlights]
This week we debunked a fistful of body myths, cracked (and secured) our Wi-Fi networks, learned a little about how to get the longest lifespan from our gadgets' batteries, and more. Here's a look...
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Remains of the Day: The HP Touchpad is Not Dead Yet [For What It's Worth]
The HP Touchpad shows that it still has life, SOPA and PIPA get tweaked, and don't fall for the latest phishing scheme on Facebook. The HP TouchPad is Alive, Receives OTA Software Update: The HP...
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Quickly Estimate Serving Sizes and Measurements by Using Your Hands and...
Sometimes when cooking you might not want to pull out the measuring cups or spoons. In those cases, use what you have in reach (or, well, on you): your hands and familiar utensils. As a bonus, knowing...
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Brush Up on Your Culinary Skills This Weekend [Weekendhacker]
Food is delicious, but only if it's well-prepared. If your culinary skills are lacking, or you could stand to improve, take a little time this weekend to learn some new tips, tricks, and skills to help...
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'What's the Font?' Reveals Fonts Used on Web Sites [Chrome Extensions]
Chrome: If you're a designer or just curious to see what fonts are used on your favorite web sites, the free Chrome extension ‘What's the font?' reveals this information easily. After installing the...
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Top 10 Tricks for Getting Better Sleep [Lifehacker Top 10]
For something we spend half our life doing, a lot of us are pretty awful at sleeping. Here are our top 10 tips for falling asleep faster, getting quality rest, and waking up easier in the morning. 10....
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DIY Computer Rotary Knob Controller [Video]
Knob controllers can control volume settings, scroll through web pages, and help edit movies among other uses. You can buy a commercial one from Griffin Technology for $45 or build one yourself with...
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Clean Your Bedroom in 10 Minutes [How To]
With busy schedules we rarely clean as often or as thoroughly as we would like. To combat clutter and keep your bedroom tidy between deep cleans consider adding a daily or weekly 10-minute bedroom...
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Freeze Leftover Canned Beans for Reuse [Video]
If you use less than a full can of beans in a recipe and don't want to waste the rest of the can you have two good options: freezing or refrigeration. According to culinary site Chow.com you never...
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View Tight Clothing as Motivation to Lose Weight Instead of an Excuse to Go...
It seems obvious to many that your pants, jacket, or skirt fitting a little more tightly is a sign that you need to lose weight, but if you're busy with work, a young family, or other pursuits it can...
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Use a Dustpan to Fill Containers That Don't Fit in Your Sink [Clever Uses]
Parenting weblog Farrah Fair has a brilliant tip for those occasions when you need to fill a bucket or other container from the water faucet in a small sink. Use a standard dustpan that is designed to...
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Hack a Computer Case Fan Into a Litter Box Exhaust System [Weekend Project]
If the stench from your cat's litter box is a bit too much for you to take, consider rigging together an exhaust system using a 120mm computer case fan, a 12vdc power supply, 4" flexible dryer duct, a...
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This Week's Top Downloads [Download Roundup]
Unlock Root Roots Nearly 250 Android Devices in One Click [UPDATED] (Android) If you're looking to root your phone but don't want to pore over complicated instructions, a new program called Unlock...
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Cartoo Shows You How Far You Can Travel During Brief Layovers [Webapps]
If you're changing planes or trains but have an hour or two of layover time you may want to explore your area, but it can be tricky to know how far you can go without getting lost or missing your next...
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Five Best Wallpaper Sites [Hive Five]
Personalizing your desktop starts with customizing your wallpaper. Finding good wallpapers for your desktop however, isn't difficult, but everyone has an opinion about which sites are the best to...
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