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Remove Seeds From a Vanilla Bean by Soaking in Rum [Video]
Vanilla bean seeds are useful for many recipes, but can be a pain to get out. If you have a couple of weeks until you need the seeds you can easily remove them by cutting off the ends of the beans and...
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Make Pill Bottles Easier to Open with Sugru [Sugru]
If you or a family member has arthritis opening standard child-safety pill bottles can be a real pain. Use a bit of Sugru to give the lid a textured grip that makes it easier to open. This idea comes...
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Boxer is a Free DOS Game Emulator for your Mac [Mac Downloads]
Mac: Computer games have come a long way since the days of Doom, Zork, Tie Fighter, and Castle Wolfenstein, but many of us who grew up with those games would like to replay them. Boxer is a free app...
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"Anyone else feeling let down by CES this year?" [Ask The...
The search is on for a new headphone amp or amp/DAC (preferably portable so I can use it with my iPod/iPhone). Any suggestions? I have a Sansa Clip with a dead battery. It works as long as it's...
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Overcome Public Speaking Reluctance By Thinking of Your Audience Rather Than...
Lots of people both extroverts and introverts dislike public speaking because the entire audience is focused on you and seemingly critical of any flaw or mistake you make when most of the time the...
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DIY Apple Cups for Cider or Applejack [Drinking]
We're a little past fall, but I always enjoy a little fresh or hard apple cider and thought this was a clever concept. You can create your own apple cups by slicing off the top of an apple and...
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Sift Out Bad Habits By Thinking of Your Daily Routine as “Life Practice”...
We frequently mention services and techniques to help you develop good habits and break bad ones at Lifehacker, but if you're having difficulty really sorting out the things you could or should change...
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Use Dryer Sheets to Clean Out Dusty Computer Case Fans [Cleaning]
We've discussed how to clean your electronics without ruining them, but if your cleaning job involves taking your case apart and cleaning out your dusty case fans for better airflow, a few dryer...
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Pomodroido Is an Elegant Pomodoro Timer for Your Android Phone [Android...
Android: If you're a fan of the Pomodoro productivity technique, you know that part of the philosophy is to work in short, focused, timed bursts and then take periodic breaks to relax. To do this,...
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Surround Yourself with Nature to Boost Your Productivity [Productivity]
For many people, a hike through the woods is a great refresher from a long workweek, a trip to a park is a great escape from the stresses of daily life, or a nature wallpaper is a great mid-day...
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Set Up Your Rabbit Ears for Maximum Reception [Antenna]
For fair weather sports fans, playoff season is the time of year when we all start pretending to care about our local team and attempt to tune in our TV sets to channels we might not usually care...
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Clean My Desktop Sorts Files Into Content Specific Folders [Mac Downloads]
Mac OS X: A desktop filled with hundreds of files in a variety of formats can be a headache to clean up, but Clean My Desktop makes it easy by sorting everything into content specific folders based on...
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Learn the Motives Behind Job Interview Questions and Better Tailor Your...
When you're being interviewed for a job, the person interviewing you isn't always clear with their objectives for their questions. They will often hide their intent behind a simple question to see how...
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Use a Wooden Spoon to Stop Pots from Boiling Over [Macgyver Tips]
A watched pot never boils, but an unwatched pot can go from boiling to overflowing pretty quickly. Redditor slokotkov shows us one way to keep your pot from boiling over. When you put a pot of water...
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How to Customize Your iPhone, Inside and Out [Customization]
The iPhone is a beautiful device on its own, but with hundreds of millions of iPhones sold it's not particularly unique. Whether you employ a few simply tricks or more complicated alterations, it's...
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Zappos Passwords Hacked: What You Need To Do Right Now [Password Security]
In an email sent out last night, online shoe and clothing store Zappos let customers know that its database of passwords and usernames was hacked. Your credit card information is safe and all Zappos...
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Angle Your Chair Toward the Entrance to Maximize Comfort [Workspace]
Regardless of whether you're in an office or a cubicle, your chair's location and direction plays an important role in your workspace. In order to feel calm and comfortable, the Harvard Business Review...
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ToGrooveshark Transfers Your Spotify Playlists to Grooveshark [Spotify]
Now that Spotify's free service is becoming much more limited, you may be considering switching to a different music streaming service. If you choose the immensely popular Groovehsark, you can use free...
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What's an Ultrabook, and Do I Need One? [Ask Lifehacker]
Dear Lifehacker, The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show just ended, and everyone's talking about these new laptops called ultrabooks. Are they any good? Who makes them? I'm in the market for a new laptop,...
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The Best Video Streaming and Live Conversion App for Mac OS X [Video]
StreamToMe, our top choice for streaming and live converting video on Mac OS X, is an easy choice for the category because it is, essentially, the only choice. But with its great performance, wide...
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