Fill in Online Job Application Salary Requests with $1 to Improve Your...
Filling out an online application is never an enjoyable experience, but one of the trickiest questions you run into is when it asks for your current or requested salary. Instead of entering in a number...
View ArticleUse a Simple Spreadsheet to Track Items in Storage [Organization]
Keeping boxes in storage organized is difficult. Even it starts out looking nice, the second you go searching for something it turns into a quick mess. DIY blog Apartment Therapy recommends not just...
View ArticleGive New Ideas a Break to Identify If They're Worthwhile [Creativity]
When we're hit with a brilliant idea our first reaction tends to be to share it immediately with a boss or coworker, but in a recent column for Wired, writer Jonah Lehrer suggests it might be best to...
View ArticleDecide for Android Monitors Electronics Prices, Tells You If It's a Good Time...
Android: Free app Decide lets you scan barcodes in the store and see if that item is at a low price point or if you should wait for an upcoming drop. If you haven't heard of Decide, it's a very cool...
View ArticleHow Sitting All Day Is Damaging Your Body and How You Can Counteract It [Health]
Do you sit in an office chair or on your couch for more than six hours a day? Then here are some disturbing facts: Your risk of heart disease has increased by up to 64 percent. You're shaving off seven...
View ArticlePrevent Car Doors From Freezing Shut with Cooking Spray [Clever Uses]
Trying to get into your car the morning after a snowstorm only to find the doors are frozen shut is a devastating feeling. You might avoid that frustration with some Pam or other cooking spray. The...
View Article"You Can't Cure Obesity with Bigger Pants" [Quotables]
Sometimes we shove problems aside because we don't have time to deal with them. We've all been there. Or we come up with a change—like buying bigger pants—that makes a problem like sneaky weight gain...
View ArticleHow Long You Should Wait to Hear Back About a Job Application [Job Search]
It's a tough job market, so you might expect to wait a long time to hear back from a company after sending your resume or having an interview. But how long until you give up hope altogether? CNN Money...
View ArticleShould I Prepare My Own Taxes? [Ask Lifehacker]
Dear Lifehacker, Now that tax forms are starting to flood my mailbox, I'm trying to figure out if I should do my own taxes again this year. I'm comfortable using tax prep software online, but it's kind...
View ArticleThe Best Voice Recording App for Android [Android App Directory]
There are plenty of voice recording apps in the Android market, and they range in price and quality from simple one-touch voice recorders to feature-rich dictation tools. If you're lucky, your Android...
View ArticleLaunch Center Adds Handy App and Settings Shortcuts to Notification Center...
iOS 5: There are plenty of great jailbreak hacks to boost Notification Center's capabilities, but not much available for those who haven't jailbroken their iPhones. Launch Center bridges that gap by...
View ArticleAsk and Answer Questions About Vehicle Maintenance [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 ArticleBondi Hangs Your Smartphone Just About Anywhere [Stuff We Like]
Smartphone stands and cases are handy when you need to prop up your device, but when you're at the gym, in a car, or just want to plug your phone in to charge it's sometimes more beneficial to just...
View ArticleEat Your World Tells You How to Eat Like a Local When You Travel [Video]
Most travelers want to experience the authentic culture of the places they visit—especially the foods and drinks that the natives eat. Fresh out of beta, Eat Your World aims to be a global guide to...
View ArticleHow Do I Make My Own Height Adjustable Desk? [Crowdhacker]
Want an adjustable desk? We don't blame you. Everyone from funky startups to Hollywood execs are working up and knuckling down with productivity-boosting office furniture. It's the cool thing to do....
View ArticlexMessages Adds Timestamps to All Your iPhone's Text Messages [IPhone Downloads]
iOS (Jailbroken): One of the major annoyances with the iPhone's default Messages app is that it barely shows any timestamps next to your messages. In previous iOS versions, you could long tap a message...
View ArticleFix a Worn Out Video Game Controller with Aluminum Foil [Macgyver Tips]
If you have a video game controller that's worn down so much that the buttons barely work, you can give it new life with a few small pieces of aluminum foil. All you need to pull this off is a torx...
View ArticleAnswer: What Was Art Thorpe's Job? [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 ArticleGoogle Music Now Lets You Download All Your Saved Music [Google Music]
One of our biggest complaints about Google Music was that you couldn't re-download any songs you'd added to your online library. Google's now brought this feature for the web interface and the Music...
View ArticleDaily App Deals: Get WeatherPro for Android for Only 99¢ 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 WeatherPro (Amazon Appstore) Previously $2.99, now 99¢....
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