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What Are the Worst Mistakes You Can Make Online? [Ask The Readers]
The internet is great but it's complex, and it can be easy to make some dumb mistakes even when you're smart enough to catch them most of the time. We want to know what common but mistakes you've made,...
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Tiles Keeps Your Open Windows and Shortcuts Organized to Reduce Screen...
Windows: Tiles is a new application from Stardock, makers of our favorite desktop organizer, Fences, that keeps your open windows organized in a Metro-style thumbnail view in your sidebar, so you can...
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Remains of the Day: Twitter Lays Groundwork to Censor Tweets in Sensitive...
Twitter adopts nation-by-nation content controls, the EU signs ACTA, and the FBI looks for new ways to watch social media. Photo remixed from ildogesto (Shutterstock) Tweets Still Must Flow: Twitter...
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Best Tax Preparation Tools? [Hive Five Call For Contenders]
It's tax preparation season, and while you're busy collecting receipts and waiting on your employers to send over your W-2 forms, now's the time to figure out the best way to prepare and file your...
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Turn an Old GPS or Cell Phone Mount into a Suction Cup Camera Mount [DIY]
If you've been through more than one cell phone or GPS device in your car, you probably have an extra suction cup mount in the trunk of your car or lying around in a box. Instead of throwing it away,...
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Get Your Ideas Out of Your Head and On Paper to Actually Make Progress...
It may seem like common sense that you need to get your ideas out of your head to act on them, but how many of us walk around with an always-updating to-do list in our heads only to forget one of them...
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How to Stay Motivated and Avoid Slacking Off While Working From Home...
If you have the opportunity to telecommute regularly, or even work from home every now and again, the temptation can be strong to just put your feet up and forget about work unless you have to check...
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Use a Toilet Paper Roll and a Sandwich Bag to Protect Your Ties at Home or On...
Earlier this week, when we mentioned you could use shower hooks as in-closet storage hangers, reader Greg wrote in with an even better way to store your ties without damaging them, whether you keep...
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Cook Instant Oatmeal in the Packet When You Don't Have a Bowl [Macgyver Tips]
Have you ever had the realization that you brought along a tasty instant oatmeal snack but didn't bring a bowl to make it in? Reddit user Klacky offers up a simple solution: cook it in the packet it...
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GNews Is an Unobtrusive Google News Notifier for Chrome [Chrome Extensions]
Chrome: Keeping up with the stream of news throughout the day can be difficult. If you're looking for a way to stay updated without heading over to Google News repeatedly, GNews is a Chrome extension...
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TextDropApp Edits Text Files in Your Dropbox Account [Dropbox]
Storing files in Dropbox is great, but if you need to make quick edits when you're on the go it's not the best tool. TextDropApp is a simple solution that allows you to create or edit plain text files...
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Add Keyboard Shortcuts to Netflix's Web Interface [NetFlix]
Firefox/Chrome/Safari: Netflix's new interface may not be the most fun to navigate, but you can ease a bit of the pain with a user script that adds Gmail-like keyboard shortcuts to the entire thing....
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Use Google Alerts as an Identity Theft Watchdog [Security]
Google Alerts can be a great tool for monitoring any search term you care about—including your own name and other personal information. This means you can use Google Alerts to regularly check if a...
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Stand Up and Stretch Your Legs in This Week's Open Thread [Open Thread]
You've had a long week, and let's face it, none of us are too happy having learned how sitting all day is wreaking havoc on our bodies. So here's a reminder: Stand up, walk around, then join your...
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Camera Size Shows You How Bulky or Compact Digital Cameras Really Are [Cameras]
If you're in the market for a new camera but still doing your shopping virtually, add Camera Size to your list of helpful webapps. The site places digital cameras side by side so you can easily find...
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What to Write Down During a Class Lecture [Note Taking]
Your professor says an awful lot of things during class. You can't possibly write it all down, nor should you. To take the best notes (and ace your exams), pay attention to your professor's...
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How Can I Release My Music Online So Music-Lovers Can Easily Find It? [Ask...
Dear Lifehacker, I'd like to release some music I've made, but, for various reasons, I don't want to go through a record company. What are my options? What are the best ways true music lovers can...
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The Best Twitter Client for Linux [Linux App Directory]
Despite the large number of Twitter clients available for Linux, none of them are perfect. Our favorite would have to be the powerful, customizable Choqok. Choqok Platform: Linux Price: Free Download...
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SOPA and PIPA Technical Issues Explained Simply in Infographic Form...
We've had a lot of discussion about SOPA and PIPA recently, the bills that want to cripple the internet, but there are still plenty of people who aren't clear on the issues. And although the bills have...
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Ask and Answer Questions About Paid Versus Open Source Software [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...
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