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How Can I Talk to My Phone in Public Without Looking Like a...
Dear Lifehacker, I really like using voice-control features on my phone, but have to admit I feel like a weirdo talking to my phone when others are around. Got any suggestions or etiquette rules I'm...
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The Best Virtual Assistant for Android [Video]
There are a number of apps for Android that all advertise that they can be your personal assistant. None of them are perfect, and all of them have their quirks, issues, and especially their...
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Quirky Scribe Is a Lapdesk That Can Carry Your Laptop, Textbooks, and Pens...
Most lapdesks you buy will bear the heat from your laptop so you don't unintentionally iron your parents with the bottom of your computer, but when you need to move your work elsewhere you have to pick...
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Ask and Answer Questions About Getting Rid of Old Junk [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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How to Deal with an Asshole Parker [Video]
You finally find a spot in a packed parking lot and somebody's parked over the line so you can't fit. Or you've been waiting for someone to leave the lot and somebody pulls in to steal your claimed...
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To Make Perfectly Cooked Steak, Sear It When Frozen Then Cook It in the Oven...
This modernist technique for cooking steak may sound absolutely bizarre, but Kitchen Konfidence food writer Brandon Matzek says this frozen seared steak method is an easy process that results in...
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What You Should Do with Your Extra Money [Video]
Ramit Sethi is a New York Times best-selling author and creator of one of our favorite personal finance sites, I Will Teach You to Be Rich. In his weekly video Q&A for Lifehacker, Ramit answers...
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Answer: Where Can I Find That Tool? [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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Offer to Pay Up Front to Get Discounts on Dental Care [Saving Money]
Dental care is an important part of your overall health care, but it's expensive when you don't have insurance. Financial blog Money Crashers suggests offering to pay up front when shopping for a...
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Daily App Deals: Get Remoter: Remote Desktop (VNC) for iOS for 50% Off in...
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 Remoter: Remote Desktop (VNC) (iTunes) Previously...
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Save Files with Any Extension From Windows' Save As Menu [Windows Tips]
Windows' Save As dialog can be a little annoying. If you want to use a certain file extension, you have to pick it from a long list, and sometimes it isn't even available in that list. Reader...
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Perform Nearly Any Windows Task with One Keystroke [Keyboard Shortcuts]
There are a lot of ways to create shortcuts for system tasks in Windows—like shutting down your computer—but what could be faster than doing it with the hotkey of your choice? Here's how two tools can...
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Google Revamps its Navigation Bar Again, Gets Rid of Annoying Dropdown Menu...
Google recently changed its navigation bar to a drop-down menu that, frankly, was a huge pain to use. Responding to user feedback, Google has returned to a more old-school navigation bar with a set of...
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Google Is Making a Home Entertainment System, Complete with Streaming Music...
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google—usually a software creator—is putting together an entertainment system, for which they've designed both the hardware and the software. It would stream...
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Remains of the Day: Download a Copy of The Pirate Bay [For What It's Worth]
The Pirate Bay has lost some weight, the Kinect may be more than a toy, and Evernote Hello gets its first update. Download a Copy of The Pirate Bay, It's Only 90 MB: The switch from torrent files to...
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Best Movie Recommendation Service? [Hive Five Call For Contenders]
Valentine's Day is next week, and whether you're forever alone or you're looking for the perfect film to take someone special to see, this week we want to know where you turn for movie suggestions and...
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Dustpan-as-Funnel Is How MacGyver Would Fill a Bucket [Video]
Filling up a bucket of water is awkward and frustrating when it doesn't fit in your sink. Redditor mrfitzy shows us a genius way to fill it up hassle-free. All you need is a dustpan. Just put the...
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Mod Your Coffee Machine to Operate by Remote Control and Start Your Brew...
We talk about coffee a lot at Lifehacker, and most of us are pretty serious about making sure we get at least one cup in the morning. If you're serious about your morning brew—enough that you want to...
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Software Data Cable Connects and Transfers Data to Your Android Phone, No...
Android: If you've ever forgotten a USB cable and need a way to transfer data to your Android phone from your PC (or vice versa), Software Data Cable is a free app for Android that turns your phone...
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What Your Doctor Needs to Hear So You Get the Best Possible Care [Health]
Going to the doctor can be a difficult, frightening experience, and too often we avoid telling our doctors the things they need to know for a proper diagnosis or care. Maybe we're too afraid, or we've...
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