Five Best Professional Nameplate Sites [Hive Five]
Building a kind of "web business card" for yourself doesn't have to be difficult or expensive. There are several professional nameplate sites that give you the tools to build a page you can put on...
View ArticleHack Ikea Storage Baskets into a Crafting Table [Ikea Hacks]
If you need a table for sewing or other crafts you can inexpensively create a table with storage by attaching two Ikea Antonius frame and wire baskets to a Vika Amon table top. This will give you a...
View ArticleUse Baby Powder to Prevent Itching From Fiberglass Insulation [Clever Uses]
If you've ever had to work with fiberglass insulation you know that it gets into your skin easily and causes intense itching. Common sense dictates that you wear long sleeved shirts, gloves, long...
View ArticleRepurpose a Joke Panic Button to Send Keystroke Commands [Weekend Project]
There is an older iMac computer at the Hackspace in Manchester that is a sort of communal jukebox with lots of diverse song types. One of the members there hacked a minimus board into a joke panic...
View Article"Can Anyone Recommend a Truly Better Alternative to iTunes for Apple...
Can anyone recommend a truly better alternative to iTunes for Apple devices? Does anyone know a definitive way of getting VNC to work from Windows to OS X 10.7 Lion? Does anyone know of a easy way to...
View ArticleSandbag Fitness Helps You Achieve Resistance Training Goals on a Tight Budget...
Want to do weight training, but can't afford a gym membership at the moment? Exercise weblog Sandbag Fitness provides daily workout routines, video guides, and more using nothing more than sandbags....
View ArticleDye a White Macbook [Weekend Project]
Sure, most of the projects we have here save you money or help you organize your life, but sometimes we do things for fun, like giving instructions on how to use clothing dye to change your white...
View ArticleMost Popular Professional Nameplate Site: About.me [Video]
Whether you want a website you can add to your email signature and be proud of or you're setting up a web-based business card for friends, family, and potential employers to use as a landing page to...
View ArticleDaily App Deals: Get Procreate for iPad 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 procreate (iTunes) Previously $4.99, now 99¢. Procreate...
View ArticleAttain Hotel Elite Status Without Spending Half Your Life Away from Home...
You probably have a friend who travels more days than he or she spends at home and, as a result, has more incredible perks with airlines and hotels than you could ever dream up. While you're not going...
View ArticleHow to Run Windows (and All Your Favorite Windows Programs) on Killer Mac...
Windows is a great operating system, but PC laptops often leave a lot to be desired. If you're a Mac owner (or you're just in love with Mac hardware), you can install Windows natively on your computer...
View ArticleRemains of the Day: Ubuntu for Android is on the Way [For What It's Worth]
Canonical announces Ubuntu for Android, Google isn't the only company dodging IE's privacy controls, and Sony's Google TVs get rooted. In Every Dual-Core Phone, There's a PC Trying to Get Out: Ubuntu...
View ArticleNotifications Are Evil [Information Overload]
What's your maximum NPH? How many notifications are you exposed to every hour? Let's take a second to think critically about these constant requests for your attention: What do they mean? Who is...
View ArticleThe Tabbed Home Screen [Featured Home Screen]
Reader Dandylion took a very different approach to organizing his home screen, using the Sweeterhome Launcher to give it a tabbed organization. Here's how. The home screen isn't actually that heavily...
View ArticleUse Office File Folder Racks to Keep Cutting Boards Organized and Easy to...
There's no reason to keep your cutting boards all stacked up together under the sink, constantly falling over when you move the bottle that's propping them up. Head to your local office supply store...
View ArticleFollow Lifehacker and Our Writers on Twitter to See Our Stories as Soon as...
One of the best things about Twitter is that it's a real-time network—news breaks quickly, and if you're reading Twitter, you hear about it before word really manages to travel. If you're a Twitter...
View ArticleMingly Maintains Your Personal and Professional Connections [Video]
If you find you have trouble keeping in touch with coworkers that you used to work with or an old manager you'd love to use as a reference, Mingly is a new webapp that makes it easy for you to stay in...
View ArticleTwitter for iOS and Android Updates, Restores Swipe Gestures and Optimizes...
iOS/Android: Twitter updated its mobile apps for iOS and Android this week, restoring a number of features that users had complained were removed from the previous version, including the ability to...
View ArticleUse Plastic Shower Caps in the Kitchen to Cover Large Bowls and Leftovers...
Everyone has plastic wrap in their kitchen, but if you have a large bowl you want to get in and out of frequently, or you'd like a bowl cover for a pot-luck or picnic, the answer may be as simple as a...
View ArticleHow to Block Annoying Tech Rumors and Movie Spoilers on Your Browser...
With the iPad 3 (supposedly) launching soon, movie spoilers hitting the internet before a trailer is released, and the general overabundance of news online, it can be difficult to avoid learning things...
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