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Plug in a USB Cable The Right Way (The First Time, Every Time) by Looking at...
Plugging in a USB cable is often an exercise in frustration, involving multiple jiggling and flipping attempts when really this should be a straightforward connection. Avoid this annoyance going...
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Samsung Three-Proof Brushed Metal Memory Cards Can Survive the Worst...
Nowadays memory cards are fast and tiny, but they're also often flimsy and prone to damage. To remedy this problem, Samsung's created a line of cards in metal casing that are waterproof, shock proof,...
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The Miura Fold Is How You'd Fold a Map if You Were Awesome [Video]
In 1995, Japanese astrophysicist Koryo Miura designed a folding mechanism intended to deploying solar panels in space. The method, called the Miura fold or miura-ori, allows you to open and close a...
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This Week’s Most Popular Posts: February 18-24 [Highlights]
This week we used Seinfeld's productivity secret to stop procrastinating, stopped big companies from tracking everything we do on the web, sold our excess crap, and more. Here's a look back. How...
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VLC 2.0 Breaks Handbrake DVD Ripping; Here's How to Fix It [Dvd Ripping]
VLC 2.0 is awesome, but if you've tried to rip DVDs with Handbrake after installing it on a Mac, you've probably found that it no longer works. Here's how to fix it. Handbrake can't rip DVDs on its...
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Daily App Deals: Get SlideIT Keyboard for Android for 99¢ [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 SlideIT Keyboard (Android Market) Previously $5.99, now...
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Think Like a Pirate to See Better in the Dark [Body Hacks]
If you know you're going to be moving from a well-lit area to the dark, you can cover one of your eyes—like a pirate with an eye patch—for a few minutes beforehand to see better in the dark. It's long...
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BetterTouchTool Adds Customizable Multitouch Gestures, Keyboard Shortcuts,...
OS X: BetterTouchTool adds over 60 new customizable multitouch gestures to your Mac, plus global keyboard shortcut management, Windows 7-like window snapping, and more. We've mentioned BetterTouchTool...
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Remains of the Day: Your Next iPhone May Need New Cables, Docks [For What...
Apple may move to a new standard for dock connectors, you can take the Fifth on encrypted drives, and RapidShare clamps down on free users. Apple Getting Ready to Ditch the Traditional iPhone, iPad,...
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Stop Overpaying for Products, Services, Monthly Bills, and More This Weekend...
You don't have to accept the price you're given. There's almost always a cheaper route. This weekend, upgrade your frugal aptitude with these tips. Pay Less by Just Asking A price tag is just a price...
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Zorin Is a Linux OS That Looks and Behaves Like Windows 7 [Linux Downloads]
If you're building a computer for a relative or friend and wish to avoid the cost of Windows 7 you might look into Zorin—the Linux OS' elements such as the taskbar, file system, start menu, and desktop...
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Top 10 Ways to Make the Best of an Old, Crappy Computer [Lifehacker Top 10]
Despite everyone's assumptions, we geeks are not always privy to the latest and greatest technology. If you're stuck with an old, slow, crappy computer, there are a few things you can do to make the...
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Make a DIY Home Theater TV Lift Cabinet [Video]
TV lift cabinets are great accessories for your home theater system. The only trouble is that while you can you get a smaller bedroom-sized lift cabinet for under a thousand bucks, cabinets for full...
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TwitLonger Sort of Allows You to Post Tweets Longer than 140 Characters...
If you have trouble condensing what you want to say to standard 140-character tweets, you can use TwitLonger which will post the first 100 or so characters along with a shortened URL to the TwitLonger...
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Use the Velveting Technique When Stir-Frying Meat [Video]
Ever find that you can't completely replicate the tender moist silkiness of restaurant stir-fried meats in your own wok? Most Chinese restaurants use a technique called velveting to ensure meat stays...
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Use Hand Sanitizer as Emergency Deodorant [Clever Uses]
Online women's weblog Shine recommends using hand sanitizer directly on your armpits in situations where you don't have deodorant handy. This trick seems to neutralize sweat odor that has already...
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Use a Washer to Help Solder [Soldering]
If you have a set of "helping hands" (alligator clips that hold the piece you're working on, usually with a magnifying glass) you can make soldering wires much easier by having the hands hold a large...
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Repurpose an IKEA Bed Leg Into a Headphone Wall Mount [Ikea Hacks]
If you'd like to have an inexpensive mount for your headphones, say on the wall by your desk or perhaps by your bed, you can use a $2.50 Ikea Capita bed leg. IKEA fan site IKEA Hackers shows how you...
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This Week's Top Downloads [Download Roundup]
We feature a lot of downloads each week, and lest you miss an app that would be greatly useful for you we roundup the top 10 downloads of the week so you get an extra chance to check them out. Here are...
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Repurpose a Wooden Wine Crate Into a Planter [Weekend Project]
Spring is in the air and my thoughts turn to planning my garden. Many objects can be repurposed as useful and attractive planters (even Styrofoam packing materials) but using wine crates for planters...
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