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Is It a Good Idea to Root or Jailbreak My Friend's Phone? [Ask Lifehacker]
Dear Lifehacker, I have a friend who isn't super tech savvy, but wants me to root his phone after seeing what I've done with mine. Sounds all right in theory, but I don't want to get stuck with "tech...
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Google's New Spell Check Is Crazy Awesome [Spell Check]
Google Docs—the beloved tool without which this site would grind to a halt—has updated its spell checker! Sure, in theory that's a "what could be more boring" scenario. But you guys, it's pretty...
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Ochs Cleans Up the New York Times for Easier Reading and Navigation [Chrome...
Chrome: The New York Times is lowering its free article allowance from 20 articles per month to 10. Make those 10 page views more pleasant with Ochs, a Chrome extension that slims down the toolbars,...
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A Storm Is Coming in These Wallpapers [Wallpaper Wednesday]
Not every day is bright and sunny but that doesn't mean it isn't beautiful. Cover your desktop in these great dark, wet, and electric stormy wallpapers. Tornado Drive Download this wallpaper | The...
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Squint Slightly and Stick Your Chin Out for Better Portrait Shots [Portraits]
A great portrait involves attention to many details, including camera, framing, color, and lighting. But you can help a shooter out by doing a few photogenic things: stick your chin out a bit, squint...
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ProFont Makes Terminal and Code Readable at Nearly Any Size [Font]
Windows/Mac/Linux: If you've ever hacked around in your computer's terminal or command prompt, you've had moments where there's way too much text to fit on your screen. ProFont, made especially for...
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YouTube Automatically Corrects Your Shaky or Dark Video Uploads [Video]
The best moments you capture on film are often the roughest. Luckily, If you're uploading a video for sharing, YouTube automatically detects your video's problems and asks you to click just one button...
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Challenge: Are There More Languages Above or Below the Equator? [Search...
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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Make Seed Tape for the Perfect Planting Arrangement, Save Time and Seeds in...
Did you know instead of sticking seeds individually into the ground or haphazardly throwing them into the earth you could roll them out on tissue paper to plant them right where you want them? Well,...
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Daily App Deals: Get Appetites for iOS for Free in Today’s App Deals [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 Appetites (iTunes) Previously $4.99, now Free....
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How to Block Any Site from Showing Up in Google Search Results [Google]
If you're sick of seeing content farms and other spammy links showing up in your Google search results, you can manually block any site through your Google Account preferences. Here's how. Google added...
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The More Facebook Friends You Have, the More Unhappy You Probably Are [Facebook]
A new study has discovered a direct link between the number of friends you have on Facebook and how much of a "socially disruptive narcissist" you are—giving us one more reason to tone down our...
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Remains of the Day: Google Maps 3D Landmarks Get a Makeover [For What It's...
Google's models get more curves, Virgin Mobile's data network goes dark, and LTE iPad owners may want to do without March Madness in the car. Introducing More Detailed 3D Landmarks on Google Maps:...
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No Tengo Enie Puts Those Hard-to-Type Special Characters One Click Away [Time...
Typing special characters is way harder than it needs to be. especially if you haven't memorized the absurd key codes for the symbol you need to type. No Tengo Enie is a simple web page that, with one...
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XBMC TV Shows, Condiment Bottles, and Credit Card Rewards [From The Tips Box]
Readers offer their best tips for correctly ordering your TV shows in XBMC, keeping explosive condiment bottles, under control, and keeping track of credit card rewards. Don't like the gallery layout?...
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Transitioning Your Commenting Account: The FAQ [Announcements]
If you've logged into your commenting account today with your username and password, you may have been prompted to convert your account to third-party authentication, using either Twitter, Facebook, or...
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Hyperdecanting: Better Wine in a Minute, You Impatient Philistine [Video]
Love wine but don't have the time, patience, or inclination to aerate your wine in a decanter forever before drinking? Former Microsoft CTO and master chef Nathan Myhrvold suggests a method he calls...
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Get Free Legal Advice from Actual Lawyers at LegalAdvice.com. No, Really. [Help]
Lawyers often get a bad rap, but if you're ever in a legal jam, there's no question a good lawyer is the most useful person to have around. LegalAdvice.com provides free answers to your vexing legal...
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What Is the Easiest Way to Keep a Door from Catching on the Floor? [Crowdhacker]
Not every carpenter measures his or her door with perfect precision and not every entryway is perfectly flat. There are warps in these here floorboards. And sometimes doors stick on them. Don't be...
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Answer: Are There More Languages Above or Below the Equator? [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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