From empty CD spindles to canvas tote bags to popped-off keyboard keys, do-it-yourselfers find clever ways to modify and reuse common household items. Check out the most popular repurposing posts we published in 2008.
CD/DVD Spindle Cable Organizer A cable organizer isn’t the only clever reuse for this handy plastic container, see also a video clip [...]
We just pushed an update to Lifehacker’s mobile-friendly site version, located at m.lifehacker.com. Mobile users on the Blackberry, iPhone, and other handsets who visit Lifehacker will be automatically redirected there; click the “classic Lifehacker” link to see the full-on browser version on your phone. Suggestions, thoughts, feedback? Post it in the comments here.
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Unless you’re a financial Jedi Knight or economic Sith Lord, you probably don’t have a ton of control over our turbulent economy. What you can reign over is your spending and saving—and when you know where they are, you can take advantage of deep discounts and general freebies across the web. Even you’re not much [...]
It’s hard these days to imagine how elections happened before the web grew to popularity. With all the instant-access news, video, data, and social networking available in a few seconds’ time, election season is a prime time to dig in and find out where the candidates are getting and spending money, what’s being by and [...]
Reading Lifehacker can inspire you to reboot your computer habits, your workflow, your workspace, and even your home life. Believe me, I should know. About a year ago, I was a messy-desked, easily-distracted reporter who relished his lunch-break reading of Lifehacker’s RSS feed. I asked to write a few posts, lucked into a real gig, [...]
Lifehacker’s on the hunt for a couple of dedicated and passionate interns to help us out behind the scenes. Are you a total rockstar? Do you want hands-on experience working backstage at a leading online tech publication? If you want to work with the Lifehacker editorial team to keep the gears turning here every day, [...]
In theory, any computer running Linux can be custom-built and tweaked down to the very last bit. In reality, a first-time Linux user wants to grab an install CD, get a working desktop, and do their own thing from there. Lots of Linux distributions make claims about being easy to use, fast, or stable, but [...]
Thanks to everyone who has been test driving our new threaded comments system that launched yesterday, and for your suggestions on how to make it better. The overwhelming consensus here and across our sibling web sites is that ordering comments chronologically—oldest comment first, instead of by most active thread—makes the most sense, so we’ve just [...]
You’ve got a computer that backs up vital documents, launches applications at the tap of a key, and effortlessly pulls down the information you need from the web—and yet you spend precious weekend time doing menial tasks like watering the lawn and getting rice ready for dinner. You can apply the same geeky spirit to [...]
Computers are supposed to make our lives easier, but too much of the time they can be frustrating, time-wasting, stubborn machines. From the irritating “Access Denied” message when you can’t remember your 147th password, to all the useless email that clutters your inbox, to IT lockdown restrictions that keep you from getting your job done, [...]
Summer is a season to kick back, take things a easier, and indulge in pastimes and projects you couldn’t enjoy while hunkered down for the winter. If you’ve got the DIY bug, that means trips to the hardware store, planning cheaper and better solutions to the heat and other summer challenges, and just generally geeking [...]
All platforms with Firefox: Just posted an update to the Better Flickr Firefox extension, a long-neglected compilation of Flickr Greasemonkey user scripts. The new version 0.3 adds Firefox 3 support, and two user scripts, including Jason Rhyley’s Photo Page Enhancer and Thumbnail Page Enhancer. It’s also got a shiny new icon, and now runs the [...]
Just added two new features to the newly-hatched Better Lifehacker Firefox extension: nested comment replies (pictured), and HTML helpers for non web monkeys who like to format their comments. Download Better Lifehacker 0.2 here.
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Dear Lifehacker, Even though it may “void my warranty,” I’ve made changes in Firefox’s about:config area based on tweaks you’ve published and ones I’ve seen elsewhere. Problem is, at some point I mis-entered one, and I can’t seem to delete it. I can only edit the value in about:config, but I can’t remove the entry [...]
You’ve already seen how Firefox, Safari, Opera, and Internet Explorer compare in terms of speed, page load, and memory consumption with Kevin’s unscientific (but thorough) performance tests. Now the Webmonkey site offers a snippet of JavaScript that lets you speed-test your browser yourself. This bit of code calculates how long the page takes to load [...]
Adobe AIR, a downloadable platform for running web-friendly apps on any operating system, is still pretty fresh on the market, but it already has a healthy number of applications in development or near completion. While many of them are simply desktop translations of web interfaces that were easy to use already, a handful of AIR [...]
Having a good set of bookmarklets on your browser’s toolbar is like having a web-savvy Leatherman handy—you can take them anywhere, use them in many situations, and they just simply work. A bookmarklet is a little different than a plain old bookmark—it’s a snippet of JavaScript that can perform all sorts of magic on the [...]
Just released a new version of the Better Gmail 2 Firefox extension, with bug fixes, the addition of the show CC and BCC scripts, and an update to the Redesigned skin. Download Better Gmail 2 0.5 here.
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As per several readers’ requests, I just updated the Gmail Always Show CC: user script (and its BCC sibling.) Now the scripts can show the CC or BCC fields using a key combination; and they work when replying to messages, too. Go download the updated version of your choice.
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Gmail users with Firefox and Greasemonkey: If you often use the CC or BCC field in Gmail but you’re sick of clicking on the “Add CC” and “Add BCC” link to do so, we’ve got a pair of user scripts for you. Bypass the click step automatically by installing the:
Gmail Always Show CC user script
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Just posted an update to the Better GCal Firefox extension, which adds Firefox 3 support, and an updated current timeline. Download it here.
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Nearly every new webapp on the block offers some kind of text message integration, but not all of them are the kind you’ll want to keep on every phone you own. However, there are a few contact numbers and services that make even the cheapest phone a high-tech wonder that can schedule and plan events, [...]
All platforms with Firefox: Just published an update to the Better GReader Firefox extension, which now includes the excellent Show Feed Favicons user script. Make your feed subscription list more colorful and fun to look at with the user script or the full-on extension. Also added support for our friends in the Great White North [...]
Quote in Reply User Script for Lifehacker Commenters [Exclusive Lifehacker Download] Firefox with Greasemonkey: The comment threads here at Lifehacker can get lengthy, and when you want to reply to a certain point someone made 12 comments up, it's not as easy and readable as it could be. Sure you can hit the convenient Reply (arrow) button next to a comment to link back to it, but it would be better if you could quote the person you're replying to easily. Instead of doing the whole copy/paste/HTML markup dance by hand, install our brand new Quote in Reply Greasemonkey user script. With this script enabled, you can select text in someone else's comment here at Lifehacker (and other Gawker Media sites), and when you hit the reply button, the quote automatically appears in your comment
Top 10 Amazon Power Shopper Tools [Lifehacker Top 10] You already love the one-stop convenience of shopping online at Amazon.com, but chances are you're not getting everything you can out of this feature-packed shopping engine. Did you know Amazon can email you suggestions from Mom's wishlist two weeks before her birthday? Automatically ship you a new case of toilet paper every 2 months? Refund the difference on the price of an item you purchased that went on sale? Several advanced Amazon features and third party apps and add-ons can help you get the best deals and the stuff you want delivered to your door right on time. After the jump, add our favorite 10 Amazon power-shopper tools to your cart. 10. Never be empty-handed on special occasions again with the Amazon Gift Organize
Label a Flash Drive with Your Name and Number [Lifehacker Book Contest Winner] Readers are submitting their best life hack for a chance to win an autographed copy of our new book, Upgrade Your Life. Here's our latest winner. Reader Jill carries her life on a thumb drive and if she loses it, she wants to make it as easy on the person who finds it as possible to return the drive. Jill writes in: I've been messing around with a way to mark my thumb drive so it will (maybe) be returned if I lose it. Chances are, I won't actually "lose" it; I will leave it at the house of a friend or at work. But I want to get it back—ASAP—without having to call all over the universe to find it. Of course, the drive is encrypted so i don't need to worry about data falling into the wrong
Darken Windows to Reduce Eye Strain [Lifehacker Book Contest Winner] Readers are submitting their best life hack for a chance to win an autographed copy of our new book, Upgrade Your Life. Here's our latest winner. Reader David says that staring at the glowing box all day long is hard on his peepers, so he takes matters into his own hands. He writes in: I spend a lot of time on my computer, and all the white pages and bright backgrounds add up to a lot of eye strain over time, so I've overhauled my copy of XP with a few tweaks to make things a little more bearable. Aside from using minimal, dark wallpaper, I've patched my uxtheme.dll using this guide so that I could apply my own skin to Windows. After cruising Skinbase.org for dark themes I came across the one I use now calle
Lifehacker on Attack of the Show Today [Announcements] Gina will be on G4's Attack of the Show today in a live interview talking about Lifehacker and our new book, airing at 4 p.m. Pacific. Look for the clip here tomorrow! Link - Gina Trapani - Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:34:45 GMT - Feed (46 subs) Announcements in brief User comment: Comment from MarshmallowMarknice nice. gj gina MarshmallowMark User comment: Comment from btgoss@misterlee yeah... yeah I know.. she is supposed to be the ne hotness, but seriously... and I watch many BBC shows..she is damn hard to understand... I have to say I am surprised that they are having some actual content on that show. I have always thought of Lifehacker as being for adults, while AOTS is for the 14-18 year o
Top 10 Harmless Geek Pranks [Lifehacker Top 10] Since the dawn of time, geeks have been playing harmless pranks on their beloved (but unsuspecting) associates, and it's up to all of us to carry the torch forward. On the eve of April Fools' Day, when you've got local network access to your coworkers' and family systems, cubicles just crying out to be filled with packing peanuts, and webapps that can do all sorts of things automatically, there's no better time to baffle, confuse, perplex, and just plain mess with your loved ones and associates. Hit the jump for our top 10 favorite harmless geek pranks, just in time to get your prankster pistons firing for tomorrow. 10. Install the Blue Screen of Death Screensaver Make your co-worker think their PC crashed when they get back fr
Two years ago on Lifehacker, you got some ... [Flashback]Two years ago on Lifehacker, you got some New Years Resolutions inspiration. Link - Email - Mon, 24 Dec 2007 12:30:16 GMT - Feed (23 subs) Flashback Sent using SendMeRss.com. Visit here to unsubscribe from Lifehacker. Recommended Feeds/Actions Subscribe MSNBC.com: NFL
Here’s a list from Lifehacker that is bound to be a popular read…
Top 10 Free Video Rippers, Encoders, and Converters
The list includes freeware and Open Source video apps for both Windows and Mac OS X. Be sure to check out the huge number of comments that follows the list. Lots of interesting information there too.
Mac users have been waiting since 2004 for an update to Microsoft’s ubiquitous office suite, and especially eagerly since Apple switched to Intel processors. Now that the 2008 release is quickly approaching, it’s time to take a look at what Office 2008 for Mac has in store. The new Office is chock full of interface enhancements following in the footsteps of Office 2007 for Windows, including a new ribbon-like toolbar, lots of snazzy animations, and a much snappier performance. Hit the jump for a look at the visual refresh of the Office for Mac suite. Read the full article and see the screenshots at LifeHacker.Com
…You’ve got a household full of PC’s and you’ve stopped yourself from getting a Mac because you don’t want to deal with incompatibility headaches. Eight years ago that would’ve been understandable, but today Mac OS and Windows can work together in harmony on the same home network, sharing files and printers, mounting one another’s drives and using the same equipment, like wireless routers and USB drives. If you’re considering a mixed Mac/PC home or office, here’s a primer on how the two systems inter-operate (and the few instances when they don’t.) Read the full article on LifeHacker.Com
Adam Pash at Lifehacker has published an interesting article with a bunch of tips on how to save some cash while shopping online. He also throws in some interesting websites to take a look at.
Become an Online Power-Shopper on LifeHacker.com
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I would like to show you two great sites I have been following lately. Lifehacker and MakeUseOf. Lifehacker is full of interesting articles about technology and it also has some great posts about everyday life issues and idea. For example some of the recent articles there which I have starred at my Google reader are:
Use Google Calendar to schedule relaxation(link)
LH Top 10: USB thumb drive tricks (link)
Make an emergency romance kit (link)
Ask the Readers: Best Symbian apps?(link)
Get the best shave possible(link)
You got the idea. The only thing that bothers me is that you have to be registered in order to leave your own comments there - but I have done it and I guess many will as the community around f and the discussions are great - informative and useful.
LIFEHACKER ( Link)
MakeUseOf is the place where I have found the most usefull sites and services . The site has well writen About page ( link ) in which if I may quote is written :
As about makeuseof.com, it
I really like this roundup today at Lifehacker with a bunch of "MacGyver Tricks", like To Cure hiccups with sugar or Stop bloody shaving nicks with ChapStick. I am sure, the old MacGyver would be proud of you!
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Pensaba lanzar un artículo similar hoy (ya lo tendré que aplazar para la próxima semana), pero Lifehacker ha publicado lo que según ellos, son las 10 extensiones esenciales para utilizar con Firefox.
Las extensiones en cuestión, son:
10. AutoCopy (clipboard helper) https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/383/9. CustomizeGoogle (Google enhancer) http://www.customizegoogle.com/8. Firebug (web development helper) http://getfirebug.com/7. FireFTP (FTP client) http://fireftp.mozdev.org/6. Greasemonkey (site-specific script manager) https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/748/5. ScrapBook (web clippings library) https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/427/4. Tab Mix Plus (tab manager) https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1122/3. DownThemAll! (download manager) https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/201/2. Adblock (advertisement blocker) https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/10/1. Foxmarks (bookmarks synchronizer) http://foxmarks.com/
Si quieren leer por qué fueron elegidas, dense un salto por Lifehacker. Y
