#cleveruses Click here to read Use Coffee Grounds as a Drain Cleaner

Use Coffee Grounds as a Drain Cleaner

We thought we'd heard of just about every alternate use of coffee grounds, but here's one you're probably already benefiting without knowing it: grounds make for a great drain de-clogger and deodorizer. More »
04:30 AM
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By Kevin Purdy
Yesterday - March 2, 2010
#negotiation

Negotiation Lessons from the Pawn Stars

MetaFilter founder and blogger Matt Haughey spent some time recently watching Pawn Stars (the History channel's "blue collar version of Antiques Roadshow"), and after a few episodes learned some solid negotiation lessons from the folks at the pawn shop.
05:00 PM
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By Adam Pash
#forwhatitsworth Click here to read Remains of the Day: "The Main Thing Is Not to Install Flash" Edition

Remains of the Day: "The Main Thing Is Not to Install Flash" Edition

A security expert and browser hacker says the best thing you can do keep a safe browser is not install Flash, Apple threatens smartphone competitors with patent lawsuits, Netflix considers iPhone streaming, and a video delivers some astounding internet statistics. More »
04:00 PM
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By Adam Pash
#themoreyouknow

What the Numbers on Your Credit Card Mean

03:30 PM
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#diy

DIY Chalkboard Table Makes for Easy Note-Taking When Inspiration Strikes

03:00 PM
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#hivefivefollowup Click here to read Best Music Streaming Service: Grooveshark

Best Music Streaming Service: Grooveshark

Last week we asked you to share your favorite music streaming service, then we rounded up the top five for you to vote on. Now we're back to share the winner and runners-up. More »
02:30 PM
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By Jason Fitzpatrick
#askthereaders

How Do You Find a Reputable Home-Repair Contractor?

02:00 PM
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#downloads Click here to read Visual Tabs Displays Your Chrome Tabs Cover-Flow Style

Visual Tabs Displays Your Chrome Tabs Cover-Flow Style

Google Chrome: If you're more easily able to remember and identify tabs by the contents of the browser window than by the tab name, Visual Tabs presents your tabs in a cover-flow style arrangement for easy browsing. More »
01:30 PM
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By Jason Fitzpatrick
#privacy

Variably Safe For Work Previews Questionable Links, Keeps You Out of Trouble

01:00 PM
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#downloads Click here to read Squeeze Saves Hard Drive Space on Your Mac, Is Free Today, Seems Almost Magical

Squeeze Saves Hard Drive Space on Your Mac, Is Free Today, Seems Almost Magical

Mac only: If you're quickly running out of space on your hard drive (or backup drive), free-for-today preference pane Squeeze lowers the footprint of large files by compressing any folder—without requiring anything fancy to read it again. More »
12:30 PM
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By Whitson Gordon
#featuredworkspace

Emerald and Onyx: The Balcony Office

Today's featured workspace is one of the more interesting conversions we've featured. It looks like a swanky office in a conservatory now, but it started life as a fairly drab balcony. More »
12:00 PM
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By Jason Fitzpatrick
#advertisement Click here to read Developing an App? Join the Intel® Atom™ Developer Program

Developing an App? Join the Intel® Atom™ Developer Program

The Intel® Atom™ Developer Program provides developers with everything they need to create and then sell their netbook applications to millions of Intel Atom processor-based devices. Program fee is waived for a limited time. Join now! More »
11:59 AM
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#health Click here to read The Evolutionary Reason for Depression

The Evolutionary Reason for Depression

If depression has an evolutionary purpose, it's certainly not obvious. Depression makes people consider suicide and less interested in sex, which does not encourage the species' survival. But two evolutionary psychologists theorize that depression's purpose is enhanced mental skills. More »
11:30 AM
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By Gina Trapani
#journals

Penzu Keeps Your Online Journal Private and Secure

11:00 AM
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#cleveruses

Remove Stubborn Stickers with a Hair Dryer

Click here to read Remove Stubborn Stickers with a Hair Dryer
Some companies are really annoying about putting hard-to-remove stickers on things. Some children are even worse. Next time you encounter a stubborn sticker (regretted bumper sticker, perhaps?), leave the chemicals in the drawer and try some simple heat from a hair dryer. More »
10:30 AM
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By Whitson Gordon
#dealhacker Click here to read Gadget and Gear Deals of the Day

Gadget and Gear Deals of the Day

Discounted HDTVs, laptops galore, and more than a few swanky peripherals—touch screen Squeezebox anyone?—await you inside. As always, we've got a pile of free loot to share. More »
10:00 AM
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By Jason Fitzpatrick
#passwords

The Easy, Any-Browser, Any-OS Password Solution

Whenever we talk passwords, we always preach the same thing: Use strong, difficult-to-remember passwords, and different passwords for every site. Easy to say, extremely difficult to do through sheer willpower. I've tried many password-remembering systems, and this is what I've stuck with. More »
Feature
09:00 AM
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By Kevin Purdy
#tweaks Click here to read Change the Background Color in Adobe Reader for Eye-Friendly Contrast

Change the Background Color in Adobe Reader for Eye-Friendly Contrast

Ed. note: If you do extensive reading on a computer screen you know how quickly stark black-on-white text can strain your eyes. One Lifehacker reader, tired of straining his eyes, changed the default background color with pleasing results. More »
08:30 AM
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By SandHammer
#downloads

Drop.io Outlook Plug-In Sends 100MB Attachments

08:00 AM
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#updates

Chrome Beta Update Adds Automatic Translation, Content Controls

07:30 AM
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#downloads

Simple Scan Makes Linux Scanning Beginner-Friendly

07:00 AM
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#media

TheFilter Recommends Music, Movies, and Web-Based Video

06:30 AM
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#cooking

Make 17 Meals from One Chicken

Click here to read Make 17 Meals from One Chicken
Food blog Cheap, Healthy, Good is all about stretching food frugality very, very far, while keeping the meals tasty and leftover-friendly. An older post illustrates how one roast chicken can make 17 meals for a total of $26. More »
06:00 AM
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By Kevin Purdy
#diycreations Click here to read Fakeuccinos Are Frugal Starbucks Placebos

Fakeuccinos Are Frugal Starbucks Placebos

Those little bottled Starbucks frappuccinos? Not cheap. Blending your own mocha beverages with hot cocoa mix and other add-ins? Not exactly the same, but a good deal cheaper. And, as one Instructables coffee addict shows, reusing your bottles aids the illusion. More »
05:30 AM
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By Kevin Purdy
#downloads

Opera 10.5 Final for Windows Brings the Speed

Windows: As expected, Opera made version 10.5 of its browser official this morning, calling it "the fastest browser on Earth" and also touting its Windows 7 integration, HTML5 video support, better private browsing, and more. More »
04:40 AM
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By Kevin Purdy
Monday - March 1, 2010
#fromthetipsbox

From the Tips Box: iTunes Hotkeys, Twitter Mentions, and Drawer Cleaning

Readers offer their best tips for using iTunes hotkeys when the window is in the background, getting notifications of Twitter mentions without a separate app, and cleaning out messy drawers. More »
From the Tips Box: iTunes Hotkeys, Twitter Mentions, and Drawer Cleaning / gizmodo From the Tips Box: iTunes Hotkeys, Twitter Mentions, and Drawer Cleaning / gizmodo From the Tips Box: iTunes Hotkeys, Twitter Mentions, and Drawer Cleaning / gizmodo From the Tips Box: iTunes Hotkeys, Twitter Mentions, and Drawer Cleaning / gizmodo
05:00 PM
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By Whitson Gordon
#forwhatitsworth Click here to read Remains of the Day: The Ebb and Flow of Firefox Edition

Remains of the Day: The Ebb and Flow of Firefox Edition

Chrome may have defined Firefox's market-share glass ceiling, Firefox still has some great improvements in the pipe, and despite the embellishment elsewhere on the web, Facebook profiles are actually pretty accurate. More »
04:00 PM
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By Adam Pash
#timemanagement Click here to read Make a Possibilities Calendar to Take Advantage of Unexpected Free Time

Make a Possibilities Calendar to Take Advantage of Unexpected Free Time

If you've ever been in that frustrating situation where you find yourself with some unexpected down time but don't know how to fill it at a moment's notice, lifestyle blog Life Scoop suggests putting together a possibilities calendar. More »
03:00 PM
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By Lisa Hoover
#mindhacks

750 Words Clears Your Mind, Gets Ideas Flowing

Click here to read 750 Words Clears Your Mind, Gets Ideas Flowing
In his web-site-turned-book Things I Have Learned in My Life So Far, Stefan Sagmeister says keeping a diary supports personal development. I couldn't agree more. Writing's a form of thinking, and journaling is a great way to think through personal issues. More »
02:30 PM
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By Gina Trapani
#finance Click here to read Should You Pay Off A High Balance or High Interest Rate Credit Card First?

Should You Pay Off A High Balance or High Interest Rate Credit Card First?

So you've just come into a wad of cash and you're ready to pay off a big chunk of your credit card bill. Should you go for the one with the highest balance or highest interest rate first? More »
02:00 PM
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By Lisa Hoover
#imageediting

Google Buys Online Image Editing Tool Picnik

01:59 PM
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#imageediting Click here to read Web Resizer Shrinks Your Photos to Bandwidth-Friendly Sizes

Web Resizer Shrinks Your Photos to Bandwidth-Friendly Sizes

Photos still look great for web-viewing even when they're at resolutions well below the optimal size for printing. Resize and resample your images down to a more reasonable size at Web Resizer. More »
01:15 PM
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By Jason Fitzpatrick
#buyingguide

The Best Things to Buy in March

You've been diligently checking back on our guide to the best times to buy anything, all year round at the start of every month, right? No? Well, let's go ahead and refresh your memory on what's discounted and off-season in March. More »
Feature
12:30 PM
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By Kevin Purdy and Jason Fitzpatrick
#mp3s Click here to read MP3Cut Easily Slices Sections of Uploaded MP3s

MP3Cut Easily Slices Sections of Uploaded MP3s

When you need to slice a piece of of an MP3 and you don't have time to mess around with downloading a new application and learning how to use it, MP3Cut offers dead simple and web-based MP3 snipping. More »
12:00 PM
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By Jason Fitzpatrick
#downloads

HKTunes Controls Out-of-Focus iTunes with Any Hotkeys You Desire

11:30 AM
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#readerpoll Click here to read What Fuels Your Productivity: Your Calendar or To-Do List?

What Fuels Your Productivity: Your Calendar or To-Do List?

When it comes to organizing your life, two schools of thought dominate: One says you should rely on a to-do list to stay on top of things; the other maintains the key to getting things done relies on a calendar. More »
11:00 AM
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By Lisa Hoover
#health Click here to read Exercise or Not, Sitting at a Desk All Day Is Bad for You

Exercise or Not, Sitting at a Desk All Day Is Bad for You

We've been proponents of standing desks and treadputers for some time, but we've also met with plenty of reader skepticism on the subject. The New York Times examines why sitting all day is so bad for you, whether or not you exercise. More »
10:30 AM
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By Adam Pash
#download Click here to read HippoRemote Turns Your iPhone/iPod touch into a Media Center Remote

HippoRemote Turns Your iPhone/iPod touch into a Media Center Remote

iPhone/iPod touch: If you have an iPhone or iPod touch and you want to turn it into a feature-rich multimedia remote that makes browsing the web and remote control of your media center effortless, HippoRemote can help. More »
10:00 AM
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By Jason Fitzpatrick
#lifehackerexplains

What's the Registry, Should I Clean It, and What's the Point?

There's nothing more mysterious on a Windows PC than the Registry, and today we'll explain exactly what it is, how it works, and whether you should bother cleaning it. We'll also go about debunking a few widespread registry myths along the way. More »
Feature
09:00 AM
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By The How-To Geek
#downloads Click here to read Noteliner Takes Simple and Portable Outlined Notes

Noteliner Takes Simple and Portable Outlined Notes

Windows: If you're a fan of hierarchical notes and you want a lightweight and portable way to take them, Noteliner is a simple and free outliner application. More »
08:30 AM
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By Jason Fitzpatrick
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