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Firefox with Greasmonkey: Look up highlighted text in Wikipedia, Google, Merriam-Webster, or any number of other online search engines using simple keyboard shortcuts with LookItUp2. For example,...

The Google Operating System weblog points out that Google Maps (and Google Earth) have added public transit information to maps, making the recently added public transit stops clickable for more...

Any advice for a Mac-to-Windows switcher? What's a good career for someone with a strong memory? What are some upbeat songs I can listen to while cleaning to make it more bearable? How can I get...

The popular online todo list Remember the Milk has paired up with the spanking new Google Gears to offer a seamless online/offline experience for RTM. Remember the Milk's Google Gears integration is...

I couldn't be more excited to join Boing Boing's Mark Frauenfelder on his live call-in BlogTalkRadio show, Rule the Web, today at 4PM Pacific Time. Listen to the show live from the homepage and give...

Our home-integrated and multi-monitor workspaces have their winners, and it looks like yesterday's top workspace is Jake Arakelian's Contrasting Colors workspace. Today it's time to pick a winner...

The sci-fi dork future has long promised a world of computer interaction and automation in which, the moment you walk into your office, your computer says, "Good morning," shakes your hand, and...

Potential employees, meet your new employers at Lifehacker Jobs:Webhosting Customer Technical Support - Level 1/2 - TVCNet, San Franscisco, CA (Telecommute near SF area)E-Commerce Director -...

Linux.com runs down how to encrypt and sign Gmail messages with the FireGPG Firefox extension.

When the Pointy-Haired Boss says you're "not on the same page," what does he really mean? A section of career advice columnist Penelope Trunk's new book, Brazen Careerist, offers a crash course in...

Mozilla Firefox interface designer Alex Faaborg offers Photoshop mockups of Firefox 3 features under consideration, like page tagging, smart search folders and "private browsing."

A new study shows that 1 in 5 people take their laptop on vacation with them and double that number check work email while they're technically "off" work: The electronic gear was most commonly...

Here's 10 ways to use your camera phone, including developing your photographic memory.

Ask.com launches a new search site today which is more beautiful than it is functional. The slick new look offers dynamic suggestions as you type on the search box page. The results page includes...

How to uninstall Internet Explorer 7 Patrick Dodds says: "All we need now is a way of getting rid of Windows Media Player...." Forever stamp not a good investment envador says: "Let's not forget...

Mac OS X only: Free, open source application Permanent Eraser securely erases files on your Mac. As of OS 10.3, Macs have had the "Secure Empty Trash" option in the Finder menu, which provides a...

The iGoogle Compound gadget lets you collapse multiple iGoogle homepage gadgets into one tabbed gadget. After you add the gadget to your homepage, you can collapse any of your visible gadgets into...

The UneasySilence weblog points us toward the pocket-sized Credit Card Cutlery. These sleak little bits of utensil lay flat in a small credit card case ready to jump into action at the first sign of...

Firefox with Greasmonkey: Filter Google image search results by faces, news-related images, or go back to the default search with the Google Image Type Recognition Greasemonkey script. The script...

If you want to beef up your browser against Phishing attempts, Security Hacks lists 10 Anti-Phishing Firefox Extensions. If you weren't already savvy to Phishers, you should be after adopting one of...

You've already picked the winners of our home-integrated and multi-monitor havens, so today it's time to pick our winner from the "It's on the walls that matters" submissions. The common thread...

My mom had a minor stroke last week and was unable to speak. (She's fine now, thank God.) But when it happened, we had no idea where her "stuff" was - her insurance info, her bank accounts, even...

Just noticed this tidbit from a 2006 Fortune magazine feature (which we featured when it was published): Marissa Mayer, VP of Search Products at Google, keeps her todo list in plain text. Mayer...

The Zen Habits blog lists 10 benefits of getting up early and strategies for transforming your night owl self into an early riser.

PR guy Steve Rubel says he plans his workday like football coaches who "script" the first 5 plays of a game: Each night I now script out the first five things I will do when I get to the office. If I...

The Cool Tools weblog sings the praises of the Rosetta Stone Language Learning system, online or desktop software for getting fluent in a foreign tongue: The genius of the process involves using...

Download Squad says there is no privacy issue with iTunes Store DRM-free files. Lifehacker readers seem to agree: "In other news, items that are sent to you via the postal service have metadata...

Windows Vista o Vista only: You're installing a bunch of software, and Windows Vista's "Need your permission to continue" prompts are driving you mad. You already know how to disable User Account Control...

After he lost his address book along with his stolen phone, Blogger Dumb Little Man covers several ways to back up your cell phone contacts.

Keeping track of your passwords is easier than ever before with the host of methods and applications out there that can help you out. Productivity blog Lifehack.org has rounded up ten of the best...

Financial blogger Ramit Sethi has written up two very detailed articles on his experience with unwarranted bank fees and how he negotiated his way out of them. The trick? Know your rights, be...

The Red Cross has put together a site for those who have been affected by a disaster to notify friends and family that they are okay: Concerned family and friends can search the list of those who...

It's a relatively simple process to make Gmail the default email client when using Firefox. Technology blogger Amit Agarwal has written up a good tutorial on how to make this happen. He states that...

If you'd like to disable Skype tips and messages for good, there's an easy way to accomplish this. Tech-Recipes shows us how: Click Tools and select Options. On the left side, select...

If you have a mortgage, you might be surprised at how much money you can save by adding just a few extra dollars a month to the principal. Financial blog Wise Bread has put together three DIY...

If you haven't had the chance to experiment with iGoogle's tab feature, the Google Tutor has created a quick and simple tutorial to help you get started. It's pretty much as easy as 1,2,3: I...

Work and happiness? To some people, that might seem like an oxymoron. However, the Happiness Project has come up with a few ways that you can control your level of contentment and well-being in the...

If you've ever had the hankering to create your own customized Photoshop brush, you'll love this easy to follow tutorial from design blog Bittbox on how to accomplish this very thing. This is so...

If you have a crowded commute, you can make it a bit better with Hack The Day's subway and/or train survival tips. Since I'm pretty claustrophobic, I tend to avoid these kind of situations. However,...

Web Worker Daily has done a quick roundup of their picks for the top seven online note-taking applications. I've tried most of these at some time or another, and I have to agree with the author that...

Since I'm already on my second bulk box of popsicles this spring, I've been looking for a good way to cut down on the mess. RealSimple to the rescue: Slide the wooden stick of an ice pop through a...