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Mac only: Freeware utility Namely is a stripped down application launcher. Unlike Lifehacker favorite, Quicksilver, which can be daunting for a newcomer, Namely is very simple and only indexes...

Collaborative how-to web site wikiHow describes how to clean up your cable clutter using cable sleeving. The guide focuses on sleeving the cables inside your computer (handy if you're building your...

Indigo Starter Package consists of four access points which you plug directly into your power outlets. You then plug your low voltage (less than 300 watt) appliances into the access points and...

Windows only: Freeware command line utility Win-Get is a Windows version of the popular Linux command line tool, apt-get. Win-Get can automate the installation of freeware applications with a simple...

The ColourLovers weblog says a diet rich in vibrant fruit and vegetables is a healthy diet—namely green, red, yellow/orange, and blue/purple fruits and veggies. Each color group is loaded with...

To stay productive in group chats, Web Worker Daily suggests taking the same approach that you would normally take in real meetings -- complete with time limit, agenda, and a cap on the off-topic...

Most people know Launchy as a simple and lightning-fast application launcher for Windows, but it's actually capable of much more than that. Using Launchy, you can append text to files, schedule...

This week at Lifehacker Jobs: Small Office IT/Systems Admin - Mobilease, Inc, Houston, TXWeb Dev eloper - Honest, New York, NYUser Interface Developer - Washington Mutual, Emeryville, CASenior...

The Credit Card Survival tool packs a can opener, knife, screwsdriver, ruler, wrench, saw, and more into a convenient credit card-sized package. You can't always take your Leatherman multi-tool with...

Google is developing a digital fingerprint technology that purports to block the uploading of copyrighted material to YouTube within 2 minutes. With the goal of rolling out this technology by year...

Windows only: Freeware app VistaTweaker makes customizing Windows a breeze. Very similar to the previously-mentioned Vispa, VistaTweaker has easier to navigate menus and can be used (with limited...

Designer Dustin Wax says you can bolster your design skills by learning four basic principles: Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, and Proximity—or CRAP. The post focuses on how design affects our...

Give web site BitLet the URL of a .torrent file and it downloads the file using its web-based BitTorrent client. Beyond that, BitLet is pretty simple: just paste the address of the .torrent file,...

Frequent movers know that it's a pain to get used to the layout of a new kitchen when you move into a new home, especially if you live with other people who are putting away objects willy-nilly...

Microsoft is jumping on the BitTorrent bus by creating a knock-off peer-assisted download manager format. The torrents new protocol will be known as The Microsoft Secure Content Downloader (MSCD),...

The Wall Street Journal talks to 3 IT experts to find out what risky computing they try to keep you from engaging in, then asks 3 productivity mavens (including our very own Gina Trapani) how to get...

The folks behind Wikipedia are looking to put together a web search tool to rival Google. The search engine will be fueled by a community of editors much like Wikipedia. Will the "democratization of...

Increase online shopping security ecurity with virtual credit cards conigs says: "I tend to use virtual CC numbers for small merchants I may not have heard of or seem to have no replutation... especially...

Linux users: You can turn your Linux machine into an automated masterpiece by wrapping a GUI around cron. The Ubuntu Geek weblog introduces Gnome Schedule which cuts the command-line out of the...

Windows only: Freeware app Outlook on the Desktop embeds the Outlook calendar directly into your desktop. Outlook on the Desktop creates a semi transparent layer that pins the Outlook Calendar on...

Linux only: Freeware utility CheckGmail now works with Compiz Fusion (and the Compiz/Beryl derivatives). CheckGmail has been a longtime Lifehacker favorite, and due to an incompatibility with Perl,...

What's a good place to find a word's etymology?How do I build a data warehouse that scrapes data from public websites for my own use?How can I improve my interview skills?How can I successfully...

The Wall Street Journal highlights several online tools designed to help regular people find a good lawyer. Alternately, if you can do without a lawyer, the article suggests a few tools that can help...

Mac OS X only: A lot of us are excited about Time Machine, the new feature set to launch with Leopard that adds built-in file versioning to OS X. However, until Leopard is released (or until you...

While most people are content with using Facebook to connect with friends and colleagues, Facebook can also help you get things done. With Facebook apps - third-party plugins - you can make Facebook...

Popular Windows BitTorrent client uTorrent has relaunched as the rebranded BitTorrent 6.0, the official client of the BitTorrent, Inc. with a few tweaks to the backend. Meanwhile, you can still get...

How-to web site wikiHow offers a beginner's crash course to predicting the weather with nothing but your wits and senses. For example: Take a deep breath. Close your eyes and smell the air. Plants...

Firefox 3 is slated to add full-page zoom, which lets you enlarge or shrink the entire contents of a web page (including text, images, and flash) rather than just text,—handy for increasing...

At some point in your career you probably faced the timeless challenge of landing a job offer when you were capable but somewhat under-qualified for the position. With this uncomfortable situation...

In a statement that pretty much sums up why Microsoft is so slow on innovation, Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer says they have "'no choice' but to embrace the web app revolution"—at least 2 years...

DIY web site Instructables steps through making a slick DIY charging (and syncing) cradle for virtually any type of gadget on the cheap using an ergonomic, foam keyboard wrist support, a sheet of...

Windows only: Freeware application ColorPic is a simple but powerful utility for designers that determines the HEX and decimal code of onscreen colors and manages color palettes for broad design or...

You stopped off for a two minute small-talk session with the boss/buddy/neighbor, they've yammered on for a 20 minute chat explosion, and you need to get out! Lifehack.org explains how you can wiggle...

If you love tabbed browsing but your tabs tend to get a bit out of control, the Friedbeef's Tech weblog offers 10 suggestions for how you can better manage your Firefox tabs. Some of the suggestions...

According to Google Operating System, Google is indexing many weblogs in (near) real-time, which makes finding the latest and greatest information on a topic or breaking news story that much more...

Self-help site Life is a Journal has written up five reasons why having a pet is important. And no, my cat did not force me to write this post. All of us probably have different reasons for owning...

OrganizedHome, a site that helps you get your, uh, home organized, has written up a few good ways to help with the decluttering. My favorite? The penicillin method. No, no shots necessary here....

Self-improvement blog Pick the Brain has written up a list of ten ways to instantly build your confidence level. With a couple of exceptions, these are all things you can do on the fly. For...

Making changes, no matter how big or small, can be difficult. Psychology Today has put together the six principles of change that can help you accomplish what needs to be done. Summed up, they...

Yahoo has added a travel shortcut to their arsenal of search tweaks. Just type in your destination to the Yahoo search bar, and you'll get hotels, restaurants, flight information, Flickr slideshows,...

Web Worker Daily brought up an interesting question near and dear to my work from home heart in a recent article: is the isolation experienced working from home helpful or harmful? It's a bit of a...