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JPG Magazine Archives Available for Free [Photography]
JPG Magazine, suffering in the current economic state, is boarding up the doors January 5th. Until then, they have all their back issues available for free. The quality of the publication is...
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YackTrack Keeps an Eye on Comments [Tracking]
YackTrack is a comment tracking service. If you've ever wondered who is talking about a blog post or news article you can enter the URL and see who is talking about it and where. YackTrack...
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Make Your Own SAD Light Box [DIY]
Boris wanted to build a light box for his sister, who suffers from Seasons Affective Disorder, a disorder brought on by lack of exposure to bright light in darker winter climates. My sister suffers...
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Create Custom Planner Templates with Dynamic Templates [Templates]
If you're a big fan of the templates at D*I*Y Planner, and we certainly are, you'll be thrilled to know they have released a cross-platform program for generating your own templates. The...
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Hard Lessons in the Importance of Backups: JournalSpace Wiped Out [Backup]
Blogging service JournalSpace has been completely wiped out after the drives that housed their entire database were overwritten. The problem was that their backups weren't actually backups at all....
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Learn about Different Screw Types [Tools]
There is an entire world beyond slotted and Phillips head screws. Learn your screw types and a whole lot more about the history of screws. For each screw drive type, from ancient Slot through to...
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Increase Productivity with the 3 Open Project Method [Time Management]
Glen over at the self improvement blog LifeDev has an interesting way of dealing with distraction and remaining productive. He works through projects in parallel, so that when he's distracted it's by...
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DivFix++ Repairs Your AVI Files [Featured Download]
DivFix++ is a cross-platform .AVI repair program that rebuilds the index file within the .AVI container to restore your movie to a functional state. DivFix++ can be downloaded pre-compiled for...
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In Defense of Buying Books [Books]
We're big fans of public libraries here at Lifehacker and frequently share tips on how to get cheap books. Ann Zurkle logs the argument at financial blog Get Rich Slowly that buying books is OK. ...
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Build a Hackintosh for under $240 [Hackintosh]
Industrious tinkers at eclectic technology blog UselessNinjas have put together a guide to building a sub-$240 computer to run Mac OS X. Last year Adam showed you how to build your own Hackintosh,...
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New Year's Deal: Get 24 Months of Hosting + Domain for $11 [Deals]
DreamHost is running a New Year's promotion right now. 95% off a 2 year hosting agreement which works out to $10.47. QuickOnlineTips posted a promotion code earlier today that gives you a steep 95%...
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SnapBits Stores Your Snippets of Text [Capture Tools]
Web-based application SnapBits functions as a web locker for your data. You can add text via the website or by emailing it to the unique email address for your account. Your text entries can be...
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Stanza Turns Your iPhone into a Kindle [Featured IPhone Download]
iPhone/iPod touch only: If recession budgeting meant choosing an iPhone/iPod touch over a Kindle when the dust cleared this holiday season, you're in luck: Stanza is a free and fantastic ebook reader...
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Popular Medical Myths Put to Rest [Mythbusting]
With the recession causing enough stress for all of us, the British Medical Journal decides to bust several common medical myths—for example, reading in dim light won't ruin your eyesight, so...
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VerbaLearn Boosts Your Vocab [Learning]
Whether you're gearing up to study for the SAT, ACT, GRE, or you just want to bolster your vocabulary, web site VerbaLearn is an excellent free resource for polishing your lexicon. The demo video...
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DIY IKEA Digital Photo Frame [DIY]
Digital photo frames are nice, but they're not always terribly attractive. DIY weblog ikea hacker details how to spice up your new digital photo frame with an inexpensive but good-looking picture...
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Bail Out of Your Cellphone Contract by Trading It [Cellphones]
Buried in the fine print of many cellphone contracts is a bit about how you can transfer your plan to someone else—and you can find that someone online. The NY Times reports on...
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Turn on Half-Star Ratings in iTunes [ITunes]
All-things-Apple weblog TUAW points out a simple Terminal trick to enable half-star ratings in iTunes for finer grained control over your iTunes rating system: defaults write com.apple.iTunes...
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The "Don't Break Your Resolutions Just Yet!" Open Thread [Open Thread]
It's January 2nd, and you're munching on carrot sticks longing for that box of leftover holiday candy. Come on inside and we'll talk. This is our weekly open comment thread, where you get to talk...
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Controlling Your Attention is the New Work Ethic [Attention]
Tech writer Mike Elgan brilliantly argues that while our parents taught us hard work and long hours will lead to success, in the internet age the ability to control what you pay attention to is the...
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