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Featured Download
Syncplicity Adds Mac Support, Get Your Invites Here
Windows/Mac OS X only: Syncplicity—the second most popular file-syncing application among Lifehacker readers—has expanded from a Windows-only application to the Mac. Right now the Mac version is in a private beta, but we come bearing invites. More » -
Featured Download
Font Picker Previews Text Using Your Own Fonts
Windows/Mac/Linux (Adobe Air or Flash): Font Picker is a simple application that previews your text using different typefaces to help select from the fonts installed on your own computer. More » -
Clutter
Cut Down on Office Clutter with a Record Retention Policy
Businesses have policies for how long records and paperwork are to be held—and you should, too. Cut down on the clutter in your office by establishing rules for handling paperwork. More » -
Cooking
Rouxbe Has Seriously Impressive Cooking Videos
Website Rouxbe breaks down high-quality instructional cooking videos into separate steps, teaching the basic skills you need to be a great cook. More » -
Featured Windows Download
WinPT Portable Encrypts and Unlocks Your USB Drive Data
Windows only: If you're looking to securely store files on your flash drive and unlock them without any installed software, WinPT is like a TrueCrypt you can take anywhere. More » -
Annoyances
NiceCritic Sends Awkward Messages Anonymously
Save yourself an embarrassing moment with the NiceCritic.com website, which can anonymously tell that co-worker to wash their hands before they leave the bathroom, or at least stop trying to shake your hand. More » -
Gmail
Duplicate Contact Remover, HD Video Chat Coming to Gmail
CNET's Webware scored a revealing chat with a Gmail honcho, learning that more themes, a contact de-duper, bigger attachments, and HD video chat are in the works. Not arriving soon? A dedicated iPhone app. [via] -
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Maps
Mapof.it Creates Much Shorter Links for Mapping Sites
Mapof.it is like a TinyURL for Google Maps locations, but with human-readable links, options for multiple mappings sites, and an easy-to-grok coding system. More » -
Charts
Flowchart Decides Which Chart Style is Best for Your Data
Great data deserves an eye-catching presentation, but most charting and graph-making software offers an overwhelming array of options. Andrew at the Extreme Presentation Method blog offers a flowchart to pick the wisest choice. More » -
Saving Money
Find Cheaper Exercise Equipment Through Move-Out Sales
The Wise Bread blog points out that with people moving for a variety of financial reasons these days, it can be a good time to buy used exercise equipment, if you're not too predatory. More » -
RSS
RamISP Grabs RSS Feeds for Google Chrome Users
Google Chrome lacks native RSS reading and handling, for the moment. There's a nifty webapp, however, that can fill some of the void for users of web-based feed readers. More » -
Video
YouTube Offering Some Videos for Download
There's no shortage of ways to download YouTube's videos, including Lifehacker's Better YouTube extension, the KeepVid webapp, and tons of similar tools. But YouTube is starting to offer a few official download links. More » - Yesterday - January 18, 2009
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Events
Lifehacker's Guide to Catching the Inauguration from Anywhere
If you didn't snag a ticket or the time off, there's still a multitude of video streams, pictures, and other ways to experience Barack Obama's inauguration Tuesday. Here's our growing list of the offerings. More » -
pidgin
Update Twitter and Chat on Facebook with Pidgin
Pidgin already has support for a variety of messaging protocols, add to its chat-tacular arsenal with add-ons for Facebook and Twitter. More » -
DIY
Homemade Windshield De-Icer Fends Off Frost
Life in a snowy winter climate without a garage includes a yearly sentence of months wielding an ice scraper to clean off your car. Make winter less arduous with these handy DIY de-icer recipes. More » -
Featured Windows Download
KidRocket Protects Your Kids and Computer
Windows only: KidRocket is a stand-alone application designed to protect kids from the internet and your computer from your kids. More » -
Saving Money
Review Your Insurance Policies and Save
Taking time to review your insurance policies can save you a chunk of change. Your insurance needs change over time, make sure the policy reflects your current needs. More » -
Social Networking
Network More Effectively by Following Up
Not everyone finds networking to be a natural social skill. If you're less of a networking guru and more of a wall flower, using tools to follow up can boost your effectiveness. More » -
Weekend project
Create Simple Wall Mounts for Your Speakers
Wall mount your speakers for cheap with this easy DIY project and spend your cash on something your ears can appreciate. More » -
Hive Five
Five Best Portable Applications
Whether you got a shiny new flash drive over the holidays or your old thumb drive is looking for a new lease on life, pack it full of goodness with these five killer portable applications. More » -
Calendars
Find Vintage Calendars for Reuse
As a result of the rotation of months and days in a calendar year, you can use calendars from past years. Spice up your wall with a little vintage fun. More » - Saturday - January 17, 2009
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PSP
Use Your Playstation Portable as an Additional Windows Monitor
Windows only: If you're on the look out for a new trick to teach your PSP, using it as supplemental monitor for your Windows rig is pretty sweet trick indeed. More » -
Flickr
Collagr Generates Collages from Flickr Photos
Collagr is a web based application that creates collages from photos uploaded to Flickr and Photobucket. More » -
Featured Windows Download
VisiPics Ferrets Out Your Duplicate Photos
Windows only: Concerned you're wasting disk space with duplicate photos but too cautious to go about wantonly deleting pics? Fire up VisiPics and find those dupes. More » -
Camera Hacks
Extend Your Flash Cord with Network Cable
Don't spend money on pricey flash extension cords, you can make a cheap and effective extension using CAT5 cable. Photo by pieterjanviaene. More »