http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker Wikio - Technology - Internet - Blogosphere - Blogs - Life Hacker http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=63206526 <p> Editor: Welcome guest writer <A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Clay+Collins" class="deep u">Clay Collins</A> , author of The Alternative Productivity Manifesto . Let's face it: if you've spent much time in the productivity blogosphere, then 100 more motivation hacks, 50 more Firefox plug-ins, and additional GTD system tweaks probably aren't going to make you that much more productive. There's a point of diminishing returns when it comes to productivity advice. Photo...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com" target="_blank">Lifehacker</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://feeds.gawker.com/lifehacker/full" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere" target="_blank">Blogosphere</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology" target="_blank">Technology</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/technology_blogs" target="_blank">Technology Blogs</a></p> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=63206526 2008-07-06T16:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=63185146 <p> Your friend just messaged you about the coolest new webapp, so you head over to sign up and ... "We're in private beta at the moment." If you strike out with invite-sharing services like Invite Share , the Lifehack.org blog has a few recommendations on getting in without an open invite. One is so straightforward, it's likely overlooked in most cases: Try to contact someone in the PR department, but...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com" target="_blank">Lifehacker</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://feeds.gawker.com/lifehacker/full" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/technology_blogs" target="_blank">Technology Blogs</a></p> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=63185146 2008-07-06T14:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=63179448 <p> Windows/Mac: Freeware application MarioPaint Composer is a remake of the old-school <A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Mario+Paint" class="deep u">Mario Paint</A> game for the Super NES, but this one runs on your desktop. More specifically, it mimics the music generator feature of <A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Mario+Paint" class="deep u">Mario Paint</A>, which creates loops on a musical bar with different sounds tied to classic Nintendo icons. The download page claims that it's available for Windows and Mac, though when I followed...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com" target="_blank">Lifehacker</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://feeds.gawker.com/lifehacker/full" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/entertainment/video_games/nintendo/super_nes" target="_blank">Super NES</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/technology_blogs" target="_blank">Technology Blogs</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/entertainment/video_games" target="_blank">Video Games</a></p> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=63179448 2008-07-06T12:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=63138365 <p> Real Simple magazine has an old but good step-by-step guide to folding an unwieldy broadsheet newspaper for easy reading on the go. It's really just a matter of a few well placed folds, but if you don't already have a good folding strategy, this post is a great starting point. On the other hand, if you're a newspaper-folding pro and your methods differ from Real Simple's guide, let's hear all about...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com" target="_blank">Lifehacker</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://feeds.gawker.com/lifehacker/full" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/technology_blogs" target="_blank">Technology Blogs</a></p> Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=63138365 2008-07-05T20:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=63132159 <p> Instead of shelling out more than $100 (plus refill costs) for a retail vacuum sealer, Instructable poster "<A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Eric+Forman" class="deep u">Eric Forman</A>" decided to piece together his own re-usable sealer using about $30 in materials. With a $20 brake bleeder, a cheap mason jar sealer top and some standard mason jars, he puts a serious seal on anything that can fit in a jar, and doesn't have to pay out for specialty plastic wrap....</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com" target="_blank">Lifehacker</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://feeds.gawker.com/lifehacker/full" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/technology_blogs" target="_blank">Technology Blogs</a></p> Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=63132159 2008-07-05T18:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=63132160 <p> When you've got your Windows XP or Vista setup running perfectly, you don't want to lose all your painstaking customizations to a reckless tot, an experiment-minded friend or spouse, or a rogue system-lousing program. Windows SteadyState, as we mentioned earlier this week , helps you to create a kind of virtual rubber room those types can play around in and not really harm anything. SteadyState can...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com" target="_blank">Lifehacker</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://feeds.gawker.com/lifehacker/full" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/technology_blogs" target="_blank">Technology Blogs</a></p> Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=63132160 2008-07-05T16:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=63116125 <p> Web application SimplyNoise provides a no-frills interface to configure relaxing white noise right in your browser. Just fire up the web site and adjust the sliding orb to the intensity of white noise that's your sweet spot. As the site points out, white noise can be helpful for everything from aiding sleep to blocking distraction, and SimplyNoise is a no-nonsense application that does just that....</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com" target="_blank">Lifehacker</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://feeds.gawker.com/lifehacker/full" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/technology_blogs" target="_blank">Technology Blogs</a></p> Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=63116125 2008-07-05T14:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=63110354 <p> Just uploaded an updated version of the Better YouTube Firefox extension , which is now fully Firefox 3 compatible and, you know, actually works. Download it here . </p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com" target="_blank">Lifehacker</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://feeds.gawker.com/lifehacker/full" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/browsers/firefox" target="_blank">Firefox</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology" target="_blank">Technology</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/technology_blogs" target="_blank">Technology Blogs</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/tv_2/youtube" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p> Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=63110354 2008-07-05T12:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=63016987 <p> The Lifehacker editorial staff is taking a break from posting today to celebrate Independence Day here in the U.S . While we're off amusing ourselves with sparklers, check out the most popular posts that have been published in the first half of 2008. Back tomorrow. Install OS X on Your Hackintosh PC, No Hacking Required "Now you can install Leopard on your computer about as easily as installing Leopard...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com" target="_blank">Lifehacker</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://feeds.gawker.com/lifehacker/full" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/computers/operating_systems/os_x" target="_blank">OS X</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/technology_blogs" target="_blank">Technology Blogs</a></p> Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=63016987 2008-07-04T13:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=62947835 <p> For those of you in the U.S. celebrating Independence Day tomorrow, don't forget to brush up on your Fourth of July skills. First, here's one way to make a yummy-looking holiday strawberry daiquiri (pictured middle)—look at those gorgeous blueberries and the clever starfruit garnish. If daiquiris aren't your thing, opt for red, white, and blue sangria instead. Then, make sure you're prepared to be...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com" target="_blank">Lifehacker</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://feeds.gawker.com/lifehacker/full" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/entertainment/tv/reality_shows" target="_blank">Reality Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/technology_blogs" target="_blank">Technology Blogs</a></p> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:23:16 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=62947835 2008-07-03T22:23:16Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=62942709 <p> Windows only: Freeware application CostOfSmoking helps you understand just how much money you've lost to smoking over the lifetime of your habit. The end goal of your improved understanding of the financial cost of smoking is to help motivate quitting. The application, to be honest, is about as ugly as any I've seen, but while there are tons of web-based calculators , none have the options that this...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com" target="_blank">Lifehacker</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://feeds.gawker.com/lifehacker/full" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/technology_blogs" target="_blank">Technology Blogs</a></p> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=62942709 2008-07-03T21:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=62937670 <p> CNN reports that a third of companies offering health insurance to employees also provide a wellness program, including fitness, weight-loss, and stop-smoking programs. The article focuses on employers' motivation for wellness programs—namely circumventing eventual health insurance costs—and the extent to which they're an invasion of employee privacy, but we're most curious as to whether or not your...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com" target="_blank">Lifehacker</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://feeds.gawker.com/lifehacker/full" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/health/health_care_policy/health_insurance" target="_blank">Health Insurance</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/technology_blogs" target="_blank">Technology Blogs</a></p> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=62937670 2008-07-03T20:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=62931350 <p> The plastic card cable organizer manages cords under or behind your desk and keeps cords—like your iPod charging cord—from falling off your desk when unplugged. The idea behind the card cable organizer is exactly the same as previously mentioned Keep-a-Cable , but this DIY version transforms your unused club cards into cable holders with a hole punch and some scissors. Clever. Card Cable Organizer...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com" target="_blank">Lifehacker</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://feeds.gawker.com/lifehacker/full" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/audio_and_video/mp3s_and_portable_audio/portable_audio/ipod" target="_blank">iPod</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/technology_blogs" target="_blank">Technology Blogs</a></p> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=62931350 2008-07-03T19:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=62931353 <p> Mac OS X only: Freeware application Organized is a Dashboard widget that integrates with your system notes, events, and to-dos, providing you with quick access to all of your activities. Made by the folks who brought you previously mentioned iStat Menus , Organized boasts an attractive interface and impressive feature set. The widget integrates with iCal and Mail for managing your events, notes, and...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com" target="_blank">Lifehacker</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://feeds.gawker.com/lifehacker/full" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/computers/operating_systems/os_x" target="_blank">OS X</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/technology_blogs" target="_blank">Technology Blogs</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/widget" target="_blank">Widget</a></p> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=62931353 2008-07-03T18:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=62931358 <p> You download, create, delete, and move around countless files and endless piles of data on your PC every day. While your PC would ideally handle all of this data for you, it doesn't take long before you end up with a disorganized, cluttered computer. On Tuesday we asked you to share your favorite Windows maintenance tools , and today we're back with the five most popular answers. Hit the jump for...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com" target="_blank">Lifehacker</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://feeds.gawker.com/lifehacker/full" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/technology_blogs" target="_blank">Technology Blogs</a></p> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=62931358 2008-07-03T16:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=62931359 <p> One of the lesser-known useful things about Gmail's filters is that they work on email you send as well as email you receive. So you can do things like label all messages you send with the word "Request" in the subject as "Waiting for," or label any email that has the word "Invoice" in it that you send to your client or boss with the "Invoice" label, or label any email that goes to certain addresses...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com" target="_blank">Lifehacker</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://feeds.gawker.com/lifehacker/full" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/search_engines/google/gmail" target="_blank">Gmail</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology" target="_blank">Technology</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/technology_blogs" target="_blank">Technology Blogs</a></p> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:32:06 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=62931359 2008-07-03T15:32:06Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=62931361 <p> Postica's a latecomer to the free online sticky notes arena, but it carries with it a few neat features that set it apart. First and foremost is the ability to attach any kind of file (up to 5 MB) to a sticky note, and then send that note to a friend, whether or not they have an account. Secondly, Twitter users can share notes and create new notes on their board, even designating the color, by direct-message...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com" target="_blank">Lifehacker</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://feeds.gawker.com/lifehacker/full" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/technology_blogs" target="_blank">Technology Blogs</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/social_network/twitter" target="_blank">Twitter</a></p> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=62931361 2008-07-03T15:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=62899271 <p> Designer Vijayakrishnan gives us a tour of his gorgeous Windows multi-desktop, which makes you look at it three times to figure out what operating system he's using. With a Mac style and a few free programs like RocketDock, Deskspace, and Findexer, he's really tricked out Windows XP. Get closeups of each of his two main desktops—shown here in a rotating cube—after the jump. Here's desktop #1, running...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com" target="_blank">Lifehacker</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://feeds.gawker.com/lifehacker/full" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/computers/operating_systems" target="_blank">Operating Systems</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/technology_blogs" target="_blank">Technology Blogs</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/computers/operating_systems/windows" target="_blank">Windows</a></p> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:30:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=62899271 2008-07-03T14:30:00Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=62899273 <p> <A HREF="http://www.wikio.com/tag/Margaret+Garcia" class="deep u">Margaret Garcia</A> at the Wise Bread blog shares her stories of consumer product woe and notes that in three separate cases, phone calls and emails led to half-hearted apologies, but ink-on-paper letters got her and her family free replacements: (My husband has) bought the same model of New Balance running shoes four times and they've all worn and cracked in the exact same place. He called and complained...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com" target="_blank">Lifehacker</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://feeds.gawker.com/lifehacker/full" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/technology_blogs" target="_blank">Technology Blogs</a></p> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=62899273 2008-07-03T14:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=62886955 <p> Windows Mobile/Windows CE/Palm OS: Although development has halted on the project, The Core Pocket Media Player (TCPMP) remains a robust option for media playback on Windows and Palm-based mobile devices. TCPMP supports video streaming and a wide variety of video formats including AVI, MP4, ASF, MPEG 1 and 4, WMV, DivX and XviD, to name a few. TCMP also plays back several digital audio file formats,...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.lifehacker.com" target="_blank">Lifehacker</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.com/subscribe?url=http://feeds.gawker.com/lifehacker/full" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.com/technology/technology_blogs" target="_blank">Technology Blogs</a></p> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:30:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/technology/internet/blogosphere/blogs/life_hacker?rinfoid=62886955 2008-07-03T13:30:00Z