Life Hacker Web Site Feed Digesthttp://app.feed.informer.com/digest3/EGFM6PLN8L.html Respective post owners and feed distributors http://feed.informer.com/ Although losing your cellphone is never an enjoyable experience, it's a much worse feeling when your mobile device is carrying more than just contacts. If you're carrying things you don't want anyone... http://lifehacker.com/5042998/enable-self-destruct-mode-on-your-windows-mobile-phone Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042998/enable-self-destruct-mode-on-your-windows-mobile-phone? Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:00 GMT Over at PC World, I (Adam) have written up 12 sly tech tricks for beefing up your tech arsenal, from password cracking to inconspicuously reading on the job. Got a favorite trick of your own? Let's... http://lifehacker.com/5043055/12-sly-tech-tricks Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5043055/12-sly-tech-tricks? Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:30 GMT Firefox only (Windows/Mac/Linux): The Auto Dial Firefox extension automatically places shortcuts to your most frequently visited web sites inside all of your new, empty tabs. Mozilla Labs recently... http://lifehacker.com/5043060/auto-dial-puts-frequently-visited-sites-in-new-tabs Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5043060/auto-dial-puts-frequently-visited-sites-in-new-tabs? Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00 GMT You've got enough to keep track of in your day-to-day life without filling your head with the countless logins and passwords you've racked up over the years, and the Post-It note on your monitor just... http://lifehacker.com/5042616/five-best-password-managers Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042616/five-best-password-managers? Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:00 GMT The defendant in a much-watched file-sharing case was dealt a serious blow this week when a judge ruled he tampered with evidence in the case. After first getting notice from the Recording Industry... http://lifehacker.com/5042979/skip-the-file+wiping-if-youre-caught-file+sharing Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042979/skip-the-file+wiping-if-youre-caught-file+sharing? Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:30 GMT Six months after Beta 1 hit the streets, Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 to brave testers. The new beta includes features that make it look like a viable choice of modern browser, like... http://lifehacker.com/5042941/internet-explorer-8-beta-2s-familiar-new-features Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042941/internet-explorer-8-beta-2s-familiar-new-features? Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:00 GMT Read almost any blog or forum dedicated to the free, open-source operating system Linux and its diaspora of distributions, and you might assume that the users are almost exclusively haters of... http://lifehacker.com/5042934/why-did-you-make-the-switch-to-linux Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042934/why-did-you-make-the-switch-to-linux? Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:30 GMT Windows only: Free mouse utility Slowmousion is a small, memory-resident app that can be seriously helpful for Photoshop/GIMP aficionados and anyone else who has to draw or select objects with... http://lifehacker.com/5042930/slowmousion-slows-your-mouse-for-precision-with-a-hotkey Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042930/slowmousion-slows-your-mouse-for-precision-with-a-hotkey? Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:00 GMT Not getting the bit transfer rate you used to at home? The New York Times covers how to troubleshoot a slow home network, including rebooting your router and changing the Wi-Fi signal's channel to... http://lifehacker.com/5042922/troubleshoot-a-slow-home-network Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042922/troubleshoot-a-slow-home-network? Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:30 GMT It takes a lot of work to find a great job, determine what it should pay and make your resume stand out, but that all led up to the big moment—the one where you stop planning and writing and... http://lifehacker.com/5042867/tips-for-talking-your-way-into-a-job Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042867/tips-for-talking-your-way-into-a-job? Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:00 GMT There might be no such thing as truly free beer, but in the world of computers and software, you can often brew your own substitutes to premium paid software and service with just a few double-clicks... http://lifehacker.com/5042753/free-replacements-for-paid-tools Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042753/free-replacements-for-paid-tools? Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:00 GMT If you're headed back to school this semester with an iPhone or iPod touch in your pocket, you're in luck: The iTunes App Store is filled with applications to make your life easier as a student and... http://lifehacker.com/5042628/eight-great-back+to+school-iphone-apps Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042628/eight-great-back+to+school-iphone-apps? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:47 GMT Mozilla Labs crowned their picks of best new and updated Firefox 3 extensions in a recent contest, but what about best extensions of all time? Last year we ran down our must-have Firefox extensions,... http://lifehacker.com/5042246/battle-of-the-must+have-firefox-extensions Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042246/battle-of-the-must+have-firefox-extensions? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:40 GMT Windows only: If you download a lot of applications from the internet, chances are you've seen an MD5 hash next to the download link. This unique hash is used to verify the integrity of your... http://lifehacker.com/5042598/hashtab-verifies-the-integrity-of-your-downloads Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042598/hashtab-verifies-the-integrity-of-your-downloads? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:00 GMT Windows and Linux only: Free bootable image creator UNetbootin automates the downloading, imaging, and installing of Linux distributions onto USB thumb drives, creating a persistent, boot-anywhere... http://lifehacker.com/5042630/unetbootin-creates-usb+bootable-linux-the-easy-way Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042630/unetbootin-creates-usb+bootable-linux-the-easy-way? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:30 GMT Open-source FTP client FileZilla takes home the top spot in last week's Hive Five Best FTP Clients poll with an overwhelming 52% of the vote. The rest of the field was split up relatively evenly... http://lifehacker.com/5042583/hive-five-winner-for-best-ftp-client-filezilla Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042583/hive-five-winner-for-best-ftp-client-filezilla? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:00 GMT Using only information from Facebook, blogs, and resumes, security expert Herbert Thompson hacked into his friend's bank account in minutes. Makes you want to seriously rethink your answers to lost... http://lifehacker.com/5042627/how-easily-are-your-accounts-hacked Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042627/how-easily-are-your-accounts-hacked? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:30 GMT Mac OS X only: Free application Lockdown is a security alarm for your Mac laptop, complete with remote arming and a security camera. Your Apple Remote handles the arming, and once armed, the... http://lifehacker.com/5042573/lockdown-is-an-alarm-and-security-camera-for-your-laptop Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042573/lockdown-is-an-alarm-and-security-camera-for-your-laptop? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:00 GMT Although being a student isn't a requirement for using Microsoft's note-taking application OneNote, the software's robust data capture and collaboration components lend themselves well to an academic... http://lifehacker.com/5042429/microsoft-onenote-is-a-note+taking-power-tool Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042429/microsoft-onenote-is-a-note+taking-power-tool? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:00 GMT Just published a bug fix update to the Better GReader Firefox extension; if you're using the excellent Minimalistic skin, you'll want this upgrade, which fixes the "white page" bug. (Thanks to Scott... http://lifehacker.com/5042607/better-greader-updated Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042607/better-greader-updated? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:40 GMT Windows only: Free application SpeedRead is designed to improve your reading speed and retention by quickly flashing a few words at a time on your screen in quick succession. You can adjust features... http://lifehacker.com/5042544/speedread-increases-your-reading-pace-retention Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042544/speedread-increases-your-reading-pace-retention? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:00 GMT Software and webapps rock at being calendars: You can update them from any computer or your phone, they don't have to triple-check when Columbus Day is, and they never get coffee stains on them. But... http://lifehacker.com/5042273/top-10-calendar-tricks Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042273/top-10-calendar-tricks? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:00 GMT Many people don't realize that rather than installing dozens of applications, you can control nearly any aspect of your computer with simple shortcuts that don't take up any resources. You can even... http://lifehacker.com/5042245/control-your-computer-with-shortcuts-to-common-windows-tasks Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042245/control-your-computer-with-shortcuts-to-common-windows-tasks? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:48 GMT Kiplinger's runs down their favorite freebies of 2008, trotting out old chestnuts like your free annual credit report, free 411 directory assistance, the public library, and swap boards like... http://lifehacker.com/5042243/best-freebies-of-2005+2008 Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042243/best-freebies-of-2005+2008? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:30 GMT Kiplinger's runs down their favorite freebies of 2008, trotting out old chestnuts like your free annual credit report, free 411 directory assistance, the public library, and swap boards like... http://lifehacker.com/5042243/best-freebies-of-2005+-2008 Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042243/best-freebies-of-2005+-2008? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:30 GMT Windows only: Free search app Agent Ransack is a tool worth checking out if you've got a file you just can't find with Windows' built-in search or other index-based apps, but you know a few details... http://lifehacker.com/5042425/agent-ransack-adds-regular-expression-power-to-windows-search Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042425/agent-ransack-adds-regular-expression-power-to-windows-search? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:04 GMT How do I make it so that full screen applications won't stretch on my new wide screen LCD?How do I get co-workers to stop asking me to donate blood?What can we do to get out from under a lemon of a... http://lifehacker.com/5042318/ask-metafilter-roundup Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042318/ask-metafilter-roundup? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:30 GMT Once you've spotted a great job anywhere online and figured out how much moolah to ask for, you need to get your foot in the door. In most cases, your foot is your resume, and every person you've... http://lifehacker.com/5042344/rebuild-your-resume-with-five-simple-fixes Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042344/rebuild-your-resume-with-five-simple-fixes? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:00 GMT Sometimes the most effective way to clean up Windows is to just wipe your hard drive and start over with a fresh re-installation, and that process can be so long and tedious—unless you know the... http://lifehacker.com/5042193/speed-up-your-vista-installation-with-vlite-on-a-flash-drive Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042193/speed-up-your-vista-installation-with-vlite-on-a-flash-drive? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:00 GMT Firefox only: Mozilla Labs unveils the first iteration of a natural language web service connector called Ubiquity, a Firefox extension that adds a command panel to any web page. Ubiquity will look... http://lifehacker.com/5042312/ubiquity-prototype-offers-a-natural-language-web-command-line Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042312/ubiquity-prototype-offers-a-natural-language-web-command-line? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:24 GMT Windows only: BurnAware Free burns data, audio, and video CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs. Since we last mentioned BurnAware, it was bought up by a software company, turned shareware, and has now made... http://lifehacker.com/5042196/burnaware-free-burns-cds-dvds-and-blu+ray Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042196/burnaware-free-burns-cds-dvds-and-blu+ray? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:00 GMT We spend half of our lives on computers and the internet, and as a result the number of logins and passwords we have to remember from day to day is unmanageable for mere mortals. Instead of keeping... http://lifehacker.com/5042137/best-password-manager Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042137/best-password-manager? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:00 GMT Not thrilled at the announcement that Google Suggest will soon be baked into your search box by default? Worry not! You can disable the autosuggesting search to return your Google search box to its... http://lifehacker.com/5042006/disable-google-suggest Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042006/disable-google-suggest? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:00 GMT Mac OS X only: The popular open-source instant messaging application Adium has released a significant update chock-full of improvements. Most notably, Adium is working to keep in step with IM apps... http://lifehacker.com/5041956/adium-updates-supports-facebook-and-adds-new-features Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5041956/adium-updates-supports-facebook-and-adds-new-features? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:00 GMT If our featured desktop Lightning at Sunset inspired you to look for some inclement wallpaper of your own, check out Digital Photography School's 15 spectacular lightning images. http://lifehacker.com/5042073/gallery-of-thunderstorm-wallpaper Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042073/gallery-of-thunderstorm-wallpaper? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:30 GMT Beloved music playlist hosting service Muxtape's gone offline to "sort out a problem with the RIAA," but if you've got some web server space, you can host, stream, and share your own digital music... http://lifehacker.com/5041781/host-your-own-music-playlist-with-opentape Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5041781/host-your-own-music-playlist-with-opentape? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:00 GMT If your love for Safari has kept you from making the jump to Google Gears, you're in luck: a beta version of Gears for Safari has just been released. It's a Mac only beta, so expect bugs if you... http://lifehacker.com/5042069/google-gears-beta-available-for-safari Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042069/google-gears-beta-available-for-safari? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:41 GMT Mac OS X only: The free iPhone jailbreak application PwnageTool has updated to support the latest and greatest 2.0.2 iPhone software update. The PwnageTool jailbreak process hasn't really changed... http://lifehacker.com/5041964/pwnage-tool-203-jailbreaks-iphone-202-software Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5041964/pwnage-tool-203-jailbreaks-iphone-202-software? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:00 GMT Author Scott Berkun interviews me (Gina) at Harvard Business about what a Lifehacker MBA course would look like, collaborative productivity, and how we all distract ourselves from getting stuff done... http://lifehacker.com/5042002/lifehacker-at-harvard-business Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042002/lifehacker-at-harvard-business? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:59 GMT FriendFeed introduces a new feature on their beta site: a "Pause" button "fake following" mode, which lets you follow someone without seeing their updates. In a similar vein, productivity guy Merlin... http://lifehacker.com/5042039/reduce-social-network-hair+pulling-with-a-pause-button Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5042039/reduce-social-network-hair+pulling-with-a-pause-button? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:58 GMT A new school year is just around the corner, but this semester you're looking for a safer way to enhance your brainpower than getting all hopped up on caffeine pills Jessie Spano-style. This year,... http://lifehacker.com/5041631/expand-your-brain-with-evernote Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5041631/expand-your-brain-with-evernote? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:00 GMT The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser. Reader y0himba shows off his Windows Vista desktop, which is sporting a transparent taskbar, Start menu, and instant messenger... http://lifehacker.com/5041776/a-transparent-vista Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5041776/a-transparent-vista? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:30 GMT Google has quietly added another new feature to its basic search box—single-word translations between English and nine different languages, including French, Italian, and Spanish. To use it,... http://lifehacker.com/5041928/translate-single-words-with-googles-search-box Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5041928/translate-single-words-with-googles-search-box? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:00 GMT Add mood lighting to this weekend's evening backyard soiree with some Mason jars, LED lights, and coin cell batteries. The Evil Mad Scientists DIY site describes how to make your own temporary... http://lifehacker.com/5041772/diy-mason-jar-backyard-lights Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5041772/diy-mason-jar-backyard-lights? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:30 GMT You've seen how the built-in scheduler for Linux/Unix systems, Cron, can help you automate tasks to make things like auto-switching wallpaper easy and simple. Incron, a scheduling tool available in... http://lifehacker.com/5041897/incron-creates-automated-jobs-from-file-actions Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5041897/incron-creates-automated-jobs-from-file-actions? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:00 GMT In an effort to save money on operating costs, lots of cities are switching over to a four-day workweek: instead of working five eight-hour days, employees work four ten-hour days with Fridays off.... http://lifehacker.com/5041667/would-you-opt-into-a-four-day-workweek Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5041667/would-you-opt-into-a-four-day-workweek? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:30 GMT Mysticgeek, a blogger over at The How-To Geek's realm, posts a step-by-step tutorial to creating flow charts with presentation-worthy looks in Microsoft Word 2007. If you've got an eye for design,... http://lifehacker.com/5041856/create-a-flow-chart-in-word-2007 Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5041856/create-a-flow-chart-in-word-2007? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:10 GMT Questions about salary requirements are one of the very few questions guaranteed to come up during a job interview or screening process, as well as almost always cause some severe awkwardness on both... http://lifehacker.com/5041815/know-what-salary-to-ask-for-in-your-new-job Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5041815/know-what-salary-to-ask-for-in-your-new-job? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:00 GMT Editor: Welcome motivational speaker Jason Womack in his first guest post here at Lifehacker on getting back onto the productivity wagon. It's time to shake the summer sand out of your shoes, get... http://lifehacker.com/5041673/how-to-get-back-to-organized Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5041673/how-to-get-back-to-organized? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:00 GMT Google announces that they're rolling out Google Suggest—the smart drop-down of search term suggestions as-you-type—to the default Google search box. (Very much in line with Firefox's... http://lifehacker.com/5041769/google-suggest-getting-built-in Lifehacker http://lifehacker.com/5041769/google-suggest-getting-built-in? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:39 GMT