Firefox: If you find using search engines to ferret out documents on the web isn’t cutting it, OutWit Docs is a dedicated document search tool with a host of options. More »
Google webspam wrangler Matt Cutts treated himself to a solid-state hard drive—the kind made from memory chips—and timed a customised boot of Ubuntu 9.04. It was up and running Firefox in about 18 seconds. More »
Windows only: SkiniTunes solves some of the deficiencies of iTunes’ mini player, adding album covers, lyrics, instant ratings, and a few other nice features. The $US5 pro edition, however, locks down the global hotkeys. More »
File under we-all-thought-so-but-here’s-the-proof-sort-of: if you spend too much time on Facebook, your results are probably going to suffer. More »
Hotels mean never having to make the bed and pizza that’s a phone call away, but there are plenty of downsides too. Here’s the top five things hotels across the globe should fix to make business travel a more pleasant experience. More »
If you’re a Windows user who wasn’t tempted to download Internet Explorer 8 the minute the final release went live, take note: it’s probably about to appear on your system anyway courtesy of Automatic Update. More »
Freeview has so far managed to do a pretty good job of convincing the tech-savvy that it hasn’t got a clue, so it’s good to see the commercial network digital TV conglomerate doing something right for a change. More »
Windows only: Point free application BeatScanner at your music library to determine the beats per minute (BPM) of each track, then build playlists based on BPM for the perfect workout mix. More »
Kick off your post-Easter Lifehacker week by making sure you didn’t miss any of the biggest posts from last week: More »
These days, if you want to know more about someone, the first thing most of us do is Google them. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, then, that monitoring your online reputation is extraordinarily important. More »
