Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Money

Negotiate Your Salary More Effectively

11:30PM May 6, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Most of us grew up being told to work hard but how many of us were coached on the importance of negotiating our salaries, the most tangible reward for our hard work? More »


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Recover The GRUB Menu On A Dual-Boot System

11:00PM May 6, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

Planning ahead to multi-boot Windows and Linux distributions is the way to do it, but what if you end up erasing your boot menu and losing access to Linux? The FOSSwire blog has you covered. More »


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Use Your Freezer Efficiently To Save Money (and Food)

9:30PM May 6, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

You may own a freezer, but do you really use it? If your freezer is just a temporary home for food that’s getting trashed, Mark Bittman wants to help you with a money-saving, food-preserving audit. More »


Travel

HLO Day 6: Now It’s Going To Get Nasty

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4:30PM May 6, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Roaming around with minimal luggage could never really be described as relaxing, but the whole Hand Luggage Only is about to get a lot less relaxing, as I contemplate five changes of location in as many days. More »


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Don’t Miss Your Chance At $100 To Spend On iTunes

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2:30PM May 6, 2009 | Angus Kidman

What do the entries so far in our Hand Luggage Only competition to win $100 in iTunes Credit tell us about Lifehacker readers? Well, it seems that lots of people don’t just listen to music through their earbuds. More »


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How To Choose And Remember Secure Passwords

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12:30PM May 6, 2009 | Angus Kidman

From email to online banking, passwords are an essential element of your online life. How can you make sure that they’re secure and memorable? More »


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eBay Australia Selling Inconvenient Music Downloads

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10:25AM May 6, 2009 | Angus Kidman

A partnership between eBay and Universal Music to sell MP3 tracks offers another DRM-free option for Australian buyers, but the integration is so sloppy as to render the partnership pointless. More »


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DealTracker Finds Australian Deals Of The Day

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9:00AM May 6, 2009 | Angus Kidman

DealTracker is a simple Windows program with a single function – tracking the latest deals from Australian bargain sites like Zazz and Catch Of The Day. More »


Work

Lifehacker’s Guide To Upgrading To Windows 7 RC

7:00AM May 6, 2009 | Adam Pash

Whether you want to set up a dual-boot system, you’re ready to migrate all the way to Windows 7 RC from XP, or something in between, here’s what you need to know. More »


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What’s New In The Windows 7 Release Candidate

6:45AM May 6, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

Windows 7′s Release Candidate is free and available for download, but what’s all that different from the beta version? Quite a bit, it turns out. More »