Sunday, September 6, 2009

Work

From The Tips Box: Email Annoyance Prevention, Searching Multiple Tabs

5:00AM September 6, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

Lifehacker readers give tongue-in-cheek warnings about email annoyances to new users, dry shoes by the fridge, and search multiple tabs simultaneously. More »


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Turn A Fridge Into A Household Chalkboard

4:00AM September 6, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

In many kitchens, the side of a refrigerator can’t be hidden, and serves, at best, as a spare surface for random magnets. Unless you bust out some make-it-yourself chalkboard paint and turn it into a colorful, helpful organiser. More »


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DIY Indestructible Thumb Drive

3:00AM September 6, 2009 | Adam Pash

We love carrying handy little thumb drives everywhere we go, but at times they can be delicate little fellows. Blogger Dmitry Brant—having lost too many thumb drives to his washing machine—set out to make his thumb drive impervious to harm. More »


Design

The Slate Mac Desktop

2:00AM September 6, 2009 | The How-To Geek

Reader Ian Michael Smith’s desktop is sleek, smooth and seriously impressive—with custom themes and icons for Finder, the Dock and Geektool. Who knew OS X could look this good? More »


Work

Skip “References Available Upon Request” And Other Resume Ink Wasters

1:30AM September 6, 2009 | Azadeh Ensha

Whether you’re looking for a job or already have one, it’s important to keep an updated resume on file. If you’re looking to refresh yours, weblog Divine Caroline suggests skipping common mistakes, like offering “references upon request”. More »