Saturday, December 19, 2009

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Most Popular Featured Workspaces Of 2009

12:00PM December 19, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Every week we bring you fresh workspaces supplied by you — the awesome Lifehacker readership. Today we’re highlighting the 25 most popular workspaces of 2009. More »


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From The Tips Box: iTunes Album Art, Gift Ordering, Sports Scores

11:30AM December 19, 2009 | Whitson Gordon

Readers offer their best tips for getting your iTunes album art to transfer to other media players, hiding mail-ordered gifts from family members, and keeping up with the score of the game with Google. More »


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Speed Dial Beefs Up Chrome’s New Tab Page

10:00AM December 19, 2009 | Lisa Hoover

Chrome only: The oft-imitated New Tab button on the Google’s Chrome browser isn’t bad, but it’s not the most customisable either. Soup it up — and access your favourite bookmarked websites quickly — with Speed Dial. More »


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Keep Your Champagne Bubbly With A Spoon

9:00AM December 19, 2009 | Lisa Hoover

If you can’t finish a bottle of champagne after you’ve popped the cork, don’t dump it down the drain. Here’s a handy trick that might keep it fizzy and drinkable for at least another day. More »


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Make Windows Stop Asking For A Password When It Wakes Up

8:00AM December 19, 2009 | The How-To Geek

If you’re sick and tired of typing in your password every time your PC comes out of sleep mode, there’s a simple tweak you can do to prevent it from happening again. More »


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Twitter Gets Hijacked, Now’s The Time To Change Your Passwords

6:30AM December 19, 2009 | Adam Pash

Last night, Twitter was hijacked by the “Iranian Cyber Army”; while there’ve been no confirmed password leaks or anything of the sort, now seems to us like a great time to change up your passwords. Here’s why: More »


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FreeNameTags Creates Wearable Name Tags For Your Next Party

6:00AM December 19, 2009 | Lisa Hoover

Party-going is tough when you don’t know anyone. Then there’s those awkward “Crap! I can’t remember your name” moments. Be a good host and print out some customised name tags to hand out to guests at your next bash. More »


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Common Laptop/Netbook Positions To Avoid

5:30AM December 19, 2009 | Adam Pash

The great thing about laptops and netbooks: You can use them anywhere. The downside: If you spend a lot of time in the wrong position, you’re in for a world of RSI pain. More »


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Windows Live Photo Gallery Makes Panorama Creation Easy

5:00AM December 19, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Windows: If you’d like to experiment with taking panoramic pictures without having to do a ton of tinkering with specialised software, Windows Live Photo Gallery can help. More »


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Google Looking To Buy Review Site Yelp

3:00AM December 19, 2009 | Kevin Purdy

Because there are probably more than five web companies left that haven’t been eyed for acquisition, Google is reportedly in talks to acquire Yelp, the review site that has a big web and mobile presence in North America and the UK. More »