Saturday, December 4, 2010

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Upgrade Your Car This Weekend

1:00PM December 4, 2010 | Adam Dachis

The weekend’s upon us and we’ve got some DIY projects to keep you busy. This weekend we’re taking it to the road with some DIY car upgrades. More »

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From the Tips Box: Burned Fingers, Wrinkle-Free Shirts

12:00PM December 4, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

Readers offer their best tips for cooling burnt fingers, getting wrinkles out of your shirt without an iron, and using FaceTime to track deliveries. More »

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Grooveshark Pushes Out New HTML5-Powered Interface

10:00AM December 4, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

Despite the improvements coming to Flash, it isn’t without its disadvantages (both in performance and in availability on different platforms). Now Grooveshark, our favourite music streaming service, runs on a much faster, cross-platform HTML5 engine. More »

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Make Sure You Vote In The Lifehacker 2010 Awards

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9:41AM December 4, 2010 | Angus Kidman

The first category winner for our Lifehacker 2010 awards is announced Monday, but you can vote in all five categories up until then. Here’s some quick links to get you there if you haven’t already voted: Best Desktop App Best Mobile App Best Web App Best ISP Best Mobile Broadband

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How To Get The Flash 10.2 Beta Working In Google Chrome

9:00AM December 4, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

Adobe just released a beta of the newest Flash player, complete with lower CPU usage and full screen dual-monitor playback. Chrome, though, still uses its built-in, stable version of Flash. Here’s how to get the beta goodies in Chrome. More »

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Overcome Fear And Anxiety By Making It Your Only Option

8:00AM December 4, 2010 | Arvin Dang

Little changes can have big consequences, leading to a lot of natural anxiety and fear, but by forcing yourself into situations you can’t back out from, you can push through your anxiety and accomplish your goals. More »

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AVG 2011 Update Crashes 64-Bit Windows 7; Here’s A Fix

7:30AM December 4, 2010 | Adam Pash

If you use the popular AVG Free as your anti-malware app of choice, an update to the 2011 version of the application has bricked 64-bit Windows 7 machines. If you’re running Windows 7 64-bit and use AVG, you might want to hold off on the update; if you’ve already updated and are experiencing this problem, AVG offers this quick fix. [Slashdot]

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Make Conquering Housework A Habit With One-Minute Rule

6:30AM December 4, 2010 | Adam Dachis

Few people enjoy housework, so it’s hard to motivate ourselves to actually do it. Here’s a neat trick to get in the habit of doing your chores by breaking them into minute-long intervals. More »

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NuFile Creates Documents In The OS X Finder With A Right Click

6:00AM December 4, 2010 | Adam Dachis

Mac OS X: NuFile is a simple and handy contextual menu extension for the OS X Finder that allows easy document creation just by right-clicking your way to the services menu. More »

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Easily Sort Your Snail Mail With Binder Clips And Wall Hooks

5:30AM December 4, 2010 | Adam Dachis

With all the crap we get in the mail, keeping track of everything can be a challenge. Here’s a quick way to organise your snail mail by hanging it on the wall, all thanks to our friend the binder clip. More »