Most of our featured workspaces here on Lifehacker are the result of careful planning aimed at maximum productivity. Today’s is the result of a determination to do as little as possible. More »
The Aussie accent is enough to stymie many voice recognition packages. Open source project VoxForge is hoping to overcome that (and many of the other problems associated with trying to build a voice recognition system) by asking users to contribute voice samples for use in speech recognition projects. More »
I figured that the IKEA hamster run might be the most extreme pet hack we’d ever feature on Lifehacker, but I reckoned without the determination of one woman to build a gigantic home for her pet rats. More »
Keeping a diary when travelling is always wise, but if you’ve ditched the laptop for security or bulk reasons, it can be hard to maintain. OnTheRoad.to adds a travel diary to your iPhone, using the GPS feature to provide an exact record of where you are while you rave about how great (or terrible) it is. More »
When TV just gets too boring, there’s little else you can do to entertain yourself while on your exercise equipment. Reader Andy decided to stick it to boredom and build a laptop stand out of just some PVC pipe and some wire. More »
It was inevitable that Woolworths would come up with a counter-claim to match Coles’ strategy of national pricing on 8,000 products. But do savings on 3,500 products really amount to much? More »
Whether you have good health insurance or none at all, the costs of medications can be astronomical. Here’s a tip for stretching your dollars at the pharmacy. More »
If you find yourself wishing that your netbook was easier to use in the dark, this tutorial will help you add an LED right into the lid and keep those keys illuminated. More »
