Ever seen a picture online that you’re kicking yourself for not saving, especially now that it’s been removed? There’s a good chance it may still be saved on your computer; all you need to do is familiarise yourself with your browser’s cache.
Google continues its push to make Buzz better (and convince people to use it), today announcing five tips for making Buzz work just how you like it.
If you’ve found yourself wanting to send a song to your XBMC playlist or a start a video playing right away instead of navigating the menus on the XBMC, send2XBMC lets you beam a file or URL from Windows to XBMC.
Android: Google’s globetrotting 3D mapping application Google Earth has been around for iPhone users for over a year, and today the killer mapping app makes its way to Android devices.
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Ed. note: All this week, Senior Editor of MAKE magazine Phil Torrone is joining us to highlight a few modern day MacGyvers as we continue celebrating the DIY ethic at Lifehacker. Today’s maker: HAM radio enthusiast Diana Eng.
Borrowing an idea from a Tom Clancy novel, software developer and blogger Christopher Schnack explains why he writes everything down, then suggests a handful of worthy tools for the job.
Ed. note: Ever go on a BitTorrent scavenger hunt but end up with bum files from a fake tracker? All-things-BitTorrent site TorrentFreak explains how to quickly determine the authenticity of a torrent tracker.
Last year, Gina switched to Yahoo for her search because she felt Google already had enough of her data. Over at our gadget-obsessed sibling site Gizmodo, blogger John Herrman took things a little further, ditching all of Google’s apps. He explains:
Getting caught up in the idea that your desk, work bench, house or office must be in perfect shape for you to really get stuff done can lead to you getting nothing done. Learn to recognise what’s good enough.
