Dear Lifehacker, My iPhone 3G has been intolerably slow since I upgraded to iOS 4, and while I know I can downgrade back to 3.1.3 if I really can’t stand it, I was wondering if there was anything I can do to speed things up and still use iOS 4. Signed, Short on iPatience More »
Readers offer their best tips for getting a closer look at windows in Exposé, cleaning your mouse’s scroll wheels, and managing your online identity. More »
Firefox only (Windows/Mac/Linux): Firefox extension Less Spam, Please adds an item to your right-click context menu to automatically generate an anonymous, disposable email address so you can try out a new service without fear of spam. More »
newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://www.youtube.com/v/G6O5GoedImA&hl=en&fs=1&fmt=22","customParams":[] ,"width":500,"height":375,"ratio":0.824,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"youtube","wrap":true,"agegate":false} ); While a lot of people really like HTC’s custom Sense UI, many prefer the vanilla Android experience available on the Nexus One. Reader Duane shows us how to disable Sense on some HTC Android phones. More »
The great (and sometimes annoying) thing about the internet is that most web services attempt to tailor their ads to you. Reader Defunctfrenzy, though, found that he actually got better ads by switching his gender in his account settings. More »
If you do most of your editing in a plain text environment, you don’t get to take advantage of time-saving features like easily replacing text with hyperlinks—but a quick AutoHotkey script can make it much easier. More »
When most of us choose an SD card for our digital camera, we probably don’t look far beyond its capacity. Technology blog Tested shows us, though, that the speed of your SD card can make a difference in high quality photo taking. More »
Reader Shin-GO’s laptop recently went on the fritz; here’s how Shin-GO dealt with that issue, and plenty of tips for everyone else. More »
We’ve previously mentioned the Firefox-themed Foxkeh calendars, with their embedded calendars and irony-defeating anime fox mascot. The Foxkeh maker has opened up a tool that lets anyone create a cutomised, calendar-toting wallpaper for desktops or mobile screens, along with Firefox Personas themes. More »
