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Ask LH: Do I Really Need To Update My Drivers?

Dear Lifehacker, I recently updated my video drivers and discovered that a lot of my other drivers were out of date. Do I really need to keep them updated all the time? Will I notice any improvements in speed or features if I have the latest versions?


May 23, 2012
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Ask LH: What Specs Actually Matter In A Digital Camera?

Dear Lifehacker, I’m looking to buy a new digital camera, but I don’t know what specifications to focus on. I’ve been told megapixel ratings don’t really matter when it comes to image quality, so what do I look for? What specs will tell me if a camera shoots great images or not?


May 22, 2012
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Ask LH: How Can I Take Sick Days Without Feeling Like A Slacker?

Dear Lifehacker, My job lets me work from home from time to time, so usually when I’m sick I just work from my sick bed. I know I should just take it easy, but I feel like a slacker when I take a sick day, knowing that I could drag myself to my computer and work. How do I take it easy and shake my guilty conscience when I’m under the weather? Sincerely, Sick of Being Sick


May 18, 2012
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Ask LH: What Cool Things Can I Do With All This Free Cloud Storage Space?

Dear Lifehacker, Anytime I see an offer for free cloud storage, I’m all over it. I have over 8GB of Dropbox space, 5GB on Google Drive, 20GB on Amazon Cloud Drive, 50GB on Box and 7GB on Microsoft’s SkyDrive — and I want to take advantage of all of it. Any suggestions?


May 17, 2012
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Ask LH: Why Do I Have To Keep Resetting My Router, And How Can I Fix It?

Dear Lifehacker, My router sucks. My connection goes wonky once every few days, and I have to unplug the router and reboot it (I believe this is called a hard reset) to fix the problem. Obviously, this is incredibly annoying. What can I do to just make the darn thing work properly?


May 16, 2012
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Ask LH: What Awesome Things Still Require A Wire?

Dear Lifehacker, Everything is going wireless nowadays. Optical drives are being removed from computers in favour of getting content from the internet, mobile data is becoming fast enough to replace wired connections for the average person, and there are few peripherals I really use anymore. Am I missing out by ignoring the wired world? What’s still worth plugging in?


May 15, 2012
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Ask LH: How Can I Get The Credit I Deserve When My Boss Is A Spotlight Hog?

Dear Lifehacker, My boss loves to take credit for my ideas and my work. I recently wrote a published article, and he insisted that he be included as an author, even though he had nothing to do with the work I did and didn’t even see it until it was ready to publish. What should I do? How can I make sure he doesn’t take credit for my work after it’s finished, or claim my ideas were his before we even start?


May 10, 2012
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Ask LH: How Can I Automatically Reload My Current Apps After Restarting?

Dear Lifehacker, Am I able to restart my computer and have it automatically reopen whatever programs and files I had open? For instance, when I uninstall a program, it often asks me to restart to complete installation. However, I usually have numerous programs running, files that I’m editing, tabs open in Firefox and so on. To restart I have to save and close everything, restart, then reload and open everything. Surely there’s an easier way? Thanks, Boot Polish


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Ask LH: Why Won’t This Website Load Correctly (And How Can I Fix It)?

Dear Lifehacker, My mobile service provider’s website doesn’t work in Chrome, and it’s really annoying. What’s going on and how can I fix it? Sincerely, Broken Browser


May 9, 2012
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Ask LH: Which Type Of Drive Is Best For My Needs?

Dear Lifehacker, Solid-state drives (SSDs) are expensive and hard disk drives (HDDs) are slow. Now that you can buy a hybrid of the two, there are a lot of choices with varying costs. Which type of drive is my best bet for the money?