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6:30AM May 22, 2008 | Lifehacker US Edition

Is getting an entry-level DSLR with only a basic prime lens for under $600 doable? Is there any way to increase the overall volume on an iPod shuffle? I have a duty to teach my fellow peers the basics of web design. Where do I start? What are the five key dumbbell exercises for arm strengthening? Why am I so lazy?

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6:45AM May 20, 2008 | Lifehacker US Edition

What good proxy servers will let me watch online TV outside the US? How can I find a lost document when I don’t know the filename? Is there a way I can treat my many hard drives as one unified drive? What’s the best backup solution for Ubuntu?

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7:15AM May 15, 2008 | Lifehacker US Edition

Should I bother trying to buy eco-friendly furniture? Is there a way to subscribe en masse to a few hundred web sites without knowing the feed URLs? How do I learn new programming languages and start using modern webapps without getting frustrated and angry? Should I legally change my often mispronounced name? How do I go from out-of-shape to a baseline level of fitness in a relatively short time without giving myself a heart attack? What are the best alternatives to PayPal?

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5:00AM May 8, 2008 | Lifehacker US Edition

Just signed up for a gym membership for the first time in my life. What should I start with? Is there a fanny pack/belt bag/handsfree totage system that doesn’t suck? What are you getting Mum on Mother’s Day? Does anybody know how to edit the Open and Save as dialog box in Windows XP so that it displays folders of my own choosing in that column to the left? How can I get automatic screenshots from a DVD?

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7:00AM May 6, 2008 | Lifehacker US Edition

How can I send listening habits to Last.fm from my non-iPod MP3 player? How can I really take advantage of my new juicer? Can I get messages off Outlook on my old PC to my shiny new MacBook? What are the best ways to bring leather back to life?

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5:00AM May 1, 2008 | Lifehacker US Edition

What is the most beautiful place on Earth? Getting up early in the morning never seems to get easier. Any tips? What are some simple tricks I can use to improve my car’s MPG? Where’s a good, verbose online thesaurus for wandering through words? How high exactly can one get on life? Does anybody ever regret switching to a Mac?

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7:00AM April 29, 2008 | Lifehacker US Edition

Do I really need Norton installed? What is the best way to add an HDMI output to my PC? Anyone have a suggestion for a great portable hard drive? How can I get rid of the cigarette smell from my computer? When two parties split the bill, are you required to match tips?

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11:00AM April 24, 2008 | Lifehacker US Edition

How do I find lectures on YouTube fit for watching while I’m at the gym? What are some good questions to ask my elderly parents to get them started talking for my family video documentary? How can I get better at remembering new names? Is there someplace that a hopeless romantic can go to find true love? What can the colour, smell, composition of your urine in the mornings tell you about yourself?

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5:00AM April 17, 2008 | Lifehacker US Edition

Can someone explain Usenet to me? What kind of flowering indoor plants will keep flowering? What items can I spend a little more on to get much more quality? What are some alternative to keeping clothes in a chest of drawers? Easiest way to put a DVD clip on Google Video?

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4:00AM April 15, 2008 | Lifehacker US Edition

How can I listen to NPR on my office PC when audio streaming is not allowed? Which Wii games require the most physical activity? How does one treat, eliminate, and prevent ingrown hairs and red bumps from from waxing? What’s a really good photo printer?