laptops
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Unplug Your Laptop Regularly (When In Doubt)
1:00AM Gina Trapani | A friend replaced her laptop’s battery after only two years because it wouldn’t hold a charge. I suggested she shouldn’t keep her laptop always plugged in, but I wondered—was this outdated geek lore, rendered obsolete by modern batteries? More »
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Extend Your Battery Life With The Right Browser
8:00AM Azadeh Ensha | It’s tough to get things done on your laptop when your battery’s gone dead. We previously showed you some ways to score more battery juice, but as it turns out, using the right browser can also help. More »
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3:00PM Angus Kidman | Having a desk for laptop usage you can fold away when it isn’t wanted is very handy in smaller living areas, but it can be hard to achieve that goal without a certain degree of, frankly, ugliness. More »
Make That IKEA Concealed Laptop Desk Less Ugly
3:00PM Angus Kidman | Having a desk for laptop usage you can fold away when it isn’t wanted is very handy in smaller living areas, but it can be hard to achieve that goal without a certain degree of, frankly, ugliness. More »
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Newspaper Sleeve Obscures Your Laptop
3:30AM Adam Pash | Laptops ain’t cheap, and unattended laptops are one of the first things a thief keeps an eye out for. What are thieves not all that eager to steal? Unattended newspapers. More »
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DIY PVC Pipe Laptop Stand
4:30AM Adam Pash | Reader Makaveli6103 read our old post on building a PVC Pipe laptop stand, modified it with a little spray paint to better match his laptop, and voilà—a simple and effective laptop stand. Nice work, Makaveli6103, and thanks for sharing!
Travel
8:30AM Angus Kidman | Airport security makes you remove your laptop for screening so it doesn’t get confused with an explosive device. Belkin’s Flythru laptop bag theoretically removes that annoyance by placing your laptop in a see-through compartment so that the harried airport staff can see you’re packing Mac rather than mace. More »
Belkin Flythru Might Help With Airport Security
8:30AM Angus Kidman | Airport security makes you remove your laptop for screening so it doesn’t get confused with an explosive device. Belkin’s Flythru laptop bag theoretically removes that annoyance by placing your laptop in a see-through compartment so that the harried airport staff can see you’re packing Mac rather than mace. More »
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BattCursor Turns Your Mouse Into A High-Visibility Battery Meter
5:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Windows: When you’re away from an outlet and flying on battery power alone, keeping an eye on how much juice your laptop has is critical. BattCursor makes it easy to track how much power you have left. More »
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Top 10 Computer Hardware Fixes And Upgrades
2:00AM Kevin Purdy | If desktop or laptop parts have died or seen better days, you’ve got a friend. All of your Lifehacker editors—and many helpful net denizens—have upgraded or repaired faulty systems, and we’ve rounded some of their helpful tutorials. More »
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9:00AM Angus Kidman | Worried about overheating your legs or general discomfort when your laptop is sitting on your (ahem) lap? Make life more comfortable by building your own portable laptop desk. More »
DIY Portable Laptop Desk
9:00AM Angus Kidman | Worried about overheating your legs or general discomfort when your laptop is sitting on your (ahem) lap? Make life more comfortable by building your own portable laptop desk. More »
Work
9:00AM Angus Kidman | Lenovo’s newly-released 400s notebook includes double-height Esc and Delete keys to make them easier to access. How could that idea be extended? More »
Which Keyboard Keys Would You Make Bigger?
9:00AM Angus Kidman | Lenovo’s newly-released 400s notebook includes double-height Esc and Delete keys to make them easier to access. How could that idea be extended? More » 
