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How To Roll Your Own File-Sharing Service

3:00AM February 7, 2012 | Adam Dachis

Whether you were sad to see MegaUpload bite the dust, aren’t keen on the alternatives, or just want to use your own domain name and hosting service to share your files, you’re in luck! Here’s a simple way to set up your own killer drag-and-drop file sharing service with existing software and some code of our own. More »


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Belvedere Updates With New Actions, Plenty Of Fixes

3:30AM October 4, 2011 | Adam Pash

Lifehacker’s very own automated file manager, Belvedere, updates today with a handful of new features, bug fixes and more. Here’s the full changelog. More »


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Save Yourself From Weiner-Calibre Online Embarrassment With Internet Shame Insurance

7:05AM June 10, 2011 | Adam Pash

The web is filled with opportunities to humiliate yourself. You reply all with a scathing takedown of your boss; you post pictures on Facebook of a drunken night out and your mum starts to worry; you accidentally tweet a picture of your private parts to the internet at large. Internet Shame Insurance helps you protect the privacy of your Weiner whenever possible. More »


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How To Make Your Own Touchscreen Heads-Up Display

4:00AM November 23, 2010 | Adam Dachis

If you’ve got an old netbook and a little bravery you can easily turn it into a touchscreen heads up display with a cheap touchscreen overlay and some software we made just for you. More »


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How To Create A Visual Speed Dial Folder On Your iPhone

8:15AM October 9, 2010 | Adam Dachis

iPhone: Visual speed dial is a nice idea, but when you have to launch a separate app to make a phone call, it’s a little annoying. Here are two ways to add visual speed dial to your home screen. More »


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How To Cut And Paste Files In OS X’s Finder With Automator Services

8:00AM August 26, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://www.youtube.com/v/YP4KpmCZ558&hl=en&fs=1&fmt=22","customParams":[] ,"width":570,"height":360,"ratio":0.824,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"youtube","wrap":true,"agegate":false} );

One of the key features missing from Mac OS X is the ability to cut and paste files in the Finder; you can only copy and paste. With two handy Automator Services, though, you can do either through simple keyboard shortcuts. More »


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Middleman Syncs Virtually Any Device With iTunes On A Mac

6:30AM April 1, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

Mac only: With platforms like Google Android becoming more popular, lots of Mac owners have opted for non-Apple mobile devices leaving them without a good way to sync their music. Middleman is a free app that syncs any USB mass-storage with iTunes. More »


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Five Best Lifehacker Code Apps And Extensions

2:00AM February 9, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Over the last few years we’ve had the privilege of releasing exclusive applications, scripts, and extensions that have hopefully boosted your productivity. We’ve gathered up your favourites here.

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Google Inline MP3 Player User Script Streams Linked MP3s

2:30PM May 20, 2008 | Adam Pash

Firefox with Greasemonkey: The Google Inline MP3 Player Greasemonkey script inserts Google Reader’s MP3 Flash player next to any linked MP3 file you stumble onto while browsing. Simply click the [Play]link the script inserts next to the linked MP3 to toggle the player and start streaming the file. For example, once you install the script and reload this page, the Google Inline MP3 Player script should automatically insert a toggle link behind this link. Click it to listen to the MP3, and when you’re done, click the Hide Player link to remove the player and return to your regularly scheduled browsing. Google Inline MP3 Player is an update to my original version, works anywhere you’ve installed Firefox and Greasemonkey. To install, just click the link below.

Google Inline MP3 Player (Click to Install)

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Browse and Play Your Ripped DVDs with DVD Play

4:00AM February 27, 2008 | Adam Pash

Windows only: Browse and play the DVDs you’ve ripped to your hard drive using DVD Rip with freeware application DVD Play. Just point DVD Play to the folder DVD Rip is saving your backed up DVDs to, and DVD Play displays them with thumbnails you can browse. Similar to how DVD Rip is a companion application to DVD Shrink, DVD Play works with the free video player VLC to easily play any of your ripped DVDs. Hit the jump for more details, the demo video, and to download DVD Play.

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