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Monday, December 22, 2008
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How To Live Freegan And Die Old

1:00AM Lifehacker US Edition | Marko Manriquez is the founder of The Freegan Kitchen, a site that promotes cooking found food. He’s been diving in dumpsters for food going on three years now. As a result his lifestyle is both environmentally and socially responsible. I recently became aware of freeganism through a mutual friend. Then I got to interview Manriquez about how he’s been off the agri-business grid since. Photo by electromute. More »
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Monday, October 27, 2008
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How Zach Braff (And I) Get Thank-You Notes Done

2:00AM Lifehacker US Edition | Some people say I’m the spitting image of Zach Braff. I’ve got a certain Garden State charm, but I don’t see the resemblance. Nevertheless, I get stopped. I get asked. I am forced to deny. Still, as far as mistaken identities go, this is not so bad. Who wouldn’t want to resemble a triple-threat Hollywood star? It may not be Brad Pitt, but at least I’m not being asked to prove to the wait staff at Chili’s that I’m not, in fact, McLovin. Photo from Fox Searchlight. More »
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Sunday, October 5, 2008
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How Dave Brown Hacked His Way Into The Green Room

10:00AM Lifehacker US Edition | Accidental music mogul Dave Brown helped launch the careers of Death Cab for Cutie, Bright Eyes and The Album Leaf, among others. These days his record label turned consulting company, Holiday Matinee, beefs up the resumes of dot-coms and other merchants of cool. I got a chance to talk to Brown about the details of his journey from music enthusiast to a record label founder. Illustration by Dave Brown. More »
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