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DIY Secret Knock Detector Grants Entry With The Right Cadence

9:00AM Sarah Rae Trover | DIYer Steve Hoefer has been hard at work making every six-year-old’s dream come true: A device that unlocks your door whenever someone seeking entry taps out the secret knock. More »
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Customise MediaWiki Into Your Own Collaborative Website

4:00AM Gina Trapani | The free MediaWiki software is best known for powering Wikipedia, but you don’t have to be writing an encyclopaedia to put it to good use. Extend, skin and customise MediaWiki to create any kind of easy-to-update, collaborative web site. More »
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Open A Bottle Of Wine With Your Shoe

9:00AM Adam Pash | Got a bottle of wine on hand but no corkscrew to get it open? You can argue all you want about whether or not the guy in this video really needs more wine, but you can’t argue with the results. More »
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Brush Your iPhone’s Bezel To Hide Scuffs And Scratches

12:30AM Kevin Purdy | If the shiny metal bezel around your iPhone has seen better days, and that nags at your perfectionist instincts, a quick protective taping and smooth back-and-forth with a rough-sided sponge can give it a more consistent, brushed look. More »
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Build A DIY Light-Up Camera Level

6:30AM Sarah Rae Trover | Some of the newest digital cameras have built in levels to help you ace your straight-on shots, but if your camera or tripod isn’t equipped with a level, this simple led DIY will help you make your own lighted camera level. More »
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Eat A Chicken Wing With Little To No Mess

2:10AM Kevin Purdy | For some folks, gnawing between tiny bones for hard-to-get meat and getting sauce all over your face are a crucial part of the chicken wing experience. If you’d like a less messy and more convenient solution, watch this wing disassembly. More »
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Build A “Beeping Thing” To Prank Coworkers

7:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | We’re not above a good practical joke here at Lifehacker, and today’s electronics-based prank is a great one. Fire up the soldering gun and get ready to annoy with a vengeance. More »
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I’m In That Lists Who Worked On A YouTube Video

1:30PM Angus Kidman | A YouTube video usually gets credited to whoever has uploaded it, but if your video involves anything more than speaking into a webcam, other people are likely to have been involved. I’m In That! aims to give credit where credit is due, letting anyone who appeared in or worked on a YouTube video identify their role. More »
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YouTube Using ‘Promoted Videos’ For Advertising

2:30PM Angus Kidman | One of the perennial questions surrounding YouTube is “how will it ever make any money?” A partial answer to that question emerged this week with its Promoted Videos scheme, which lets individuals or companies buy keyword-style placement to promote video content. More »
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PicTranslator Uses Your iPhone Camera To Translate Languages

5:30AM Adam Pash | iPhone only: Whether you’ve found yourself in a foreign land or you just need a little help with a foreign-language menu, snap a pic with PicTranslator and let it translate for you on the fly. More »