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Defuse Temper Tantrums With Empathy

Children — and even adults — can have short fuses. Whether the person is five or 45, Real Simple offers advice for how to quickly deal with meltdowns and fits of rage.

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GText Syncs Your Android’s Text Messages Directly With Gmail

Chrome: Although Gmail can already send and receive text messages, it doesn’t sync with your Android smartphone. Gtext, an extension from previously mentioned MightyText, sends and receives texts directly in Gmail using your mobile phone number.

24 May 2013

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PowerInbox Adds Your Social Network Feeds To Your Email Sidebar

Social networks have a nasty habit of yanking you out of what you’re doing. PowerInbox lets you keep up with what’s happening without leaving your email tab.

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Help Us Come Up With A New Name For Potato Chips

In Britain, potato chips are known as “crisps” presumably due to their distinctive texture. In Australia, we’ve adopted the broader US synonym “potato chip”. For the sake of effective communication, this needs to be amended forthwith.

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Focus On Consequences, Not Intentions, If You’ve Made Someone Angry

When you’ve unintentionally angered someone, your first instinct may be to explain that making them mad wasn’t your goal and try to elaborate on what you really meant. If you’ve noticed that it never really seems to calm the person down, here’s why: your intentions matter less than the consequences of your actions.

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Give Better Criticism With These Four Rules

Giving someone thoughtful, productive criticism is a lot harder than it sounds. To keep things productive, cognitive scientist, author and philosopher Daniel Dennett shares four simple rules to help guide you to successful critical commentary.

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Telstra Launches 4G USB + Wi-Fi Device

Telstra has released a new 4G mobile broadband device that combines a 4G USB dongle with a 4G Wi-Fi hotspot which it is billing as the first of its kind in Australia. The device can be purchased on a pre-paid plan for $119.

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Ask LH: Should I Change ISP When I Move House?

Dear Lifehacker, I’m moving house in a few months: do I need to get a new Internet plan or can I continue using my current one? Is there anything I should know about NBN in my area? Thanks, Moving Connection

23 May 2013

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The Lonely Island Explains Semicolon Usage

Mind Your Language exists to offer narky advice on accurate language usage, but we’re more than happy to let others do the work. This new song from legendary comedy musicians The Lonely Island (featuring Solange) offers a reminder in humorous form on the correct use of the semicolon.

22 May 2013

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Find Free Wi-Fi Passwords For Local Spots On Foursquare

Free Wi-Fi is everywhere, but sometimes it isn’t always easy to find. If you’re at an establishment and don’t know the Wi-Fi password, you might be able to find it in the comments on Foursquare.

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