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  • Ask LH: What’s The Best USB-C Laptop Charger?

    Dear Lifehacker, I just bought a new laptop with USB type C charging. The manufacturer’s wall charger is rated 45W, and is not modular – the USB-C cable is all one piece with the power adaptor. I’d love to minimise the gear I take on the go, so ideally I’d like a wall charger that…


  • Which Cloud Storage Service Should You Use?

    Which Cloud Storage Service Should You Use?

    Got an email address? Use a computer? Is that a smartphone in your pocket? Then you need to get yourself some cloud storage. Having an always-accessible repository of your most important photos and files makes sharing files with friends less of a hassle and grants you peace of mind. With options from every major tech…


  • What Should Your Mantra Be?

    What Should Your Mantra Be?

    Lately (as I’ve mentioned) my mantra is, “Is this strategic, or just cathartic?” I’m training myself to repeat it when I feel tempted to say something really stupid during a tense discussion or basically any interaction on Twitter. So far, I mostly say it to my friends when they’re about to say something stupid. And…