The Latest how-to Reviews, News, Tips and More From Lifehacker Australia

13 years ago

Build a Dead-Simple Budget with a Shoebox

Kevin Purdy

DIY Leatherman Compact Keychain

13 years ago

DIY Leatherman Compact Keychain

Adam Pash

Max Out Your Brain’s Performance with Distractions

13 years ago

Max Out Your Brain’s Performance with Distractions

Adam Pash

1

Create Encrypted, Real-Time Backups of Your Outlook Data

13 years ago

Create Encrypted, Real-Time Backups of Your Outlook Data

Adam Pash

DIY iPhone or iPod Touch Car Dock

13 years ago

DIY iPhone or iPod Touch Car Dock

Adam Pash

A Front-to-Back Guide To Troubleshooting Internet Explorer 7

13 years ago

A Front-to-Back Guide To Troubleshooting Internet Explorer 7

Kevin Purdy

1

DIY Gorillapod, the Anywhere Tripod

13 years ago

DIY Gorillapod, the Anywhere Tripod

Adam Pash

1

Quickly Update Personal Organiser Sandy from Launchy

13 years ago

Quickly Update Personal Organiser Sandy from Launchy

Kevin Purdy

Access the Encyclopedia Britannica online

13 years ago

Access the Encyclopedia Britannica online

2

13 years ago

Outrun zombies and solve other problems, Japanese style

Shutdown or Restart Windows from the Shutdown.exe GUI

13 years ago

Shutdown or Restart Windows from the Shutdown.exe GUI

Adam Pash

13 years ago

Shut Down a Mac with a Text Message

Kevin Purdy

Save Every Edit with Subversion for Writers

13 years ago

Save Every Edit with Subversion for Writers

Adam Pash

Roll a Mac Mini Media Center with Leopard

13 years ago

Roll a Mac Mini Media Center with Leopard

Adam Pash

Deep-Clean Tough Spots Around the House

13 years ago

Deep-Clean Tough Spots Around the House

Kevin Purdy

1

DIY Sawed-Off USB Thumb Drive

13 years ago

DIY Sawed-Off USB Thumb Drive

Adam Pash

1

Avoid Blind TinyURL Clickthroughs

13 years ago

Avoid Blind TinyURL Clickthroughs

Adam Pash

BananaSplit Divides AVI Videos for Easy Sharing

13 years ago

BananaSplit Divides AVI Videos for Easy Sharing

Adam Pash

Lock Down Your Mac

13 years ago

Lock Down Your Mac

Adam Pash

1

13 years ago

Update Twitter via Email

3

13 years ago

Update Twitter via IM using Google Talk

4

Add Flickr, Delicious, and Picasa to your minifeed on Facebook

13 years ago

Add Flickr, Delicious, and Picasa to your minifeed on Facebook

2

Make Skype Calls from Your PSP

13 years ago

Make Skype Calls from Your PSP

Adam Pash

Turn Your iPod Touch into an iPhone

13 years ago

Turn Your iPod Touch into an iPhone

Adam Pash

4

Load Desktop Backgrounds Immediately in Linux

13 years ago

Load Desktop Backgrounds Immediately in Linux

Kevin Purdy

Improve your pronunciation with online guide Howjsay.com

13 years ago

Improve your pronunciation with online guide Howjsay.com

13 years ago

Change your driving habits to save on petrol

3

Calibrate Your HDTV?

13 years ago

Calibrate Your HDTV?

Adam Pash

Take Better Object Photos for eBay or Tutorial Sites

13 years ago

Take Better Object Photos for eBay or Tutorial Sites

Kevin Purdy

1

Share lists and other gadgets at iGoogle

13 years ago

Share lists and other gadgets at iGoogle

13 years ago

Take better photos to help you sell on ebay

DIY Two Dollar Laptop Stand

13 years ago

DIY Two Dollar Laptop Stand

Adam Pash

Save Money on Spirits, No Cheaping Out Required

13 years ago

Save Money on Spirits, No Cheaping Out Required

Kevin Purdy

1

Shop and Eat Locally

13 years ago

Shop and Eat Locally

Gina Trapani

Stitch Photos Into Panoramas with Free Software

13 years ago

Stitch Photos Into Panoramas with Free Software

Kevin Purdy

Determine a Down Payment on a Car

13 years ago

Determine a Down Payment on a Car

Kevin Purdy

Back Up and Reorder Your iGoogle Page

13 years ago

Back Up and Reorder Your iGoogle Page

Kevin Purdy

Decode Your Body’s Noises

13 years ago

Decode Your Body’s Noises

Adam Pash

13 years ago

Tell Your Boss “No” on a Project

Kevin Purdy

Bind Papers Together Without Staples or Clips

13 years ago

Bind Papers Together Without Staples or Clips

Kevin Purdy

Consolidate Multiple Email Addresses with Gmail

13 years ago

Consolidate Multiple Email Addresses with Gmail

Gina Trapani

2

Create Animated GIFs from Video Files

13 years ago

Create Animated GIFs from Video Files

Kevin Purdy

Remove Permanent Marker from Any Surface

13 years ago

Remove Permanent Marker from Any Surface

Adam Pash

1

13 years ago

Automatically Mute Your Speakers Overnight

Adam Pash

2

Buy Stuff on Amazon with a Text Message

13 years ago

Buy Stuff on Amazon with a Text Message

Adam Pash

1

Learn the Basics of Sewing with an Illustrated Guide

13 years ago

Learn the Basics of Sewing with an Illustrated Guide

Kevin Purdy

Work in Full-Screen Mode in Microsoft Office Apps

13 years ago

Work in Full-Screen Mode in Microsoft Office Apps

Kevin Purdy

Cook Better with Your Microwave than Your Stove

13 years ago

Cook Better with Your Microwave than Your Stove

Adam Pash

Install Mail, Notes, Maps and other iPhone Apps on Your iPod Touch

13 years ago

Install Mail, Notes, Maps and other iPhone Apps on Your iPod Touch

Adam Pash

13 years ago

Three simple steps to hack your travel expense claim

Record YouTube Music Videos to MP3

13 years ago

Record YouTube Music Videos to MP3

Gina Trapani

1

Create Auto-Summaries for Word 2007 Documents

13 years ago

Create Auto-Summaries for Word 2007 Documents

Kevin Purdy

Speed Up Google Reader Load Times

13 years ago

Speed Up Google Reader Load Times

Adam Pash

1

13 years ago

Trinity Rescue Kit Resets Forgotten Windows Passwords

Adam Pash

Import Existing Email into a Gmail Account

13 years ago

Import Existing Email into a Gmail Account

Gina Trapani

13 years ago

Transfer Outlook Auto-Complete Addresses Between Computers

Kevin Purdy

Trim Down Windows to the Bare Essentials

13 years ago

Trim Down Windows to the Bare Essentials

Adam Pash

Easily Create MP3s for Your Phone with ToneShop (iPhone Included)

13 years ago

Easily Create MP3s for Your Phone with ToneShop (iPhone Included)

Adam Pash

1

13 years ago

Get Productive in Linux

Kevin Purdy

Disable Windows’ “Use the Web Service” Prompt on Unknown Files

13 years ago

Disable Windows’ “Use the Web Service” Prompt on Unknown Files

Kevin Purdy

1

Learn to Shave with a Straight Razor

13 years ago

Learn to Shave with a Straight Razor

Adam Pash

1

Make Your Own Infused Vodka

13 years ago

Make Your Own Infused Vodka

Kevin Purdy

Diagnose Why That Program Crashed

13 years ago

Diagnose Why That Program Crashed

Adam Pash

Get a Simple Visual Effects Menu in Hardy Heron

13 years ago

Get a Simple Visual Effects Menu in Hardy Heron

Kevin Purdy

1

Save Money by Refilling Brita Filters

13 years ago

Save Money by Refilling Brita Filters

Kevin Purdy

2

Automatically Quick Look Your Downloads

13 years ago

Automatically Quick Look Your Downloads

Adam Pash

Protect Your Privacy When Downloading

13 years ago

Protect Your Privacy When Downloading

Adam Pash

4

Auto-Hide Firefox Status Bar Icons

13 years ago

Auto-Hide Firefox Status Bar Icons

Kevin Purdy

Create a DIY “Ultimate Protection Portfolio”

13 years ago

Create a DIY “Ultimate Protection Portfolio”

Kevin Purdy

Archive Your Text Messages with Treasuremytext

13 years ago

Archive Your Text Messages with Treasuremytext

Adam Pash

Take Better Food Photographs

13 years ago

Take Better Food Photographs

Kevin Purdy

Add Custom Options to the Windows AutoPlay Dialog

13 years ago

Add Custom Options to the Windows AutoPlay Dialog

Adam Pash

2

Remove Pet Hair from Anything

13 years ago

Remove Pet Hair from Anything

Tamar Weinberg

1

Tame Your Inbox

13 years ago

Tame Your Inbox

Tamar Weinberg

Read Word 2007 Files in Internet Explorer, No Word Required

13 years ago

Read Word 2007 Files in Internet Explorer, No Word Required

Adam Pash

Jailbreak Any iPhone or iPod Touch in 45 Seconds

13 years ago

Jailbreak Any iPhone or iPod Touch in 45 Seconds

Adam Pash

4

Swim Like a Pro and Get Fit

13 years ago

Swim Like a Pro and Get Fit

Kevin Purdy

Run Safari Inside Ubuntu

13 years ago

Run Safari Inside Ubuntu

Kevin Purdy

Get the Most from Your Rechargeable Batteries

13 years ago

Get the Most from Your Rechargeable Batteries

Adam Pash

1

Get Rid of the Junk Left Over after You Install Vista SP1

13 years ago

Get Rid of the Junk Left Over after You Install Vista SP1

Adam Pash

Create Individual Tracks from One Long Concert Track in iTunes

13 years ago

Create Individual Tracks from One Long Concert Track in iTunes

Adam Pash

Create a Shortcut and Hotkey to Eject Your CD/DVD Drive

13 years ago

Create a Shortcut and Hotkey to Eject Your CD/DVD Drive

Adam Pash

Quickly Run a Few Numbers with Calq

13 years ago

Quickly Run a Few Numbers with Calq

Adam Pash

Edit or add new locations to Google Maps

13 years ago

Edit or add new locations to Google Maps

Build a Square Foot Garden

13 years ago

Build a Square Foot Garden

Adam Pash

1

Access USB Drives in Parallels and Your Mac Simultaneously

13 years ago

Access USB Drives in Parallels and Your Mac Simultaneously

Adam Pash

Instantly Eject a Specific USB Drive

13 years ago

Instantly Eject a Specific USB Drive

Adam Pash

1

Recycling Possible for More Items Than Ever

13 years ago

Recycling Possible for More Items Than Ever

Tamar Weinberg

How to Be a Great Tipper

13 years ago

How to Be a Great Tipper

Tamar Weinberg

2

Create Photorealistic Reflections in Photoshop

13 years ago

Create Photorealistic Reflections in Photoshop

Adam Pash

How to Install a Phone Jack

13 years ago

How to Install a Phone Jack

Gina Trapani

5

Customs-Proof Your Laptop

13 years ago

Customs-Proof Your Laptop

Adam Pash

3

Run Windows Apps Seamlessly Inside Linux

13 years ago

Run Windows Apps Seamlessly Inside Linux

Kevin Purdy

3

Speed Up Sleep Mode on MacBooks

13 years ago

Speed Up Sleep Mode on MacBooks

Kevin Purdy

Create a Shortcut to Windows’ “Safely Remove Hardware” Dialog

13 years ago

Create a Shortcut to Windows’ “Safely Remove Hardware” Dialog

Kevin Purdy

Make a slick notebook sleeve from an old wetsuit

13 years ago

Make a slick notebook sleeve from an old wetsuit

Disable your relationship status on Facebook without making the news

13 years ago

Disable your relationship status on Facebook without making the news

Fix Desynchronized Video and Audio with VLC

13 years ago

Fix Desynchronized Video and Audio with VLC

Adam Pash

2

Declutter Your Hard Drive

13 years ago

Declutter Your Hard Drive

Gina Trapani

Find a Job with RSS Feeds

13 years ago

Find a Job with RSS Feeds

Kevin Purdy

1