Set Up Universal Ad Blocking Through Your Router [Step By Step] (16)
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If you've turned your $60 router into a user-friendly super-router with open-source firmware Tomato, you already know that Tomato can boost your Wi-Fi signal, track bandwidth usage, and set Quality of Service rules with ease. But if you're a big fan of Adblock Plus—the most popular Firefox extension among Lifehacker readers—you can save yourself an extension installation and universally block ads across your entire home network by adding a custom script to your Tomato firmware. ...
WebWallpaper Swaps Your Wallpaper on a Schedule from Webcams [Featured Windows Download] (2)
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Windows only: Free, open-source application WebWallpaper loads images from any URL or desktop location and swaps out your desktop background on a schedule. Originally designed for use with webcams, the application works with any image URL you point it to. WebWallpaper comes with a few webcam URLs baked in with beautiful streaming images, so it's easy to get up and running with live-updating backgrounds. If you know of a high-resolution webcam in your area that ...
Geode Brings Location Awareness to Firefox [Featured Firefox Extension] (7)
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Firefox only (Windows/Mac/Linux): Firefox extension Geode adds experimental geolocation features to your browser. We've already seen how a location-aware iPhone can change your life, and the idea is very much the same with Geode. You’ve arrived in a new city, a new continent, a new coffee shop. You don’t really know where you are, and are looking for a good place to eat. You pull out your laptop, fire up Firefox, and go to your ...
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hoosteen said:
I'm not really seeing the use of this on your home computer. "You are still at home." THAKIG U
Featured Windows Download: Make Ubiquity More Ubiquitous (6)
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Software engineer and Lifehacker reader William Bartholomew loves previously mentioned Firefox extension Ubiquity, but would prefer it were a bit more... well, ubiquitous. One of the biggest limitations I see is that its keyboard shortcut is only available from within Firefox; I really want to be able to invoke it from whatever application I’m currently using. To address this issue, Bartholomew created a small program that creates a global shortcut that invokes Ubiquity no matter ...
RealDVD Shelved, But You Didn't Need It Anyway [DVDs] (3)
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RealDVD, the DRM-laden, DVD-copying commercial software from the folks who brought you RealPlayer, has been taken out of commission by Hollywood studios. Luckily you already know how to rip full DVDs to your hard drive for free without the nasty DRM, so you should be just fine. [via]
iPhone 2.2 Gets Street View, More Features [IPhone] (3)
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The developer-only iPhone 2.2 software sounds promising so far, boasting hidden features like Google Street View, auto-correction toggle, and emoji icons. It better be good, considering Apple is already breaking promises, having missed the September deadline for push notification.
Productivity-Enhancing Instant Messenger Tweaks [Instant Messaging] (9)
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The Web Worker Daily weblog rounds up a handful of useful tweaks for using an instant messaging application at work without letting it ruin your productivity. For example: Many IM programs allow you to be “invisible” to different contacts or contact groups when you come online. You can also be invisible to clients who rarely IM you anyway, and leave yourself visible for a few clients whose projects are more urgent. Taking advantage of your ...
Tab Mix Plus Updates for Firefox 3 (20)
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Firefox only (Windows/Mac/Linux): Popular Firefox extension Tab Mix Plus has finally released an update supporting Firefox 3, meaning that the tabbed browsing enhancements you'd come to know and love with TMP in Firefox 2 are now ready for your updated Firefox install. This update is the extension's first in over a year and comes packed with bug fixes, new tab-switching options, multiple session backups, and the option to rename a tab permanently based on its ...
Fruux Syncs Contacts and Calendars Across Macs [Featured Mac Download] (6)
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Mac OS X only: Free preference pane application Fruux syncs Address Book, iCal, and tasks between different Macs. To use it, just install the preference pane and create a new account with Fruux. Once you've verified your account, go ahead and run your first synchronization. Fruux uploads your contact and calendar information to the cloud so it's ready to sync to any of your other Macs. Just wash, rinse, and repeat with as many computers ...
Google Spreadsheets Updates, More Like a Desktop App [Google Docs And Spreadsheets] (6)
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Google Spreadsheets has rolled out a new and improved spreadsheets editor complete with a full file menu similar to the Google Docs refresh. According to Webware, the update also speeds up Spreadsheets and opens the door for more advanced functionality.
VCD Quality Provides a Peak at a Movie's Quality Before You Download [BitTorrent] (3)
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Web site VCD Quality tracks videos distributed online and provides a wealth of information about each release—including a screenshot or two demonstrating the quality of the video and separate video and audio ratings. The site also links to the movie's IMDb page, lets you know what group released it, and informs you of the source media (e.g., DVD rip). If you download a fair share of movies online, you've probably been burned by a grainy, ...
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ydant said:
Pretty cool. Nick, let me know.
VCD Quality Provides a Peek at a Movie's Quality Before You Download [BitTorrent] (3)
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Web site VCD Quality tracks videos distributed online and provides a wealth of information about each release—including a screenshot or two demonstrating the quality of the video and separate video and audio ratings. The site also links to the movie's IMDb page, lets you know what group released it, and informs you of the source media (e.g., DVD rip). If you download a fair share of movies online, you've probably been burned by a grainy, ...
MRU-Blaster Clears Out Recently Used Lists All Over Your Computer [Featured Windows Download] (4)
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Windows only: Free application MRU-Blaster detects and cleans Most Recently Used (MRU) lists from every corner of your computer. Most of these lists are stored in your Windows registry, which means it's not easy for someone concerned with his privacy to hunt them down. MRU-Blaster makes it easy: Just hit Scan, then Clean Now. As the gHacks post points out, the app still finds and cleans a significant number of MRUs even after running the ...
DIY Butcher Block Knife Slot [Weekend Project] (1)
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Weblog Ikea Hacker demonstrates a simple but inventive idea for carving a knife slot in an Ikea butcher-block island. The method: simply cut a slot with a circular saw, stick in a few knives, and call it a day. Surely a bit more finesse could go into this idea to hold the knives at more attention—for example, single slots for each knife would be more attractive (though you'd need to ditch the circular saw for ...
Oops I'm Late Calls Ahead When You're Running Behind [Featured Download] (18)
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Windows Mobile only: Free application Oops I'm Late uses information from your Windows Mobile phone's GPS in conjunction with your calendar to determine whether you're going to make an appointment on time. If you're not, the application can send an SMS, Twitter, or Facebook message to the attendees of your meeting letting them know that you're running late but on your way—including your ETA, so people don't have to wait around twiddling their thumbs until ...
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Ben said:
/want iPhone version.
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heidigoseek said:
This absolutely needs to be an iPhone app.
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shrutes said:
This could be interesting...
Save Time De-corking Your Wine with the Slide Technique [Household] (12)
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Noisy wine expert Gary Vaynerchuck offers a quick but smart tip for removing the foil sleeve from a bottle of wine without the tedious cover trimmers. His simple secret: Just pull it off. This may not be mind-blowing if you already knew this seemingly obvious trick, but if you didn't, it's a real time-saver. The Slide Technique [Eat Drink or Die]
Trim the Bloat from iTunes 8 on Windows [ITunes] (30)
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Tech site ZDNet walks through how to trim the bloat from a fresh install of iTunes on a Windows PC. The Windows version of iTunes 8 is a 64MB download. (For the sake of comparison, Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP is just over 24 MB.) The full iTunes 8 installation takes up nearly 200MB of space on a Windows PC. As it turns out, the iTunes installer has been bulking up for the ...
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Dedalus said:
Bloat, bloat, bloat. Shame on you, Apple!
What Tech Questions Would You Ask the Candidates? (6)
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Wired rounds up eight geeky questions they'd like to see answered at tonight's vice presidential debates. Their suggestions focus mainly on issues that will affect the progress of technology, privacy, and censorship in the future administration, so in the spirit of the debate's open format, we're wondering: What tech questions would you ask the candidates? Let's hear about the tech topics that matter most to you in the comments. Photo by mrdorkesq. Eight Geeky Questions ...
How to Navigate by the Night Sky [Directions] (14)
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Video tutorial web site Tinkernut offers a quick introductory video to navigating by the stars. The video actually re-examines a step-by-step from previously mentioned QuietBay, but the video format packages the ideas nicely. The guide only covers the basics—like finding the North Star—but if you're a novice to the stars, it's a nice introduction. On the other hand, if you're an old hand at navigating the night sky, let's hear your more advanced tips in ...
