Executor Is Impressive, Full-Featured App Launcher [Featured Windows Download] (44)
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Windows only: Free application Executor is an application launcher very similar in look and feel to Lifehacker reader's favorite application launcher, Launchy. In fact, after a bit of testing Executor might have just snagged Launchy's place as the app launcher of choice on my Windows machine. One of the major differences between the two is Executor's emphasis on keywords. Although it does text search for just about anything, Executor gives priority to user-assigned keywords for ...
Rotate Desktop Backgrounds in Ubuntu [How To] (32)
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I get bored with my desktop wallpaper pretty easily, especially in Ubuntu Linux, where it's nearly the only thing on my desktop. Until recently, that meant scouring theming sites for great artwork, opening the Appearance tab and re-scaling and choosing background colors for each picture, and just general unproductive knob-twiddling. Digging through the Ubuntu Forums, however, I came across a few tools that can rotate customized background images with a shortcut, on a timer, or ...
Remove Splinters with a Pumice Stone [Health] (10)
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If you've got a bunch of small stubborn splinters that are evading your attempts with the tweezer, the Parent Hacks blog offers an alternative solution: Next time your little ones have splinters in their hands or feet, try this: Let them soak well in the bathtub, then use a pumice stone (like you would for rough heels or elbows) to rub over the splinters in a circular motion before they dry off. They can even ...
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TIGGR said:
LIFE-TIP Of the month; this works for Broken GLass Shards too!
What Gadgets Help You Get in Shape? [Ask The Readers] (6)
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Is your gadget addiction getting in the way of your exercise routine? If so, Smart Money magazine put together a slideshow of seven gadgets designed to get you in shape. Although the latest gadget likely won't make you the next Iron Man or Woman, it may help to motivate you to get started with a new workout plan. Their list includes Wii Fit, and one of our favorites, the Nike + iPod Sport kit. Do ...
DVD Hunter Catalogs Your DVD Collection [Featured Mac Download] (7)
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Mac OS X only: Free application DVD Hunter organizes and categorizes your DVDs on your virtual shelves to help you keep track of your budding collection. The $40 Delicious Library won out in our recent Battle of the Media Collection Managers, but it was also the only Mac app on the list. DVD Hunter's iTunes-like interface automatically grabs cover art, and it even integrates with Address Book and iCal to help keep track of movies ...
Trust customers over VCs (19)
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Venture capitalists are glorified gamblers in the Ace-from-Casino sense of the word. They try their best to collect intel on the players, but ultimately still just place bets. Bets that usually fail more often than they succeed. It’s the 1-in-10 blowout payoff that makes sure the piano keeps playing for them while the tune goes mum for the rest of their bets. Those are potentially good-enough odds for a VC to make a decent return ...
Get Me Out of Here Schedules Phone Calls, Excuses [Cell Phones] (51)
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Schedule phone calls to any phone with web site getmooh (get me out of here). The idea behind this webapp, as the name suggests, is that you can schedule a call to give yourself an excuse to get out of an awkward situation or mind-numbing meeting. You can choose from one of dozens of pre-recorded messages to play when you answer, from an angry Alec Baldwin to an absurd but probably effective instructional message that ...
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Michael said:
I love this! Great idea.
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Cornerhouse said:
ok, this is cool. you schedule a call to yourself, to get you out of whatever lame thing you're stuck in.
You’re Doing It Wrong (4)
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Today Randall Munroe’s webcomic XKCD features an amusing clip mocking Premier Election Solutions, formerly known as Diebold Election Systems, for installing anti-virus software on their voting machines. For those unfamiliar with the subject matter, the comic suggests that there should be absolutely no need for security software on such devices, and if there is then Premier Election Solutions has made some extremely poor design choices. Premier is using McAfee anti-virus software, which indicates that their ...
Manage Your Software Serial Numbers with Gmail [Serial Numbers] (26)
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We've highlighted several tools for keeping track of your software licenses and serial numbers, but if you're one of the many readers who prefers managing your software licenses through your email (especially since developers often email serial numbers after your purchase), reader Micah Diamond suggests setting up a label or saved search (using Quick Links) in Gmail for quick access to all of your serials. His saved quick link search looks something like this:"serial number:" ...
