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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:00:00 -0700

This Week's Best Posts [Highlights]
The Lifehacker staff is pushing off a bit early this afternoon to get a head start on the holiday weekend. But don't forget:...
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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0700

GMDesk Puts Google Webapps into a Single Desktop Application [Featured Download]
All platforms with Adobe AIR: Free desktop application GMDesk provides quick access to Google services in a standalone window...
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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -0700

PureText Strips Formatting from Your Clipboard When You Paste [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only: Free system tray utility PureText adds a global keyboard shortcut to your system to paste text into any...
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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:00:00 -0700

Are You Concerned About Bandwidth Caps? [Ask The Readers]
Internet service provider Comcast announces it will instate a 250GB per month bandwidth limit for its subscribers starting...
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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:00:00 -0700

Operate Your Computer with Wii Controllers [Nintendo Wii]
Nintendo doesn't exactly advertise it, but the remotes for the Wii gaming console—including the balance board that comes...
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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:30:00 -0700

Please Don't Block Us. (Please?) [Faceoff Followup]
In Wednesday's battle of the must-have Firefox extensions, Adblock Plus emerged as the overwhelming favorite, followed by...
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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:30:00 -0700

PhoneSpamFilter Identifies Telemarketers [Telemarketers]
Receiving frequent phone calls from a number you don't recognize? If you've ruled out the possibility that it's your...
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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:00:00 -0700

Make a Comeback in a Stalled Job Search [How To]
We hate to admit it, but there's a really good chance that even with all the right tools, your first round of resumes might...
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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0700

Best Places to Save Money on Textbooks [Back To School]
College tuition is expensive enough, but hitting the campus bookstore with a shopping list of textbooks is where you can really...
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:00:00 -0700

CalorieLab Counts the Calories of Popular Foods and Restaurants [Health]
Web site CalorieLab provides nutritional information for popular foods and restaurants to help you keep your diet on track....
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:00:00 -0700

Google Calendar Gets Better a Little at a Time [Google Calendar]
If you're a GCal lover with the niggling complaint here and there, the Official Gmail Blog highlights several small but...
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:00:00 -0700

Get the Best Price with the 15-to-20 Percent Rule [Saving Money]
NBC's Today Show web site rounds up tricks for talking anyone into anything, whether you're negotiating over price,...
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:47:56 -0700

Eight Great Back-to-School iPhone Apps [Back To School]
If you're headed back to school this semester with an iPhone or iPod touch in your pocket, you're in luck: The iTunes App...
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:40:10 -0700

Battle of the Must-Have Firefox Extensions [Lifehacker Faceoff]
Mozilla Labs crowned their picks of best new and updated Firefox 3 extensions in a recent contest, but what about best...
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:00:00 -0700

HashTab Verifies the Integrity of Your Downloads [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only: If you download a lot of applications from the internet, chances are you've seen an MD5 hash next to the...
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:30:00 -0700

UNetbootin Creates USB-Bootable Linux the Easy Way [Featured Download]
Windows and Linux only: Free bootable image creator UNetbootin automates the downloading, imaging, and installing of Linux...
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:00:00 -0700

Hive Five Winner for Best FTP Client: FileZilla [Hive Five Followup]
Open-source FTP client FileZilla takes home the top spot in last week's Hive Five Best FTP Clients poll with an overwhelming...
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:30:00 -0700

How Easily Are Your Accounts Hacked? [Security]
Using only information from Facebook, blogs, and resumes, security expert Herbert Thompson hacked into his friend's bank...
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0700

Lockdown Is an Alarm and Security Camera for Your Laptop [Featured Mac Download]
Mac OS X only: Free application Lockdown is a security alarm for your Mac laptop, complete with remote arming and a security...
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -0700

Microsoft OneNote is a Note-Taking Power Tool [Back To School]
Although being a student isn't a requirement for using Microsoft's note-taking application OneNote, the software's robust...
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:40:28 -0700

Better GReader Updated [Lifehacker Code Update]
Just published a bug fix update to the Better GReader Firefox extension; if you're using the excellent Minimalistic skin,...
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:00:00 -0700

SpeedRead Increases Your Reading Pace, Retention [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only: Free application SpeedRead is designed to improve your reading speed and retention by quickly flashing a few...
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:00:00 -0700

Top 10 Calendar Tricks [Lifehacker Top 10]
Software and webapps rock at being calendars: You can update them from any computer or your phone, they don't have to...
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:48:00 -0700

Control Your Computer with Shortcuts to Common Windows Tasks [Windows]
Many people don't realize that rather than installing dozens of applications, you can control nearly any aspect of your...
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:30:00 -0700

Ask MetaFilter Roundup [Hive Mind]
How do I make it so that full screen applications won't stretch on my new wide screen LCD?How do I get co-workers to stop...
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