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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:40:00 -0800

Google Testing Out a New Search Look [Google]
Google has, according to some Gizmodo readers, been randomly offering up a bolder but more condensed view of its home and...
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Michael M posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:21:22 -0800

Companies Realizing That Content Is Advertising Via Web Series
The NY Times has an article about the rise of online "web series" shows that are suddenly popular, noting that many brands...
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Michael M posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:01:26 -0800

Could You Prove That The Government Was Watching You Illegally?
Wired has an article about a court dismissing a lawsuit by a guy who claimed the government was spying on him. The claims...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0800

Diagnose and Protect Your iPhone from Worms [Security]
There's been a lot of talk about malicious software on jailbroken iPhones lately, but if you haven't been paying close...
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Michael M posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:56:43 -0800

Reuters, AP Refuse To Cover Cricket Matches Over Restrictive Press Accreditation Rules
Sports leagues around the world have been trying to put more and more restrictive rules on various journalists and news...
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Michael M posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:21:41 -0800

Comparing File Sharing To Payola: Could Have Had That Promotion For Free
BullJustin points us to a short NPR piece about four massive failures by the recording industry. If we skip over number 3...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:30:00 -0800

Best Screencasting Tool: CamStudio [Hive Five Followup]
It was a tight race in last week's Hive Five with a mere 0.001% of the vote separating the first and second place winners....
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0800

How to Safely Fry a Turkey, Avoid a Trip to the Emergency Room [Food]
Deep frying your Thanksgiving bird is all the rage, and for good reason: The results are delicious. Although that extra crispy...
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Michael M posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:56:00 -0800

Jury Says Fictional Character Can Be Libelous
Plenty of fiction authors base their characters on real life people. But, perhaps they need to be more careful. A jury has...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0800

Device Doctor is a Free Driver Update Scanner with Promise [Downloads]
Windows only: Driver update utility Device Doctor finds outdated drivers on your PC, and helps you download the latest...
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Michael M posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:44:15 -0800

Spam King Alan Ralsky Gets Four Years In Jail
Remember Alan Ralsky? The "spam king" came to be well known online in 2002 after agreeing to a profile in the Detroit Free...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:30:00 -0800

BitTorrent’s Future: DHT, PEX, and Magnet Links Explained [BitTorrent]
Last week The Pirate Bay confirmed it would shut down its tracker permanently, instead encouraging the use of DHT, PEX, and...
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Michael M posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:39:00 -0800

Publishers Getting The Wrong Message Over eBook Piracy
Well, you just knew this was going to happen eventually. Suddenly publishers are starting to freak out over "ebook piracy,"...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:25:00 -0800

Google Reader Adds Favicon Support [Updates]
Users of our very own Better GReader Firefox extension have been able to turn on favicon support for their feeds in the Reader...
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Michael M posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:28:00 -0800

Calling For An Independent Invention Defense In Patents
For quite some time we've wondered why there's no independent invention defense to patent infringement. It's hard to come...
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Michael M posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:12:00 -0800

Microsoft Tries To Silence Revelation Of Bing Cashback Flaws; Leads To Revelation Of Other Problems
I'd been meaning to write this up for about a week, but finally got it around to it, just in time to add some additional info....
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Michael M posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:03:00 -0800

Don't Blame Facebook For Some Kids Beating Up Another Student
Pickle Monger alerts us to a CNN story suggesting that a Facebook group "may have lead to the beating of a 12-year-old" boy. ...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0800

Chrome Extensions Gallery Open to Developers [Google Chrome]
The coming of Chrome's extension system has been teased in the browser's development releases, and their future web home now...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0800

Hulu Adds Public Video Tagging [Hulu]
You're always pulling up that episode for friends—the one with the one-armed man, teaching lessons—and need to get...
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Michael M posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:46:00 -0800

Hulu Telling Sites To Stop Embedding So Much
Once again, we're left wondering how Hulu can survive, given that its ownership has too much interest in restricting what its...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:30:00 -0800

Windows 7 Migration Tool Helps Transfer Profiles, Personalizations, Settings and More [Downloads]
Windows: If you're thinking about moving to Windows 7 but dreading the migration, Windows 7 Migration Tool takes some of the...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

National Geographic Offers Stunning Natural Wallpaper [Wallpaper]
If you're a wallpaper junkie and nature lover, National Geographic's International Photography Contest is a great source for...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:30:00 -0800

Recipes for Brining a Better Thanksgiving Turkey [Thanksgiving]
We've previously posted the "why" of brining your Thanksgiving turkey, with delicious scientific evidence. Looking for the...
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Michael M posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800

Once Again, If The Gov't Has Data, It Will Be Abused
We've pointed this out over and over and over and over and over again, but whenever a government puts together a big database...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:30:00 -0800

MediaMonkey 3.2 Syncs with More Devices, Adds Auto Folder Watching [Updates]
Windows: We dig MediaMonkey for its album art and tag-fixing powers, but the free jukebox software can do so much...
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