AniExplorer Adds Customizable Animations to Windows Explorer [Video]
Windows: AniExplorer enables hidden animations in the Windows Explorer interface, letting you customize your file manager and give it a little pizazz. More »
Firefox’s New "Reset" Feature Troubleshoots Problems Without Losing All Your Data [Video]
There are a lot of ways to fix issues with your browser, but they often require you to delete all your data—stored passwords, cookies, form history, and other things that take awhile to build bac...
Tie a Tie in 5 Seconds Flat [Video]
We've shown you four different ways to tie a tie, but if you're really looking to step up your game, this method delivers a sharp-looking tie with serious speed. More »
Stop Freaking Out Over Plastic Bottles: They’re Not Leaching Toxins Into Your Water [Video]
Plastic water bottles aren't silent killers, even if you leave them out in the heat. Brian Dunning, of myth-busting web series inFact, explains why. More »
Turn Off the New "Elastic Scrolling" in OS X Lion [Video]
Lion introduced a new feature called "elastic scrolling", in which you can scroll past the top or bottom of the window and it'll "bounce back" like a rubber band. If you find this feature distracting o...
Why You Should Watch and Record Video in 720p Instead of 1080i [Video]
Despite the many technological advancements we've had over the past few years, interlaced video seems to have stuck around. Interlaced is the "i" in 1080i and the reason it's not quite as good as 720p...
ShareMouse Controls Multiple Computers with a Single Keyboard and Mouse, No Setup Required [Video]
Windows/Mac: If you have more than one computer at your workspace, ShareMouse will let you control them all with a single keyboard and mouse, as well as copy and paste text between them and drag files ...
To Get What You Want, Ask for It First and Save the Pleasantries for Later [Video]
In a Creative Mornings talk, creative thinker Simon Sinek demonstrates very clearly how the way you phrase a request for something you want will often mean the difference between someone helping you an...
Save Leftover Wine for Up to a Week in a Jar [Video]
Recorked wine will only keep for a few days on its own, but weblog Food52 shows us an easy way to keep it a little bit longer: just put it in an airtight canning jar. More »
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Take It to the Cloud: Google Drive, Renting Adobe, and Living in Public [Video]
This week on the Lifehacker podcast we're comparing Google Drive to Dropbox, looking at the cost of renting Adobe software, and finding out what happens when you throw your privacy out the window. We'...
Cablox Manages and Routes The Cables Under Your Desk with a Clever, Grid-Based Pad [Video]
Cablox is a small rubber pad that lets you organize all your workspace's cables and keep them out of sight. More »
Perfectly and Evenly Microwave a Hot Pocket (or Anything Else with a Filling) Using This Simple Trick [Video]
Evenly microwaving anything can be a challenge, but Redditor ArcadiumStadium has figured out a simple method to get perfect results every time. All it requires is proper timing and a little shaking. ...
