August 24th, 2012Top StoryThis Week's Most Popular Posts: August 18th to 24thThis week we showed you what to do now that popular BitTorrent tracker Demonoid is down, introduced you to some command line tools that put their GUI counterparts to shame, built the media center of our dreams for a cool $500, and more. Here's a look back. How Do I Torrent Safely Now That Demonoid Is Down?Dear Lifehacker, Top 10 Tools That Are Better in the Command LineTyping commands into a terminal may seem tedious, but with the right tools, the command line can be incredibly powerful. Here are our favorite command line tools that do awesome things you just can't match in a GUI. More » How I Built the Media Center of My Dreams for Under $500Between the Blu-Ray player, cable box, laptop, and everything else hooked up to your TV, your home theater situation is a mess. Here's how I rolled all those devices into one awesome media center-the media center of my dreams-for under $500. More » The Interview Question That's Always Asked (and How to Nail It)"Do you have any questions for us?" As someone who regularly conducts interviews, I find it staggering how many interviewees are not prepared for the one question that you can be absolutely certain will be asked. More » Your Clever Password Tricks Aren't Protecting You from Today's HackersSecurity breaches happen so often, you're probably sick of hearing about them and all the ways you should beef up your accounts. The trouble is, today's password-cracking tools are more advanced and cut through the most common, "clever" password tricks. More » The Most Annoying Things You Do with Your Phone That You Should Quit (or At Least Be Aware Of)Talking on the phone while driving; checking Facebook at the dinner table; taking pictures of everything. We're all annoying someone with the way we use our phones. More » Make Any Lamp Cordless for Under $20Most lamps come with short cords that not only ugly up your office, but don't always reach the wall without an equally ugly extension cord. Save yourself the mess by making your lamp cordless. More » If Your Job Sucks, It Might Be Your Fault; Let's Fix ThatIt's inevitable. After enough time at any job, you have a day that really sucks. Then, eventually, maybe another. And another. Suddenly the job you loved starts to feel like, well, work. More » Make a Smarter Notification System for Your Phone or Tablet with PushoverNo offense, but your phone's notification system sucks. With a clever app called Pushover, you can create your own custom notification system that's a heck of a lot smarter, so your phone only bothers you with notifications you want, when you want them. More » Want to Be a Great Leader? Start ReadingEven though global literacy rates are high (84%), people are reading less and less deeply. This trend is especially detrimental to those in leadership roles. More » Experience Hours in an Instant with These Time Lapse WallpapersPhotos generally capture a moment. With time lapse photography they can record the path of hours or days, creating beautiful visual effects that make for some great wallpapers. More » |
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This Week’s Most Popular Posts: August 18th to 24th
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