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Source: http://www.popsci.com/gadgets/article/2011-01/tablet-any-tablet

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Reader Rich Rines’ proves theming on the Mac isn’t dead after all. While making use of a few Mac apps to help get things done, the desktop comes together thanks to custom scripts, icons, and wallpaper.

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5723778/the-black-and-blue-mac-desktop

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Source: http://www.popsci.com/gadgets/article/2011-01/video-power-these-slim-and-light-laptops-are-high-def-champs

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Hate cleaning but love robots? If you want a little helper to get your housecleaning done a bit faster, build yourself a ScrubBot out of some scrubbing brushes, a frisbee, and an old computer fan.

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5724039/save-yourself-some-cleaning-work-with-a-diy-scrubbot

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Source: http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-12/testing-best-ecoatm-cash-dispensing-cellphone-recycler

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• RunKeeper Pro-Our Favorite Mobile Running App-Is Free Through January, Normally $10 (Android/iOS)
  Our favorite run-tracking app (and yours) RunKeeper, available for both iOS and Android, is offering a free download of their pro version through January (normally $10).
• Mobile Mouse Turns Your iOS Device into a Wireless Mouse, Keyboard, and Media Remote (Windows/Mac)
  Mobile Mouse is a remote control tool for Windows and Mac computers that isn’t just a mobile trackpad and keyboard but a remote control with a library of specific application interfaces and an application launcher too.
• ADWLauncher EX Adds Lots of Eye Candy, Desktop Presets to ADWLauncher (Android)
  Open source alternative home screen launcher ADWLauncher is one of our favorite home screen replacements on Android, and the developers have just released a premium version with tons of new animations, tweaks, and a desktop preset feature.
• SoundHound Music Recognition App Now Comes With Unlimited Song IDs (Android/iOS)
  The free Android and iOS version of the SoundHound app has been updated, bringing unlimited track IDs to smartphones. It’ll make money via ads and a few of you buying songs through linked retailer Amazon, hopefully.
• Tick! Is a Super Simple Timer App for Android Phones (Android)
  If you’re looking for a snappy timer application that doesn’t require a lot of fine motor skills and tweaking to use, Tick! is a super simple timer app with an easy to use rotary-style interface.
• Voice Search for Chrome Searches and Fills Input Boxes with Your Voice (Chrome)
  Got a microphone? Got a knack for talking faster than you type? Even if you don’t, you might enjoy trying out Voice Search, an experimental Chrome add-on that uses your voice as text input, just like on Android.
• SMS Popup Makes Quick, Preset SMS Replies Easy on Android (Android)
  SMS Popup gives you the best of both smartphone worlds-the immediacy of the iPhone’s pop-up SMS notifications, but with the utility of being able to reply with preset messages, your voice, or text, all from a small window.
• Wifi Browser Login Takes the Pain Out of Login-Required Wi-Fi (Android)
  Many places offer “Free Wi-Fi!” They also require you to enter a username/password combo, or simply click “I Agree,” in a browser. Free app Wifi Browser Login can automatically notify you, or open a browser, when that’s the case.
• LCDDensity Fakes a Higher Resolution on Your Rooted Android Phone (Android)
  If you find that you’re doing too much scrolling on your phone, free app LCDDensity will artificially let you increase your resolution, making browsing and menu navigation a snap.
• NoseDial Helps You Make Calls with Your Nose When Your Fingers Are Unavailable (iOS)
  For those times when your fingers are deep in your gloves to protect them from the cold-or they’re just otherwise occupied-there is NoseDial. It’s a simple iPhone dialer that’s optimized for your nose.

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5722567/this-weeks-top-downloads

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Source: http://www.popsci.com/gadgets/article/2010-12/goods-january-2011s-hottest-gadgets

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Android: If you’re tired of manually adding new bookmarks to both your PC and your phone, ChromeMarks will sync all your bookmarks between Android and Chrome with minimal setup.

ChromeMarks is super simple to use: just open it up, pick your Google account in the settings, and hit Sync. You don’t even need to enter your password, it just links directly to a Google account already on your phone. It’ll sync all your Chrome bookmarks to your phone in just a few seconds. Note that you need bookmark sync enabled in Chrome for this to work.

It doesn’t sync your bookmarks directly to your browser; you have to open the ChromeMarks app to access them. This is a downside if you’re using the default Android browser, but it’s nice if you use something like previously mentioned Dolphin, since it’s compatible with any browser you’re using.

ChromeMarks is a free download for Android phones, though the free version only syncs bookmarks one way. If you want to make new bookmarks on your phone or sync them back to your desktop, you’ll need the $0.99 version, also available in the Market. Hit the QR code to the right to test out the free version.

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5721445/chromemarks-syncs-chrome-bookmarks-with-android

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Whether it’s before, during, or after you shoot, we’ve posted some awesome photography tips, tricks, and hacks this year. Here are the most popular for 2010.

Photo remixed from an original by Matt Katzenberger

Take a People-Free Photo in a Crowded Place

People are for portraits. When you want a good landscape they’re just a nuisance. This clever trick shows you how to take a bunch of location photos, a tripod, and a copy of Photoshop to get rid of all those pesky people.

Use a Dab of Vaseline to Take Vintage-Style Photos

Vaseline isn’t just good for moisturizing your dry elbows and making your teeth glisten for your upcoming beauty pageant—it also gives your photos a great vintage feel.

Top 10 Photo Fixing and Image Editing Tricks

When your photos fail you—as they often do when you’re rushing to capture the world—and that’s where your computer comes to the rescue. Our Top 10 Photo Fixing and Image Editing Tricks has a wealth of subtle and elegant touch-ups to fix your crappy photos or make your nicer ones look a whole lot better.

Make Images 3D sans Goofy Glasses

You don’t need a 3D camera to take 3D pictures. This simple optical trick can let you create an effect that brings your photos into the third dimension.

How to Get the Best Color Out of Your Photos

Black and white is so 1906. We’ve had color photography for awhile, but it’s a waste if you can’t make use of those colors effectively. This tutorial gives you an introduction to color theory, how to put it into practice with your photos, and some quick color tricks you can easily employ in Photoshop (or your favorite image editor).

Use an 18% Gray Card for Better Color Balance in Your Photos

Your camera’s white balancing system is far from perfect, but you can give it a helping hand by using an 18% gray card. Even if it’s the crappiest possible gray card you can make, it’s surprisingly helpful in achieving accurate color balance. Here’s how to make one and why it works.

How to Take Better Pictures with Your Smartphone's Camera

It’s really true that the best camera you have is the one you have with you, but if that camera’s your smartphone you may find yourself wishing you had your DSLR instead. If you’re stuck with your phone, or just prefer to avoid the heavy lifting involved with larger cameras, these tips and tricks will help you get the most out of the little camera built into your phone.

Get the Most from Your Point-and-Shoot Camera

For those of you who prefer the compromise between a smartphone and a DSLR, we’ve got tips for you too. This advice, geared for your point-and-shoot camera, will get you better acquainted with you camera, help you better frame your subjects, and ditch the flash whenever possible.

Enhance Your Camera and Photos This Weekend

If you’re looking to do more with your camera and don’t want to limit yourself to just the best of 2010, check out our weekend roundup of ways to enhance your camera and photos.

Get Great Images from a Not-So-Great Camera

Your greatest asset in any photo is beautiful lighting. Here’s a look at why, and how you can get fantastic photos with perfect light and a camera as lowly as the one built in to a previous generation iPhone.

Through the Viewfinder Method Makes Your Digital Pics Look Analog

If you like the analog look that people are getting with fun apps like Instagram, you can get that through-the-viewfinder border effect with as little as a cardboard tube.

Choose the Right Lens for Your First DSLR

When you enter the world of DSLR photography, it can be hard to make sense of the numerous lenses available to you. They all provide wonderful photographic options, but certain lenses are particularly great for when you’re just starting out.

How to Take Wireless Photos with Your DSLR and iOS Device

Your iOS device is wonderfully versatile when it comes to photography, going beyond just a camera and turning into both a wireless camera remote and photo receiver when paired with your DSLR.

How to Record Great Video with Your HD DSLR Camera

HD video brought new life to DSLRs over the past few years, but that didn’t come without its challenges. Video is a tough beast to conquer, but we’ve got you covered with a comprehensive guide that’ll make you an excellent videographer in no time.

Unshake Makes Blurry Photos Passable

Nothing’s worse than snapping an incredible photo in the moment and finding out all you got was a blurry mess. Unshake is a tool that’ll help you get back that incredible image you thought you had with hardly any work at all.

How to Create Your Own Photosynths

Digital cameras make it easy to snap tons and tons of photos of any place you go, and Microsoft’s got a fun and free too to make use of them all. PhotoSynth is a Windows app that stitches your photos together into a traversable 3D space.

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And there you have our most popular photography tips, tricks, and hacks for 2010, but we’ve posted plenty more. If there are others that you really love but didn’t quite make the cut, share ‘em in the comments. And if you want more photography goodness, you dial your time machine back to 2009.

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5711682/most-popular-photography-tips-tricks-and-hacks-of-2010

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Readers offer their best tips for shoveling snow effectively, blocking social media content on other pages, and keeping your luggage safe (without expensive locks).

Don’t like the gallery layout? Click here to view everything on one page.

About the Tips Box: Every day we receive boatloads of great reader tips in our inbox, but for various reasons—maybe they’re a bit too niche, maybe we couldn’t find a good way to present it, or maybe we just couldn’t fit it in—the tip didn’t make the front page. From the Tips Box is where we round up some of our favorites for your buffet-style consumption. Got a tip of your own to share? Add it in the comments, share it here, or email it to tips at lifehacker.com.

Use a Grain Shovel to Clear Driveway Snow

Andy lets us know of a better shovel than those specifically made for snow:

Where I live it is hilly and when the snow hits our city road crew doesn’t make it to the secondary roads to clear them. After years of struggling with a typical snow shovel I saw the perfect solution in our local feed store:
a grain shovel.

They have a large broad blade with a sharp end. The handle is large and sturdy and most have a handle at the end. Usually I use it like a small snowplow just pushing the snow and slush. The handle makes it easy to actually shovel and toss the snow.

Snow sticking to it? A little pan spray cures that.
Just watch your back, don’t overdo, and hydrate with your favorite beverage when you are done.

Block Social Media Content with a New AdBlock Filter

The-soup points us to a new filter in AdBlock’s preferences:

With Adblock and filters, you can block social integration. Go to this page, scroll down to the “Miscellaneous” section and subscribe to the “Antisocial” filter.

While you’re there, there’s also a Rickroll blacklist, for those who get Rickrolled too much.

We’ve featured a few ways to do this, and they still offer more customization, but those looking for a one-click solution will find this helpful.

Use Zip Ties to Lock Up Luggage

Photo by Betsy Weber.

KamWrex tells us how to lock your luggage without getting expensive locks cut by TSA:

Ever flown and locked your luggage only to land and see that your lock was cut off?

Instead of using locks try using zip ties. It’s a quick way to secure your checked baggage from being opened by random people and if your bags get searched losing a few zip ties won’t put a damper on your day. You can also keep a few zip ties in your carry on for the return trip. An added layer of protection is to buy neon-colored ties so you can tell if they were replaced since they aren’t that common.

Seek Out Professors for Temporary Textbook Loans

Photo by Wohnai.

Aemon shares another example of where “just asking” works wonders:

For courses, particularly upper level courses that you think you may not want to keep, or perhaps don’t own/want to buy the expensive new edition, try talking to the secretaries in that department or one of the professors in the department (not the one you’re taking the class with usually, as they generally have one and need it for the course) assuming you know them well and asking if you can borrow the book for the semester, generally one of them will have the book and they’re pretty good about lending to students if you ask (especially if it’s a small department, like physics or math), and they think you’re trustworthy, at any rate it never hurts to ask.

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5713177/from-the-tips-box-snow-shovels-blocking-social-networks-and-locked-luggage/gallery/

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