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Everyone loves a good backyard garden, but hunching over a pile of dirt to plant all of your seeds isn't much fun. If you want to take some of the back bending out of the equation, this PVC seed gun should do the trick.Read more...
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When you need lemon juice for a recipe, nothing beats fresh-squeezed, but it's always a struggle to coax a lot of juice out of the fruit. As it turns out, the secret is to cut the lemon lengthwise.Read more...
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A lot of nice gaming keyboards come with backlit keys, but you don't get any say over the color of the light. Some don't even let you make fine-grained adjustments to brightness. Luckily, it is possible to make some alterations on your own.Read more...
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OS X: If you see a color on the web or in an app that you particularly like and want to save for later, Sip makes it incredibly fast and easy to store it for later use.Read more...
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Sometimes, you can do something the fast way, or you can do it the right way. Other times, those two things are one and the same. Here are 10 everyday tasks that you can do in 10 seconds or less.Read more...
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Dentists recommend buying a new toothbrush every 3-4 months, but it's hard to remember when it's time to get a new one. One simple way to remember is to just buy a new toothbrush whenever you buy toothpaste.Read more...
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Exercise: most of us hate it and wish we did it more often. The key? Finding a routine that doesn't take too long but also doesn't try to pack two hours of work into four minutes, leaving you feel like you're lucky to be alive. Over the last couple of years, tons of of quick exercise routines you can actually stick to have surfaced. Pick one and get started this weekend.Read more...
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Great discussions are par for the course here on Lifehacker. Each day, we highlight a discussion that is particularly helpful or insightful, along with other great discussions and reader questions you may have missed. Check out these discussions and add your own thoughts to make them even more wonderful!Read more...
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At some point you've been told to fake it 'til you make it, and that's because with a little effort you can delude yourself into believing—and then becoming—whatever you hope to be. As A.J. Jacobs, author of Drop Dead Healthy, points out in this quote, we're a lot more flexible and less stubborn than we may think. He explains:Read more...
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A sudden burst of piping hot (or freezing cold) water is a showering human's worst nightmare. But what's the cause? And how can you prevent it? The DIY experts at Stack Exchange provide a few tips.Read more...
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Cooking at home can save you a lot of money, but you can also rack up a huge grocery bill learning to make certain dishes that don't always turn out better than their cheaper counterparts. What are your favorite inexpensive, home-cooked meals?Read more...
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Your Android phone isn't just for widgets, talking, Google Now and photos. It can also be one of the world's best gaming platforms, if you're willing to spend a little time on it.Read more...
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Getting that precise, straight line on edges of a wall or where the wall meets ceiling is one of the hardest parts of painting. It's even worse if you have textured walls or ceilings. The Make It & Love It blog reveals this "pro painter's secret" to sharp lines perfection.Read more...
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Every day at Lifehacker, we share with you tips on how you can work or live better using stuff you probably have just lying in front of you. But like our compatriots at Gawker, we've decided to make a definitive list that tells you which of those things is the best. Read more...
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If you haven't settled on a career yet, this interactive chart from Rasmussen College can help you find the best options. It organizes occupations into four quadrants based on salary, expected job growth, and number of opportunities available.Read more...
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Putting on a pillow case isn't all that hard, but it can start to get a little unwieldy if you have a lot of pillows to case and they're kind of big. Use these two tricks to get it right quickly, every time. Read more...
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Windows 8 comes with a couple of new or tweaked commands that may actually be pretty handy if you use the Command Prompt to do things faster on your computer or a bunch of PCs.Read more...
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Dear Lifehacker,I'm considering getting my DNA tested through a service like 23andMe or DNA Traits, but I'm not really sure I want to learn that much about myself. What can I expect from these genetic tests, and are they worth it?Read more...
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Today's featured workspace belongs to professional photographer and graphic designer Jonathan Moultroup. So, as you might imagine, it's packed with some impressive equipment and plenty of storage space.Read more...
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Chrome: Having too many tabs open is a pretty common problem that has all kinds of solutions. Tabman is yet another one of those solutions, but instead of trying to organize your tabs, it merely shows them to you in a list that's easy to browse and reorder. Read more...
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It's Friday. That means it's time to share what you know, ask what you don't, and generally partake in some conversation. Right here, right now!Read more...
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Even though Google Now offers convenient time- and location-based reminders and there are approximately a gazillion to-do apps you can use, if you're a die-hard Evernote user, you probably still crave this one missing feature: The ability to set reminders on your notes. Here's how to get those sorely missing alerts.Read more...
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Last week we told you about the seven minute workout and showed you how to do each exercise. If you don't feel like setting up your own 30 second timer for the workout, the Seven Minute Workout timer does it for you. Read more...
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Mac: Two great Mac apps are on sale at a deep discount today. The secure note-taking app Bluenote is just 99¢, on sale from $9.99, and the multiple monitor manager Multimon is on sale for $1.99 from $9.99.Read more...
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