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BERJAYA #featuredworkspace

An Industrial Vibe: Workspace in a Wool Mill

Featuring the Shades of Gray workspace brought some other gray-wall-lovers out of the woodwork. Today's workspace is combination bedroom and workspace housed in an old wool mill. More »

Move Your Caches to a RAM Disk to Reduce Wear on SSDs

We've seen the speed benefits of Solid State Drives (SSDs), but they also have the downside of a more limited number of writes. Technology blog Ghacks shows us how to increase an SSD's longevity by moving oft-written caches to a RAM disk. More »

Use Pantyhose to Protect Yourself From Jellyfish Stings

If you're planning on summer adventuring in a locale known for jellyfish—surfing in Australia perhaps?—you can protect yourself from jellyfish stings with the most unlikely of tools—pantyhose. More »

Gadget and Gear Deals of the Day

Whether you're looking for a new router, hard drives, or a TV for your kitchen with a built in DVD player, we've got deals on everything from discounted computer gear to free ice cream floats. More »

How One Energy Company Will Prevent Catastrophic Oil Spills: Swivel-Chair Safety

What you are about to read sums up everything that's boneheaded about corporate America — and it all begins with a swivel chair. Read, weep, and learn. [Deadspin]
BERJAYA #jobsearch

Seemingly Harmless Job Interview Questions that Mean a Lot

Career adviser Katharine Brooks says "inkblot test" questions in job interviews—the "seemingly harmless questions interviewers use as icebreakers"—are much more important than you (or even your interviewer) may think. They can make or break your chance at a job. More »

Make Iced Tea You Can Drink Immediately

Iced tea is a refreshing summertime drink that takes a bit of time to prepare and let cool. Today's National Iced Tea Day, so let's whip up a batch of quick-prep iced tea you can drink immediately. More »

Remove Microsoft's Force-Installed Search Helper Add-On from Firefox

A recent Windows Update package, marked "Important," quietly added Microsoft's "Search Helper" extension to both Internet Explorer and Firefox, all for the purpose of making a Bing toolbar work better. Here's how to remove it. More »

Put Up Better "Fences" Around Your Freelance Work

When you work from outside a traditional office, you lose the traditional boundaries of an office. Your clients, coworkers, and family co-exist in your inbox, on IM, and want you available any time. Learn how to raise better fences around your work. More »
BERJAYA #flickr

Automatically Post Flickr Photos to Facebook for Easy Sharing

You like how Flickr handles and displays your photo uploads, but far more friends are on Facebook than Flickr. A new integration between the two services makes it easy to have your photo geekery and share it, too. More »

Repurpose a Cookbook Stand for Well Ventilated Laptop Support

People are perpetually on the lookout for a good laptop stand the better ventilated and more adjustable the better. It turns out we may have all been looking for the perfect stand in the wrong aisle. More »

Learn How Garlic and Onions Really Work for Better Cooking

Getting more or less flavor out of garlic and onions is all about controlling their chemical weapons, according to a scientist who's studied them for at least forty years. Learn how mincing, rinsing, cooking, and crushing the pungent stuff affects your dishes. More »

ISOBuddy Converts and Burns Obscure Disc Images

Windows: Ever end up with a really weird disc image (MDF? PDI? B6I?) and no clue how to get at it? ISOBuddy is there for you. It burns or converts nearly any image file—even the Mac-specific DMG. More »

How to Remove Google's Background Image

If you headed to Google.com today and found the Bing-like background image enabled by default, don't freak out—it's relatively easy to rid yourself of. More »
BERJAYA #sports

Where to Watch World Cup Soccer Streaming Live

The 2010 World Cup starts on June 11th, and one of the best ways to keep up on the soccer will be to watching it streaming live. Here's where you can find the World Cup soccer matches streaming online: More »
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BERJAYA #showdown

iPhone vs. Android Showdown: Which Phone Is Best for Power Users?

The newest iPhone comes out in two weeks; the Android OS continues to deploy on better and better hardware; and both operating systems roll out exciting new features and innovations with each release. So which deserves your hard-earned cash? More »
Readers offer their best tips for cleaning up your Mac's menu bar, fixing zippers that have opened up all the way, and eating greasy food while at your computer. More »
BERJAYA #photographytip

Take Pictures in the Late Afternoon for a Lens Flare Effect

It's not too hard to add some extra oomph in your photographs. Photographer Carla Ten Eyck has some simple tips for adding a dramatic lens flare effect. For starters, she suggests taking pictures in the late afternoon. More »

Meet Mahmoud Galal, One of the Winners of the Intel® Atom™ Developer Challenge

A software developer from Egypt netted $10,000 for the best application in the Utilities & Security category of The Intel® Atomâ„¢ Developer Challenge. Mahmoud's "DJView Reader" is a viewer for DjVu documents and e-books with some really excellent features. More »

Learn to Make Your Own Chrome Extensions

Lifehacker readers are often interested in learning how to code, and if you're a Chrome user, development blog Tutorialzine has a great tutorial to start you off making simple Chrome extensions. More »
BERJAYA #travel

Locals and Tourists Flickr Set Helps You Avoid Tourists on Vacation, Find Local Favorites

You've picked a city for your upcoming vacation; Flickr user Eric Fischer's Locals and Tourists image set of cities across the globe details exactly where tourists like to hang out around town—so you can avoid them. More »

Maximize Savings in a Small Garden by Selecting Profitable Plants

If you're gardening on a small city lot or an apartment balcony you really want to plant vegetables that will give you the most profitable yield for your space and your effort. Check out this index of vegetables in price-per-square-foot format. More »
BERJAYA #bluray

The Hassle-Free Guide to Ripping Your Blu-Ray Collection

Blu-Ray discs may be more protected and harder to play in certain programs, like XBMC, but that doesn't mean you can't play your HD video on your media center. Here's how to rip and compress Blu-Ray discs for high quality, space-saving results. More »

Camouflage Your Audio-Video Gear Behind Speaker Cloth

If you're tired of seeing all the audio-video related clutter under your television you can easily camouflage it with this simple hack, keeping it both easily accessible but out of sight. More »
BERJAYA #antivirus

Microsoft Security Essentials Finds New Malware But Avoids False Positives, Still the Best Free Option

Microsoft's free Security Essentials package rates well at removing malware and running light, but what about dealing with brand-new, unidentified bad stuff? Turns out Security Essentials is still the best at figuring out what's bad—while also avoiding annoying false positives. More »

Cut Down on Cable Clutter by Creating a Multi-Charger Power Cable

If you're tired of having a dozen cables, this simple hack will help you pare down your nest of cables to a streamlined bundle. More »
BERJAYA #sleep

Eat Breakfast First Thing in the Morning for Better Sleep

It's long-standing wisdom that you shouldn't eat too close to bed time, or eat the right kinds of foods. One sleep specialist suggests it's really about how and when you eat breakfast that matters most to your sleep cycle. More »
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