Category Archives: Social Media

From the Tips Box: International Gmail Calls, Standing Desks, and Dropbox Drives [From The Tips Box]

By anthony | Published: September 2, 2010
Readers offer their best tips for calling from Gmail overseas, making easy standing desks, and mounting Dropbox as a virtual drive. More
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Remains of the Day: Amazon Gets 99-Cent HD TV Show Purchases [For What Its Worth]

By jorge | Published: September 1, 2010
Amazon announces 99-cent downloads for TV shows in HD, winning the lottery isn't what it's cracked up to be, and Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system is ready for prime time. More
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Share Your Expertise on Lifehacker Expert Pages [Reader Guide]

By jorge | Published: September 1, 2010
Some of the best posts and ideas at Lifehacker come from you, the readers, and we're always looking to improve the ways you guys can contribute to the site. Today, we're introducing a new way you can flex your specialties: Expert Pages. More
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August 2010′s Most Popular Posts [[this Is Good]]

By admin | Published: September 1, 2010
This August we stopped Facebook from invading our privacy yet again, rounded up our favorite iPhone and Android apps, got up and running with Usenet, made the most of Gmail Calling, and more. Here's a quick look back. More
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How to Keep Up With the US Open Online [Tennis]

By melissa | Published: September 1, 2010
The US Open is underway and available to watch online. Here's how to pick up live streams, get updates, and follow along on your smartphone. More
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Strobox Pairs Photographs and Their Lighting Schemes [Photography]

By melissa | Published: September 1, 2010
If you're a photography student, formally or informally, learning about lighting schemes is one of the trickier and more time consuming aspects of study. Strobox pairs user-submitted photographs with lighting diagrams to help you learn how lighting schemes impact the final photo. More
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Disable Windows 7′s Homegroup Feature to Save System Resources [Windows 7]

By jorge | Published: September 1, 2010
If you're not using the new Homegroup feature in Windows 7, or you've only got a single PC, you can disable the Homegroup feature to save memory and get rid of the items in the navigation pane. More
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How to Change Wireless Network Priority in Windows [Windows Tip]

By melissa | Published: September 1, 2010
If you have a few wireless networks in or around your home or office that you use, you can easily prioritize which one your computer connects to first in Windows' Control Panel. More
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How to Remember People’s Names (and Deal with Unusual Names) [Mind Hacks]

By anthony | Published: September 1, 2010
Accurately remembering names is one of the simplest yet most important components of interacting with people, no matter in what capacity. This article presents some tips I've acquired over the years with regards to remembering and using people's names. More
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Microsoft Research: Buttons Beat Multitouch Mouse [Microsoft]

By jorge | Published: August 31, 2010
Microsoft carried out some exhaustive research into the benefits of multitouch-enabled desktop mice over traditional desktop mice. And discovered there aren't really any benefits at all for most users, who prefer the speed offered by mechanical buttons and wheels. More
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