Ask for "New Customer" Discounts Anywhere You Go
Getting discounts is easy—often, all you need to do is ask
This Chart Shows You How to Silence Your Footsteps Like a Ninja
We've all got reasons to creep around the house from time to time. Whether it's a sleeping baby in the next room or a sick significant other, sometimes you need to move as silently as possible. The Art of Manliness shows off how to walk like a ninja so you can move around swiftly—and silently.
How I'm Changing My Relationship with Money
As a teenager, I had a part-time job that was already mundane and dreadful enough, but then Kelly P. was hired. For whatever reason, Kelly and I were instantly repelled by each other. She thought I was too dorky to bear; I found her voice impossibly grating. All it took was one shift. One evening, Kelly and I were stuck together. Alone. For five hours.
Unspoiler Blocks Spoilers For Your Favorite Shows All Over the Web
Chrome: If you hate spoilers but also don't have the time to watch every episode of your favorite shows the night they air, Unspoiler lets you browse in peace. Add your favorite shows and keywords, and Unspoiler will automatically hide them on Twitter, Facebook, or anywhere else on the web.
The Orbital Display Desktop
Diacero wanted a little sci-fi theme for his desktop, and figured that if someone were floating in orbit or aboard a futuristic space station, this might be the view from one of the widows. Here's how he put it together.
This Time and Temperature Chart Helps You Brew the Perfect Cup of Tea
There's a lot to love about tea
The Best Themer Themes to Refresh and Customize Your Android Phone
Themer is a great tool for completely customizing your home screen with a few taps
Windows and Ubuntu Updates, Android Security, and Health Myths Galore
This week on the podcast we’re talking about all the new stuff in Windows 8.1 and Ubuntu 13.10, Android security, and the truth behind 10 prolific health myths. We’re also answering your questions about waking up effectively in the morning, planning household chores, and whether you should use the great Sparrow email client.
Divide monthly payments into small weekly payments
Paying a loan or card with small weeky payments, rather than one larger monthly payment, severely decreases the life of the loan (and the total number of payments you'll make) since you're reducing the principle before it's had a full month to accumulate interest. This can be calculated w/ an amortization schedule
The biggest problem with email is how people use it.
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!
Fotor Makes Quick Work of Photo Editing Tasks Online
The web used to have its limitations, but now you can do major tasks with webapps. Nothing exemplifies this change better than photo editing tools, and online editor Fotor distills the best tools for everyone into one place.
The Ultimate Guide to Buying in Bulk
Over the last several years, my wife and I have become reasonably skillful practitioners in the art of buying items in bulk, through trial and error. Our goal, of course, is to save money. A well-executed bulk purchase of an item can save you a lot of money. A poorly-executed one, though, can cost you money, as we've learned the hard way several times over the years.
PushBullet Sends Links, Files, Notes and More to Chrome from Android
Android/Chrome: PushBullet is already a great way to send links, files, lists, and more to your Android phone
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How Old Should Your Kids Be For Their First Smartphone?
There's not really a right answer for when your kids should be allowed a smartphone. It's all parental preference. When are your kids old enough?
Where to Sell Your iPad or iPad Mini For the Most Money
Next Tuesday Apple is hosting its annual iPad-palooza
Microsoft Releases Remote Desktop for Android and iOS
Android/iOS: Alongside Windows 8.1, Microsoft released its Remote Desktop application today for both Android and iOS. This makes it easy to control your Windows desktop from your Android or iOS device.
Boxie Is a Feature-Packed Dropbox App for iPhone Power Users
iOS: The default Dropbox client for the iPhone is a solid offering, but if you're looking for a little more functionality, Boxie brings all kinds of features to the table, including notifications, a powerful search, and support for Dropbox versions.
Great Deals on our Favorite PC Case, Jawbone JAMBOX, and a Maglite
Combining amazing flexibility with an attractive, compact form factor, it's no wonder the BitFenix Prodigy is Lifehacker readers' favorite compact PC case
What's The Best Language Learning Tool?
Looking to pick up a second (or third) language? You have tons of options, from expensive commercial packages to free web services. They all run the gamut from effective to useless, and while everyone learns differently, this week we want to know which ones you think are the best of the best at helping you pick up a new tongue.
How Can I Delegate to an Unreliable Person?
Dear Lifehacker,
In both my work and personal life, I'm supposed to delegate responsibilities to others. Usually this is great because it helps get things done, but some of my co-workers and family just don't do a good enough job (e.g., incomplete reports or lousy laundry skills). Outside of doing everything myself or firing/no longer working with these folks, what can I do?
Signed,
Helped But Feeling Helpless
Instapaper has released a new Chrome extension that enables you to easily save your favorite articles, and gives some sites like Twitter and Digg dedicated links to save to the service. Read more here.
Tab Ahead Quickly Finds the Tab You Need When You Start Typing
Chrome: Sometimes, even when we manage our many browser tabs
The Ten Best Airline Coach Seats
From endless waits to security checks to hopeless delays, just getting on to a flight sucks. But once you're onboard, these ten companies give you the best service for the least bucks.
What's New In Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander," for Desktop and Phones
Ubuntu 13.10 is available now, and it brings a few small improvements to the desktop Linux OS—most notably a more comprehensive web search in the Dash called "Smart Scopes." It's also as Ubuntu Touch as the first stable release for phones.
Standing on Weekdays Burns Calories Like Running 10 Marathons a Year
We've already talked a lot about how sitting all day is killing us
Every Way We've Tried to Fix Email (and Why It's Not Working)
Email is broken. Or so we've been told, anyway. Countless essays, apps, extensions, and other methods out there revolve around how broken email is, but we still haven't found the silver bullet that fixes it. If anything, the problem's just getting worse. Here’s why.
