Choose the Airport Security Line Based on the Number of TSA Agents
Pop quiz, hotshot: You just want to get through security so you can relax at the gate or airport lounge
Pop quiz, hotshot: You just want to get through security so you can relax at the gate or airport lounge
For the first time in over 10 years, Amazon has increased the minimum order needed for free Super Saver Shipping from $25 to $35. Amazon Prime was already a great deal
Last week my wife was surfing the internet to find out the ideal temperature and cooking time to bake a potato. As she was digging for the information, she discovered an interesting fact: to properly bake a potato, you should place it bare on a cooking sheet (though, coated with oil and your choice of seasoning, of course). Mind blown.
If you're interested in giving your phone a new operating system, or you want to breathe new life into an old device, installing a new ROM is a great way to go
Keeping a tire pressure gauge in the car is a great tip on its own. If you keep it somewhere handy, you'll remember to check the tire pressure regularly. Reader justagigilo85 suggests keeping it in your trunk—easier to get to, and you remember to check the pressure on your spare every time you check the other tires.
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When was the last time you looked at your Facebook feed and actually liked everything you saw? For all of Facebook's fancy algorithms
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!
What does an IT professional need in his or her bag—especially one that travels frequently? Reader Jeff Suclla has a great go bag prepared for a variety of technical needs at work and on the go.
It doesn’t matter how you choose to live your life—whether you build a business or work a corporate job; have children or choose not to have children; travel the world or live in the same town all of your life; go to the gym five times a week or sit on the couch every night—whatever you do, someone will judge you for it.
Say hi to Erin Gifford of Ziplist, a service that simplifies meal planning and grocery shopping. Ziplist integrates with some of the web's best food sites, allows you to search more than 1 million recipes, and supplies users with relevant coupons. It also exports lists and meal plans to mobile devices, making grocery shopping that much easier. Erin is here for the next hour lending her expertise on smarter, faster food shopping—ask away!
iOS/Android: There are a lot of great alternate texting apps
The Roku 3 has been out for more than half a year now, and it looks like we're just now starting to see some decent discounts on it. Gizmodo loved it
Hulu Plus for iOS now supports Google Chromecast on both iPhones and iPads, enabling users to stream content to their TVs while using their iOS device as a remote. Learn more on the Hulu blog.
iOS: We're fans of using Dropbox to store your music files
Most people just use the camera in their smartphone out of sheer convenience, but some of us prefer the superior image quality of a standalone camera. Can’t decide between the two? There is a middle ground: with a few apps, tips, and techniques, your smartphone can connect to your camera to shoot and share a whole lot better.