This week we learned why tech support makes you wait 10 seconds when you reboot your router, improved our daily routine with science, stopped retail stores from tracking us, and rounded up more apps in our second wave of Lifehacker Packs. Here's a look back.
We've all heard it before when troubleshooting a router: unplug your router, wait ten seconds, and plug it back in. More often than not, this fixes whatever problem we have. But why is that? Superuser user Phoshi has an explanation.
Science is awesome. It explains how birds can fly, why the sky is blue, and how gravity works. However, you can also use science to perfect the tiny details of your everyday life?from sleeping better to working smarter and even cooking better food. Here are 10 ways sciences teaches us how to improve our daily lives.
When you walk into a brick and mortar retail store like a Nordstrom, Cabela, or even Family Dollar, you're being tracked around the store. Not by an over-suspicious security guard, but by the store's wireless network, using your phone's Wi-Fi. The store then uses your phone to track you around the store, determine if you're a repeat visitor, see what departments you visit, and more. Here's how they do it, and how to stop them.
Google's Chrome browser is packed full of an incredible amount of extensions that add all sorts of functionality. It's tough to sift through the store to find what's useful though, so let us save you some time with this collection of the best Chrome extensions.
I?m pretty mediocre. I?m ashamed to admit it. I?m not even being sarcastic or self-deprecating. I?ve never done anything that stands out as, ?Whoa! This guy made it into outerspace! Or?this guy has a best selling novel! Or?if only Google had thought of this!? I?ve had some successes and some failures, but never reached any of the goals I had initially set.
Android tablets get a bad rap but there are actually quite a few apps that have been designed or optimized for tablets. In this follow up to our fourth annual Lifehacker Pack for Android, we're taking a look at the best apps for bigger screens.
For most of human history, long-distance relationships have been impossible to sustain due to travel reasons alone. The internet age has made it much more feasible, but as I found out with my girlfriend, romance and relationships are a different beast when thousands of miles separate you.
When compared to point-and-shoot cameras, DSLRs come with the promise of superior image quality and increased shooting flexibility. It?s much more than that, though: many upgrade and completely miss major benefits of using a high-end camera. If you?ve got a DSLR, make sure you know about these features before you take another photograph.
Dear Lifehacker,
When I'm out shopping, I'm always presented with the option to use debit or credit when I check out. I've heard there are benefits to using credit, but aren't there fees involved that can drive up the price or put a strain on the owner of the shop I'm in? When should I use which? Is there even a difference?
Google took the wraps off of the Chromecast today, a tiny thumb drive-sized stick with an HDMI port on one end that's Wi-Fi enabled. It's designed to make it simple to push video from your home network, smartphone, or the web right to your TV screen.
It took a little while for the apps to come into their own, but we're at a place now where the iPad has nearly as good of a selection of apps as the iPhone. Now, it's harder than ever to find apps that are worthwhile. Let us save you some time with this collection of the best iPad apps.
It's been a long time since I've been broke, but I can still remember exactly what it felt like. I can picture all the ugly details of the way I used to struggle: the empty bank account, the awkward moments, the feelings of despair.
Ang Lee les miserables jennifer lawrence Oscar Winners 2013 quentin tarantino jessica chastain jessica chastain
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.