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The Attic Playroom - Workspaces - Lifehacker
The blank slate of an unfinished attic is too much for a geek to resist—if the trend of attic-to-workspace conversions we've seen in our featured workspace pool is any indicator.
Silence of the Foxes Creates Custom Firefox Installations - Firefox - Lifehacker
If you hate installing all your Firefox extensions, plugins, and custom tweaks when you do fresh system installation, Silence of the Foxes will build you a custom and silent Firefox installation.
Five Best Virtual-Desktop Managers - Virtual Desktops - Lifehacker
Long before multiple monitors were popular (or financially feasible), there were virtual desktops—applications that allow you to swap your entire workspace with another for easy compartmentalization of your work. Here's a look at five of the most popular virtual-desktop managers.
Expand the Windows Task Manager, Switch Between Tabs with Keyboard Shortcuts - Windows 7
Expand the Task Manager display in Windows 7 so the graphs or processes take up more of the window. Plus switch between tabs in the expanded display with keyboard shortcuts.
This Week's Top Downloads - Download Roundup - Lifehacker
iTunes 9 Improves Syncing, Network Sharing, More (Windows/Mac OS X)The biggest software announcement at today's Apple event comes in the form of iTunes 9, the newest release of the popular desktop media player.Make and Receive Free Phone Calls with Google Voice and Android (Android)The one big thing Google Voice doesn't offer, besides automated telemarketer taunting, is free voice-over-internet phone calling through your cellphone. On an Android phone, however, you can use the Gizmo5 service, Google Voice, and a free application to call anyone for free.YouTube Auto Buffer Makes the Popular Video Site a Lot Better (Firefox)The YouTube Auto Buffer Greasemonkey script tweaks the popular video sharing site to fix some of its most common annoyances. Specifically, it stops videos from automatically playing, turns on HD/HQ playback for all videos, and hides in-video advertisements.iPhone and iPod touch OS 3.1 Available for Download (iPhone/iPod Touch)Apple today announced an update to iPhone OS 3.1, introducing a new "Genius" recommendation feature for the App Store, bug fixes and performance boosters, and several other small but worthwhile updates.Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.5.3 with Security and Stability Fixes (Firefox)Mozilla pushed Firefox 3.5.3 to servers this afternoon, fixing several security and stability issues. There's nothing terribly exciting in this release, but it's always good to make sure you're using the most stable and secure release, so go to Help -> Check for Updates to upgrade to 3.5.3.Postbox Out of Beta, $39.95 for License (Windows/Mac)Postbox, the attachment-savvy desktop email manager we toured during its beta, hit an official 1.0 release. You can try the finished product free for 30 days, or buy a single-user license for $39.95.Automatic Downloads New Torrents... Automatically (Mac OS X)Free preference pane Automatic lets you subscribe to virtually any content delivered via RSS, automatically downloading everything matching your preferences. That means podcasts, vide
Top 10 Tactics for Protecting Your Stuff - Theft - Lifehacker
We've offered up a wealth of tips on locking down your data, but old-school, straight-up stealing is another matter entirely. Try these 10 tips on securing, disguising, tracking down, and hiding your goods so they don't get nicked.
Best Virtual-Desktop Manager? - Virtual Desktops - Lifehacker
Although the productivity-boosting popularity of multiple physical monitors is on the rise, virtual-desktop management—that is, using software to emulate the extra space afford by multiple monitors—is still a perfectly useful alternative. The question is, which virtual-desktop application is best?
Gadget and Gear Deals of the Day - Deals - Lifehacker
About to spend some time on a noisy airplane or bus? Today's deal roundup has discounted noise-canceling earbuds and headphones galore. Don't need them? Check out the HDTVs, computers, and free Healthy Choice meals.
Use a Microplane Zester to Trim Sticking Doors - Kitchen - Lifehacker
Wooden doors and windows tend to stick inside their frames in summer because they're swollen with the summer's humidity. If you've got a Microplane-style zester handy, a few quick swipes can scrape away the sticking.
Five Features We Want to See in Ubuntu - Ubuntu - Lifehacker
Ubuntu isn't the only Linux operating system, but it's where the dream of a usable, completely free desktop is closest to reality. If every Ubuntu developer were assembled at one place, here are five things we'd ask them to accomplish.
Microsoft stabbed i4i in the back with Word, developer claims
Microsoft marketed Canadian developer i4i's XML software to potential customers even as it planned to drive the small firm out of business by infringing its patent, according to court documents filed with an appeals court.
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 arrives early - Ars Technica
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 is now available for download in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors.
Microsoft rivals to purchase 22 patents to defend Linux
A group of Linux proponents will purchase patents formerly held by Microsoft in an effort to defend distributors of the open-source OS against the ongoing threat of patent litigation from the software giant.
Microsoft: Patching Windows 2000 'infeasible'
Microsoft took the unusual step today and skipped patching one of the vulnerabilities addressed in its monthly security update, an omission that leaves users running Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4 vulnerable to attack.
Advanced Renamer for Windows - File Renamers
Advanced Renamer is a free file rename package for Windows that supports batches of files from multiple directories.
This Week's Most Popular Posts - Highlights - Lifehacker
This week you took a shining to building a Hackintosh from start to finish, free phone calls with Google Voice, five of the best disk defragmenters, and some secret fast food items.
Appeals court grants Microsoft reprieve in Word case
A federal appeals court late today granted Microsoft's request to suspend an injunction that would have barred the company from selling its Word software next month.
Amazon Offering One Free MP3 of Your Choice - Deals - Lifehacker
Amazon MP3's Twitter account just surpassed 1 million followers, and to celebrate they're offering 1 free MP3 download of your choosing (provided you can buy it for the $1.29 in credit they're handing out, which I think should buy pretty much any song in the Amazon MP3 store). Just head to the promotion page, enter the FIRSTMIL code, and go buy yourself a song. The offer is only valid for a limited time (Sept. 3 to Sept. 6). Your Choice: Get One of Millions of Songs [Amazon via Mashable]
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