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I Read Too Many Blogs; How Can I Get Through Them All?

I Read Too Many Blogs; How Can I Get Through Them All?

As someone who flips through hundreds of blogs a day, I (and the rest of team Lifehacker) definitely feel your pain. There are a lot of different ways to tackle...

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Is There Any Reason Not to Use My Social Network Account to Sign Into Apps?

Why Services Require You to Sign In with a Social Network Account The main reason services require you to sign in with a social network account is a security...

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Are My Old Computer Parts Worth Any Money?

Join a User Group or Computer Club and Sell Your Old Parts There Local user groups and computer clubs used to be the primary way for like-minded tweakers and system...

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How Can I Learn a New Skill at My Boring Job?

Find Out How Your Company Feels About Personal Projects When You’re on the Clock Unfortunately, we don’t all work at companies like Google and Apple...

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How Can I Stop Losing and Breaking My Headphones?

I used to be like you, always buying super-cheap headphones and earbuds because you knew you’d inevitably lose them. That’s not a huge problem if you...

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Can I Track My Laptop or Smartphone After It’s Been Stolen?

Track Your Device’s IP Address with Gmail or Dropbox If your laptop or smartphone was stolen, you can use a service like Gmail or Dropbox to find the IP...

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What Is 802.11ac and Will It Make My Wi-Fi Faster?

What Is 802.11ac? You’re probably familiar with 802.11a/b/g/n, all of which are protocols for the 802.11 wireless networking standard. You can safely...

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What Is Java, Is It Insecure, and Should I Use It

What Is Java? Full size Java is a programming language that developers use to create applications on your computer. Chances are you’ve downloaded a program...

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How Can I Save All My Emails for a Personal Backup?

A personal copy of your work emails can definitely come in handy both before and after you leave a job. You can refer to them later, for example, to document feedback...

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Why Do Chrome Extensions Need to Access All My Data?

Why Chrome Extensions Need Permissions Chrome extensions use permissions to tell you exactly what data they’re accessing on web sites you visit. Extensions...

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