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Facebook Adds Remote Logout Feature [Facebook Tip]

Submitted by admin on Sun, 09/05/2010 - 00:30

Facebook isn't without its share of problems, but this weekend they added a helpful feature to avoid more privacy fiascos: now, you can logout of active Facebook sessions from any computer. More »

Top 10 Fitness Tips and Tools [Lifehacker Top 10]

Submitted by admin on Sat, 09/04/2010 - 21:30

You can do a lot with your mind and a computer, but a healthy and honed body will get you even more out of life (if only more of it). Here are our favorite tips and tools for staying in shape. More »

DIY Four-Pronged Campfire Toasting Fork [DIY]

Submitted by admin on Sat, 09/04/2010 - 20:30

Why roast one marshmallow when you can roast four? Or, alternatively, why use a grill when you could cook an entire burger on a stick? This Labor Day, step up the campfire with a simple four-pronged toasting fork. More »

From the Tips Box: Smartphone Signal, iTunes Mini-Player, and Gaming Mousepads [From The Tips Box]

Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 23:30

Readers offer their best tips for phones that keep searching for signal, a new iTunes mini-player, and cheap gaming mousepad solutions. More »

This Week's Most Popular Posts [Highlights]

Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 22:30

This week we made the most of your external hard drives, cleaned out our laptops before turning them in to IT, put together the ultimate exercise playlist, and more. More »

How Many Vacation Days Do You Get Every Year? [Reader Poll]

Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 21:30

Netflix lets its staff take as many vacation days as they want, and they can take them whenever they want, and according to news site The Telegraph, it works. Now we're wondering: How much vacation time do you get every year? More »

JayCut Is a Great Web-Based Video Editor [Video Editing]

Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 20:30

If you need to edit some video away from your home, free web-based video editor JayCut will likely get your project going, whether you need simple cutting and pasting or text, transitions, and impromptu audio recording. More »

This Altoids Tin BBQ Grill Can Still Cook Dogs and Burgers [DIY]

Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 20:00

OK, maybe not "dogs" plural, but the (regular size) creator of this tiny grill, made from an Altoids Sours tin, says it can cook a small hamburger or a single hot dog, cut down to size, with ease. Awwww. More »

Taskos Is a Voice-Powered Mobile To-Do List for Android [Downloads]

Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 19:30

Android: If you prefer to use your Android as hands-free as possible, Taskos is a voice-driven to-do list manager that supports contexts, alarms, dialer integration and more. More »

iPhone 3G Speed Test: iOS 4.0 versus iOS 4.1 [IPhone]

Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/03/2010 - 19:30

iOS 4.0 was so slow on our 3G, we promptly downgraded after updating. Earlier this week, Apple announced, among other things, that iOS 4.1 fixed performance on the iPhone 3G. We put their claim to the test. More »