Buying a new home is one of the most rewarding things you can do. And then comes the work — more than you think if you’ve bought a “fixer-upper.” Make sure you ask the right questions to make sure the work is worth it. The DIY experts at Stack Exchange are here to help. Illustration [...]
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Write Your Cover Letters Like Your Job Depends on It (Because It Does)
We often find writing a cover letter difficult because we have just a few sentences to sell ourselves and show we understand the wants and needs of a specific company. Career coach Marty Nemko suggests the key is to write your cover letters like your job depends on it—because it does. That’s not to say [...]
Cdto Opens Any Folder in the OS X Terminal with One Click
OS X: Have you ever found yourself inside a folder in the Finder and thought, “hey, I really wish I had this open in the Terminal right now.” Probably not in so many words, but if you’d like to do just that, cdto can make it happen in a single click. Navigating to a specific [...]
Pull Dents Out of Your Car with a Hot Glue Gun
You may be able to pull out small dents in your car using a hot glue gun and some wooden dowels with a DIY version of what’s known as a “glue pull.” In professional shops, a glue pull involves attaching handles to a dent with hot glue and then tugging them out with specialized tools [...]
Show Us Your Coffee Mug
Most of us have a favorite mug. You know the one. It holds the perfect amount. The handle is shaped and balanced just right so that your fingers don’t get tired carrying it around. Perhaps it even helps you through the day with some clever or inspirational saying. We’d like to see that mug. If [...]
How Far Do You Take Couponing?
Clipping coupons and deal hunting are great ways to save money. At what point, though, does it stop being worth the effort? As finance blog The Simple Dollar points out, there are a few ways that couponing can become an inefficient way to save. For example, if you pay less per unit on perishable food [...]
Best Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC)?
A digital-to-analog converter (or DAC) can be a great way to boost the audio from your computer or home stereo. We’ve shown you how to choose the right DAC, and many of you mentioned your own favorite units when we did. This week, we want to hear from you, audio enthusiasts: which DAC is the [...]
Chrome Experiements, Facebook Filters, and Better Internet Access
This week on the podcast we’re experimenting with Google Chrome, finding the best internet service providers, and making your own battery-powered travel charger. We’re also answering your questions about filtering out annoying Facebook posts, legally storing movies on your hard drive, and more. How to Listen to This Week’s Episode Here’s how you can listen [...]
Four Realistic Ways to Cut Your Commuting Costs
Last week as I pulled into the gas station, I felt a series of heart palpitations as I read the prices of gas: $4.09, $4.19, $4.29. While I realize this is lower than some people are currently paying in other parts of the country, I couldn’t help but think of the millions of people who [...]
Turn an iPad Retina Display Into a High Resolution PC Monitor
The iPad’s retina display offers one of the most pixel-dense screens you can buy, but unfortunately it’s attached to your iPad and can’t double as a high-resolution display for your PC. That is, unless you buy the part and convert it like Andrzej, an engineering student in Warsaw. Andrzej found out that the display’s part [...]
Do people actually read Out of The Office messages?
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! Discussion of the Day Do people [...]
Unpakt Compares Moving Companies to Help You Find the Best One
If you’ve moved before, you’ve experienced the difficulty of finding a good and reputable moving company that offers a decent price. Unpakt can alleviate your frustration by comparing various companies and pricing out their services specifically for your move. Unpakt requires quite a bit of information to get you exact pricing for various services, but [...]