If someone thinks you can research an item in 5 minutes, stop right there. researching online reviews for a product takes time. I try to hit at least 5 sites and then also search google with the '[name and model of the product] problems" search and read from there. Look for people discussing the problems with it.…

I'm sorry, but since the G stands for Graphics you pronounce it hard. I don't care what the inventor of the GIF says.

Is ejecting really necessary in Windows? My understanding is that as long as no files on the drive are currently in use, that it does not make a difference whether you eject or just unplug the USB. Thoughts?

For me, it is certainly about the nasal rinse. I could not manage a netti-pot, but a squeeze-bottle nasal rinse keeps anything from festering about in your sinuses. My sinuses don't drain particularly well (apparently) and I was ill often. Colds often progressed into minor Upper Respiratory Infections. As soon as…

"Dropsync" for Android is fantastic, especially if you have multiple devices. I just have to pop a comic or video into a certain folder, and it's automatically on my phone and tablet.

What do you think grammatical rules are for? Do they exist so that teachers have something to carp about? They exist because they help assure that the author's intended meaning gets conveyed to the reader. Bad grammar, or even poor punctuation, can totally change the meaning of a sentence, or render it unclear. This…

My thoughts exactly. This has to be among the most poorly written articles on writing (by a professional writer) that I can remember reading. So, if he can do it, we all have a chance.

I hate to admit it because I don't like to be mindlessly critical, but a bunch of errors jumped out at me too.

The pest control company left a few glue traps in my garage and a mouse was captured by one of them. It's a painful process and inhumane to let the mouse die in the glue trap, so I am looking for a way to kill a glue-trapped mouse in a way that meets the following requirements: humane (must be quick and effective),…

This obviously applies to normal mice and not the super-intelligent, fighting-back kind of mice, like Jerry, The Brain, or Itchy, for which I would suggest low-grade nuclear missiles.

I have the pleasure of owning a backyard, so I use a pistol. Something like a cheap "rat shot" bullet work well. The bullet has 20 small pellets, but it does not require a shotgun, so most people will not need a new gun. The rat or mouse is dead instantaneously. It is a little less gross than zip locking a mouse…

i bet that computer is running an ARM processor !!!! get it. pun.. ok im out goodnight

"...the ultimate goal of all of these programs is to get you back on your feet and working again."
No they're not, they're meant to develop dependency leading to serfdom.

and rememember

I think they are targeting their majority market segment: gays and women. These pallets are easily appealing to both groups who have increasingly used iProducts as status symbols in recent years. Apple innovated once in 2006 (arguably) now the mojo is gone and they have sunk to the very thing they litigated against…

This is the best Lifehacker thread I've read in a long time. So much good advice for people my age (early twenties). It's nice to read stories from people a few years older and know I'm making the right decisions concerning finances and education.

I recommend people put off college for a year or three. Work for a few years, travel. Get used to living on a budget.

A baby will usually be able to fit in the overhead compartment which will muffle any crying or whatever it is babies do with their time.