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Here Kitty Kitty....whoa!!! WTF?!
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Do you find that shipping cost is a large factor in your online purchasing decision?
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I found this in a Korean ESL textbook.
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Dear Reddit, I actually like Sarah Palin and will be voting for her. Here's why...
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one bj please
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Lifehacker
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Listary Sifts Through Files with Powerful Search Hotkeys [Downloads]
9 Feb 2010 | 12:30 pmWindows only: Explorer's integrated search is fine for most things, but more powerful searches or sorting through long lists of similar files isn't exactly easy—Listary gives you hotkeys, wildcards, and commands to help you quickly find anything in a folder.In Windows Explorer, you can jump to a file by typing the first few letters of it's name at any time—Listary expands on this method by adding a search box that makes this "quick search" far more powerful. It runs in the background and allows you to start typing at any time, and when you do, a search box pops up in the corner. -
The Rotterdamn Collective [Featured Workspace]
9 Feb 2010 | 12:00 pmMany of our featured workspaces are featured for what they contain. The most notable thing about today's featured workspace is what it doesn't contain.Lifehacker reader re404 gets stuff done in a work collective located in Rotterdam. His workspace is inside an almost entirely empty loft space in a commercial/industrial area. The emptiness is the most notable thing about the workspace, he and his office mates have a huge amount of licencse when it comes to arranging their space—the table in the second picture below is a ping-pong table created from wood they salvaged from the previous… -
The Map-as-Envelope Incorporates Directions in Your Snail Mail [Clever Uses]
9 Feb 2010 | 11:30 amIn the age of email, it's not often we send mail through the regular postal service. Next time you're mailing a letter the old-fashioned way, do it up right with Google Maps and a color printer.The idea got its start thanks to a clever idea from graphic designer Beste Miray. She came up with the idea of making making a mailing envelope that, when opened, shows the geographical location of where the letter came from. These clever envelopes are a snap to make. Enter the address of your choice into Google Maps and choose "satellite view." Google Maps' print option uses only the street map view,… -
Google Buzz Explained [Screenshot Tour]
9 Feb 2010 | 11:00 amGoogle today announced a new service, Google Buzz, that automatically brings social networking into Gmail and the rest of the Google-sphere. Whether or not you're big on social networking sites like Twitter or Facebook, Buzz offers a somewhat new and intriguing approach.What's Buzz All About? It's five key features, as laid out in the event at Google HQ today, include: Automatic friends lists (friends are added automatically who you have emailed on Gmail) "Rich fast sharing" combines sources like Picasa and Twitter into a single feed, and it includes full-sized photo browsing Public and… -
Move the Users Directory in Windows 7 [How To]
9 Feb 2010 | 10:30 amEd. note: If you've tried moving the Windows Users directory to a location other than the default, you know it can be quite an undertaking. Reader Roobs wrote in detailing how he moved his Windows 7 Users directory without nasty registry hacks. (Every day we keep a close eye on our #tips page to see what readers have to offer. Sometimes we get links, other times quick suggestions, and sometimes we get full-fledged how-to guides. Here's one of them.)When scouring the net for hours on a method of relocating the entire Users directory (in Windows 7) on another partition, most of the methods were…
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Mashable!
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5 Ways Airlines and Hotels Can Drive Revenue with Social Media
9 Feb 2010 | 12:18 pmShashank Nigam is the CEO of SimpliFlying.com, an award-winning blog on airline branding. He tweets at @simpliflying.Social media is no longer the “new” thing, especially for airlines. JetBlue has over one an a half million followers on Twitter. Lufthansa allows passengers to update their Twitter or Facebook status about where they are in the sky. AirAsia drives buzz about its new destinations through custom micro-sites. However, most airlines (and airports and hotels) are still struggling to earn direct revenue from their social media efforts.Yet if Dell can make $6.5 million from… -
Google Buzz: The Official Demo [VIDEO]
9 Feb 2010 | 11:08 amGoogle has just unveiled its latest attempt to become more relevant in the social media space: Google Buzz. The product is integrated within Gmail and will be rolled out gradually to all of the webmail service’s users over the next few days.We’re still digesting all of the implications of Buzz (and will have more coverage throughout the day), but in the meantime, here’s the two-minute demo of the product in action both on the Web and via mobile that Google showed off during today’s press conference:This video from Google looks specifically at the mobile features of Buzz:What are your… -
BREAKING: Google Goes Social with Google Buzz
9 Feb 2010 | 10:21 amIt’s official: Google has just announced Google Buzz, its newest push into the social media foray. This confirms earlier reports of Gmail integrating a social status feature.On stage revealing the new product was Bradley Horowitz, Google’s vice president for product management. While introducing the product, Mr. Horowitz focused on the human penchant for sharing experiences and the social media phenomenon of wanting to share it in real time. These two key themes were core philosophies behind Google Buzz.“It’s becoming harder and harder to find signal in the… -
Facebook Kills Lexicon, Focuses on Analytics for Page Admins
9 Feb 2010 | 10:20 amFacebook has removed its Lexicon analytics app, blogger Steve Rubel noticed last night.Don’t know what Lexicon was? That’s OK, a lot of people didn’t; it was announced very quietly, but it was a neat tool. You could use Lexicon to see how frequently, and when, certain terms were trending in status updates, just like you can use Google Trends to do the same with search terms.For example, our own Stan Schroeder was a bit perplexed a couple years back when the word “sex” had a massive spike in usage on May 30, 2008. It was the launch day of the Sex and the City… -
7 Ways to Promote Your Offline Event Using Social Media
9 Feb 2010 | 10:10 amSusan Payton is the President of Egg Marketing & Public Relations, an internet marketing firm. She blogs at The Marketing Eggspert Blog, and teaches marketing courses at Marketing EggSchool. Follow her on Twitter @eggmarketing.We all know about Tweetups and online events, but what about events that you didn’t specifically invite the Twitterati to attend? Conferences, meetings and parties are all events that might not have started online, but which can definitely benefit from online promotion and mention.Leverage your offline event with some smart social media marketing. Here are…
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The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss
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Random Episode 8 – 2010 Resolutions with Kevin Rose and Tim Ferriss
17 Jan 2010 | 10:52 amThis new, long overdue Random episode covers our personal resolutions–personal, business, physical, and otherwise–as well as favorite recent gifts (both given and received). The video is recorded on two cameras, including Glenn’s new experimental HD delight. Topics include: - Chocolate - Powerlifting - Filtering false friends - Funny hats - The art of the decline … and naked ladies. Best to give the video 10-20 minutes to buffer before watching. It’s a big ‘un. Please let us know in the comments what you’d like our next show topic to be! If you missed… -
The First Time Online – Enjoy While You Can
8 Jan 2010 | 2:00 amMost of you have never seen this. I really hope you enjoy it. To download, just sign into Vimeo and you’re set. If you Final Cut it up, please set to a Crystal Method or Sevendust soundtrack :) In other breaking news: I need only 120 more Amazon reviews to beat The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell, a dream I’ve had since 2007! Not because I dislike him, but precisely the opposite — he’s one of my writing role models and I long viewed his book as untouchable. If you’ve read the 4HWW but haven’t left a short review on Amazon, please take 30 seconds and help… -
Thank You, Facebook Bankruptcy, and Late Christmas Presents
6 Jan 2010 | 3:08 am(Photo: source) Thank you… Thank you… Thank you! The last two blog posts have moved me more than any others, and the new expanded 4-Hour Workweek has hit #4 on The New York Times bestseller list and #3 on the USA Today Money list! In a future post, I will explain exactly what I did in PR and marketing (including recordings and screenshots) to help it happen, but the reality is: you made it happen. You all rock. For buying the book? No. For making this community what it is. For helping one another and sharing your stories and lessons learned. For teaching me more than I can ever… -
Cold Remedy: 18 Real-World Lifestyle Design Case Studies (Now It’s Your Turn)
31 Dec 2009 | 2:18 amIf not in 2010, then when? (Photo: jphilipson) The video case studies that I asked for in the last post really caught me unprepared. I…am…so happy that it’s hard to put it into words. From Denmark to India, from college students to retirees, from yoga instructors to engineers, the stories poured in. Narrowing them down to finalists, even with several people, was excruciating, but below you will find 15 of our favorites. Many more are worth watching (I watched them all) and can be found here, or by searching “4hww success” on YouTube. There are also 150 comments… -
Cold Remedy: Free Flights Anywhere in the World
22 Dec 2009 | 8:38 amWhere would you go if you had a free ticket anywhere? The island of Bohol in the Philippines? (source: WisDoc) Not long ago, I received the following comment — edited for length — from Ryan N.: I hate you Tim. I had a secure future ahead of me, and I left my job, my reasonably well paying professional career all because of your book. Best thing I’ve ever done!! I was wondering if you might be able to put up a blog post where people could post their ideas or muses as case studies. I’m sure there are a lot of people like me who would like to share their stories and listen to…
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Lifehacker: iPhone
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PwnageTool 3.1.5 Jailbreaks iPhone 3.1.3
8 Feb 2010 | 11:30 amMac OS X: Last week Apple pushed out a minor update to the iPhone OS, and, naturally, the update re-jailed any jailbroken devices. Yet again, the iPhone dev-team is back with a new version of PwnageTool that's compatible with the latest update.Take note that the dev-team's official stance on the iPhone 3.1.3 OS update is "skip it" unless you've had battery problems (the update offers little more). If you wanted to go ahead with the update anyway, this new version of the PwnageTool (3.1.5) will help you safely upgrade your jailbroken device. Be sure to read the full dev-team post for details… -
Top 10 Tools for Finding Cool Stuff Nearby
6 Feb 2010 | 9:00 amSometimes the most interesting stuff in an unfamiliar city is hiding in plain sight. With the right location-aware and map-friendly web tools, you can find the best cheap eats, picture-worthy sights, and much more. Start with this list of in-the-know apps.Photo by epicharmus. We've previously taken an example tour around Austin, TX with tools to find the best spots in new cities, some of which are detailed here, as well. For this list's sake, we'll assume you're familiar with the most popular local search tools, like Yelp, UrbanSpoon, and, well, Google and Google Maps. Beyond those tools, we… -
Siri Is a Personal Assistant that Fits in Your Pocket
5 Feb 2010 | 8:30 amiPhone: We can't think of a person who couldn't use a little help with everyday planning, research, and chores, but unfortunately we can't all afford a personal assistant. Siri is a smart voice-recognition virtual assistant for your iPhone. Give the video above a look for an idea of how Siri works. Essentially, you speak your bidding, it interprets what you say, and it goes hunting for what it is that you want. Ask it to look up movie showtimes, make reservations, get a taxi, fetch flight info, set up reminders, or just get the weather forecast. Granted, you can find plenty of tools to do… -
SlingPlayer iPhone App Gets Go-Ahead to Stream Over 3G
4 Feb 2010 | 7:30 amIf you've got a SlingBox and an iPhone, you could previously fork over another $30 to get the SlingPlayer app and watch your home TV and recordings ... over Wi-Fi, which kind of defeated the whole purpose of mobile watching (aren't you usually home already when you're on Wi-Fi?). But Sling and AT&T have reached an agreement on 3G streaming, so the SlingPlayer will get an upgrade to truly mobile TV streaming as soon as Apple approves the upgrade. Existing SlingPlayer owners will get the upgraded version free. Would watching your Sling content over 3G make sense for you, or is this a whole lot… -
iTunes Provides Browser-Based iPhone App Previews
4 Feb 2010 | 6:00 amiTunes is letting more of its content out onto the open web these days, offering up song previews and, just recently, iPhone/iPod app details. You can check out screenshots, reviews, pricing, and most of the other details you'd get inside iTunes from your browser now when you click on a direct app link. Not every direct app link worked in a quick morning test, but over time, expect far fewer grumbles from those who don't have iTunes installed but want to see just a few things inside Apple's walled garden. [TechCrunch]
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Gizmodo: iPhone
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Navigon Updates MobileNavigator iPhone App With Facebook and Twitter Connectivity, Panorama View 3D Mapping
9 Feb 2010 | 3:30 amNot only has Navigon added a bunch of new features to its iPhone app, the price is $20 cheaper—although if you want Traffic Live and 3D maps, it still adds up to $100. Nonetheless, it sounds worth it. The update has a few nifty angles—there's the connection to your Facebook or Twitter accounts for updating friends on your current position, destination and time you're due to arrive; the aforementioned Panorama View 3D views (which use NASA height and terrain data) and personalized route delivery, called MyRoutes. The addition of NASA's data is a nice touch, meaning you'll be able… -
Some Good News, and Some Bad News, About Adobe Flash 10.1
9 Feb 2010 | 12:00 amThe good news first: Adobe's promising Flash 10.1 is going to hit smartphones—Android, WebOS, Windows Mobile—and desktops in the "first half" of this year, a slightly less squishy date. And it'll come over the air. The bad part? Well it's bad for Android, anyway: You're gonna need Android 2.1. At least. Because it provides some access Adobe needs to make the Flash magic happen. So, sorry everything but the Droid and Nexus One, at least for the moment. The "over the air" thing is also kind of "up in the air" as to what that means: It could come from your carrier, it could come from… -
BirdBox Wakes You Up With the Sound of Hungry Birds In Your iPhone
8 Feb 2010 | 2:46 pmI love little birds. They are so cute. And they taste delicious and crunchy fried in beer batter. If you want them to wake you up, however, try BirdBox. BirdBox is a $12.75 bedside bird home with a matching free application that turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a cuckoo alarm clock. You know, because nothing says good morning like "the sound and sight of nesting birds" eating regurgitated bugs and worms. [Luckybite via Boing Boing] -
Rumored Spyshot: Will the Next iPhone Be Taller Than Its Predecessors?
8 Feb 2010 | 10:54 amAn alleged leak of fourth-gen iPhone components claims to tell us two things about Apple's next creation. One, it's taller. Two, part of its surface is "reflective."What iResQ claims to be the next iPhone case sits on the right in our lead shot, alongside the iPhone 3GS' front assembly. It's 1/4 of an inch taller. Boom? (iPhone 3G, iPhone 3Gs, potential iPhone 4G) Plus, the top lip of the case has a "reflective, mirror-like surface," which iResQ assumes is a rearrangement of the iPhone's proximity sensor (the component that notices when your face is near the phone). No component leak is all… -
Read SD Cards on Your iPhone With ZoomIt
8 Feb 2010 | 10:40 amRemember all those clever iPhone peripherals that we were supposed to see with firmware 3.0? Well ZoomIt is among the first. It's an SD card reader for the iPhone and iPod touch.Used in conjunction with the ZoomIt app, the dongle connects through the iPhone's dock connector to load photos, music and miscellaneous files (like PowerPoint, PDF and anything else supported by iPhone OS) from an SD card. If nothing else, it's a handy way to extend your iPhone's storage in a pinch, or simply backup your photos on vacation without lugging around a laptop (which is my particular reason for excitement…
