In an ideal world, we’d be paid for our work. In the world we live in, however, there are good reasons to work for free. There are also some really terrible reasons, and this chart will help you figure it out. More »


When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Work for Free [Work] from Lifehacker: top

Your Windows password is your first line of defense against someone getting deeper into your system. It’s not uncrackable, but you can make it tougher by adding a space—which, oddly enough, Windows is cool with. More »


Use Spaces in Your Windows Password for Extra Security [Security] from Lifehacker: top

Dear Lifehacker,
I spend all day at my desk, and over time, I’ve noticed my posture has gotten worse and worse—and I’m even feeling some occasional back pain. How can I fix it? More »


How Can I Improve My Posture? [Ask Lifehacker] from Lifehacker: top

If you regularly over or underestimate the amount of time it’ll take you to accomplish a task, if may be time to reset your internal clock. Here’s how to reset it and get more done with less stress. More »


How to Hone the Accuracy of Your Internal Clock and Better Understand Your Time [Time Management] from Lifehacker: top

Windows/Mac/Linux and Android: If you’ve been longing to stream your home media to your Android phone on-the-go, Skifta will do that and more. Not only will it stream to your phone, but will also stream to your friend’s TV or stereo. More »


Skifta Streams Media to Your Phone or TV From Anywhere, Is Like Air Video for Android [Video] from Lifehacker: top

If you’ve ever been convinced by a salesperson that you truly wanted a product, done something too instinctively, or made choices that seemed entirely out of character, then you’ve had an idea planted in your mind. Here’s how it’s done. More »


How to Plant Ideas in Someone’s Mind [Dark Side] from Lifehacker: top

Amazon’s Kindle jumpstarted the ebook revolution, but that doesn’t make it the eReader of choice for everyone. If you’ve got some Kindle books you’d like to use with a different device, here’s how to remove the DRM so you can. More »


How to Remove DRM from Your Kindle Ebooks [Video] from Lifehacker: top

Whether you just want to be able to hack a few scripts or make a feature-rich application, writing code can be a little overwhelming with the massive amount of information available. Here are some resources to help get you started. More »


Learn How to Code this Weekend [Weekendhacker] from Lifehacker: top

Dear Lifehacker,
I love taking pictures with my smartphone, but—call me lazy—I never take the time to sync them to my desktop or the web. How can I back up and synchronize my Android phone’s pictures without plugging it in? More »


How Can I Back Up and Sync my Android’s Pictures Without Plugging It In? [Ask Lifehacker] from Lifehacker: top