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Best Job Search Site: Indeed [Hive Five Followup]
Posted on April 19, 2011
Best Job Search Site: Indeed [Hive Five Followup]
Posted on April 19, 2011
The web has changed the way you search when you find yourself in need of a new gig. Last week we asked you to share your favorite job search site, then we rounded up the most popular responses for a vote. Now we’re back with the winner. More »
Best File Encryption Tool: TrueCrypt [Hive Five Followup]
Posted on November 2, 2010
Last week we asked you to share your favorite file encryption tool. We tallied up the votes and put the five top contenders before you in the Hive Five. Now we’re back to highlight the winner and runners-up. More »
Best Mobile Alarm App: Sleep Cycle [Hive Five Followup]
Posted on October 26, 2010
Last week we asked you to share your favorite mobile alarm application, then we tallied up the most popular answers and compared them. Now we’re back to highlight your favorite. More »
Best Deal-Hunting Site: Slickdeals [Hive Five Followup]
Posted on August 17, 2010
Last week we asked you to share your favorite deal-hunting web sites, then we rounded up the top contenders for a vote. Now we’re back to highlight your favorites. More »
Best WYSIWYG Editor: Adobe Dreamweaver [Hive Five Followup]
Posted on July 6, 2010
Last week we asked you to share your favorite What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) HTML editor. We rounded up the top contenders, you voted, and we’re back with the results. More »
WYSIWYG – HTML – Editor – Authoring – Freeware
Best Windows 7 Tweaking Application: Ultimate Windows Tweaker [Hive Five Followup]
Posted on April 6, 2010
Last week we asked you to share your favorite tool for tweaking Windows 7, then we rounded the top five for a vote. Now we’re back to highlight the winner and the runners up. More »
Best VPN Tool: OpenVPN [Hive Five Followup]
Posted on March 9, 2010
Last week we asked you to share your favorite VPN tool, then we rounded up the top five contenders for a vote. Now we’re back with the results. More »
Best Public BitTorrent Tracker: The Pirate Bay [Hive Five Followup]
Posted on February 2, 2010
Last week we asked you to share your favorite BitTorrent tracker, then we rounded up the results so you could cast your vote on the top five contenders. We’re back with the results.
Before we dive in, it's worth noting that this week's Hive Five required a little in-progress clarification. Our initial call was a request for best public trackers, but a lot of votes were for best indexers—to read more about the differences, see the actual Hive Five. We chalked that up to us not explicitly stating the difference between a tracker and an indexer and when the Hive Five was compiled, we opted to focus on the aspect of the two that the end user really cares about: downloading and using torrent files. With that in mind, the results:
The Pirate Bay, though no longer a tracker in its own right, took home the largest number of votes to weigh in at 29%. Following with a not-so-shabby second place was Demonoid (27%) and then the popular isoHunt with 19%. Rounding out the Hive Five was BTJunkie (15%) and KickAssTorrents (5%).
Have a BitTorrent-related tip or trick? Let’s hear about it in the comments. If you have an idea for a future Hive Five, send an email to tips at lifehacker.com with “Hive Five” in the subject line.
Best Photo Printing Site: Snapfish [Hive Five Followup]
Posted on January 19, 2010
Last week we asked you to share your favorite photo printing site, then we rounded up the top five contenders for a vote. We’re back with the results.
Leading the pack was Snapfish with a healthy 27%. Snapfish is entering its tenth year as an online photo printing service and offers some of the lowest prices in the industry. Following Snapfish was Costco’s online printing service, lagging behind Snapfish but still with a respectable 17%. Close behind Costco was Shutterfly with 16% and then Mpix (14%)—a site geared more towards professional photographers. In last place was AdoramaPix with 8% of the vote. AdoramaPix sported the largest selection of paper and options but didn’t have the bargain basement prices that certainly helped other sites gain an edge.
Have a favorite service that wasn’t listed? Let’s hear about it in the comments. If you have an idea for a future Hive Five send us an email at tips at lifehacker.com with “Hive Five” in the subject line.