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Audiobook Cutter Pares Down Lengthy Audio Files Into Customized Segments [Windows Downloads] (Lifehacker)

Windows: As a frequent audiobook and podcast listener I find that most of the time long audio files of an hour or more aren’t terrible to deal with until you lose your place and try to find it again while driving or running. Usually this means pulling your car over, skipping and fast forwarding for a minute or two until you’ve found your place again. The free version of Audiobook Cutter lets you instead chop that monster file down into segments to make navigation easier. More »


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Use Water and a Jar to Start a Fire [MacGyver Tip] (Lifehacker)

If you want to start a fire it’s best to keep some matches or a lighter on you, but there’s always the possibility you won’t have one. Secret Tips from the Yumiverse created a guide to start a fire with something you probably always have access to: water. More »


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The Manual Photography Cheat Sheet Keeps You Familiar with All Your Camera’s Different Settings [Cheat Sheets] (Lifehacker)

If you’re just starting out with a DSLR camera, you’re probably pretty overwhelmed with all the different settings you have available. This cheat sheet from weblog Living In the Stills will help you keep it all straight. More »


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How Can I Beat My App Addiction and Clean Up My Smartphone? [Ask Lifehacker] (Lifehacker)

Dear Lifehacker,
I have too many apps on my smartphone and I can never find what I’m looking for. I know I can just delete them, but I don’t want to get rid of an app I might use. How can I reduce the number of apps on my phone and keep them organized without getting rid of something important? More »




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Configure Google Apps For Your Domain

There’s always lots of interest in posts about Google Apps, a lesser-known way to put Google services behind your domain name. This morning at Lifehacker I ran down some of the most important Google Apps settings, and how to do things like map multiple domains to one account, create users and groups, and configure your catch-all domain email address. Here’s more on how to Trick Out Google Apps for Your Domain.

All the Google Wave Tricks I Know (So Far)

Wave thumb Been spending several weeks working, playing, and talking about Google Wave, picking up tips and tricks for usage as I’ve gone along. The Wave preview is very young, with lots of broken windows and signs that point to nowhere, but there’s still lots of neat little functionality and must-know searches, operators, and quirks. This morning over at Lifehacker I got to run those down in my Google Wave 101 feature article. There I included my best answers to the most frequently asked questions I’ve gotten about how to use Wave. I’ve also started a public wave of comments on the article where other Wave users can ask questions and add insights. If you’ve got a Wave account, after the jump you can dive in.

You’ll have to sign into Wave in order to see and participate in the embedded wave below. Keep in mind that there’s a little more turbulence in Wave today than usual. Viva la preview!

Google Wave 101 [Lifehacker]

How to Integrate Your Google Apps

Google apps piecesThe information you keep in Google apps like Gmail, GCal, Reader, and Voice doesn’t just live in one place. There are a few easy but non-obvious ways to plug different Google apps together and share their data and features.

Thanks to things like Labs and gadgets, you can get your Calendar in Gmail (and vice versa), Docs in Calendar and Gmail, Profile info in Google Reader, Google Voice SMS in your Gmail, and just about everything on iGoogle. Here’s how.

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